Fire Safety Lessons Learned from the Design and Operation of Commercial Nuclear Reactor Facilities

摘要

This report summarizes the fire safety 'lessons learned' that have resulted from the past 20 years of commercial nuclear power plant operations and 15 years of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission sponsored fire safety research. These insights are intended to provide guidance to the Department of Energy (DOE) in the selection of appropriate design, construction, and operational fire safety criteria for the planned New Production Reactor (NPR). The potential for fire-induced equipment damage has been consistently identified as an important core damage risk issue for commercial nuclear reactors. A significant knowledge base regarding many aspects of fire safety has been gained as a result of the commercial industry experience, research sponsored by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) and from the results of fire risk assessments.