Post Fukushima: Major Improvement in Severe Accident Containment Integrity of Nuclear Power Plants

摘要

The international nuclear industry and its regulators are working intensely on adapting safety specifications following the 2011 Fukushima meltdown in Japan. The post-accident analysis has shown clearly that higher specifications and safety margins for the containment and its core components are mandatory, especially with regard to severe accident containment integrity. Electrical Penetration Assemblies (EPAs) are critical safety components. Here in the United States, the international technology firm SCHOTT is at the forefront of nuclear safety technology with glass-to-metal sealed EPAs that perform consistently beyond severe accident conditions throughout the lifetime of a reactor. SCHOTT's EPAs allow the safe conduction of electricity and data through the fire-protective, pressure-resistant and tightly-sealed containment walls of Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs).