Discussion on Tsunami Protection of Coastal Nuclear Power Plantin China

[Introduction] Most of the nuclear power plants under construction and operation in China are coastal sites. According to the previous observation data and analysis, storm surge is the dominant condition in flood control design. There are few research results on tsunami, and there is a lack of engin...

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Main Authors: LI Shuncai, LI Jiangfeng, LIU Xin, ZHANG Hongbo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Energy Observer Magazine Co., Ltd. 2019-12-01
Series:南方能源建设
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Online Access:https://www.energychina.press/en/article/doi/10.16516/j.gedi.issn2095-8676.2019.04.019
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description [Introduction] Most of the nuclear power plants under construction and operation in China are coastal sites. According to the previous observation data and analysis, storm surge is the dominant condition in flood control design. There are few research results on tsunami, and there is a lack of engineering experience in the protection methods of structures against tsunami. After the Fukushima nuclear accident, the impact of the tsunami on the safety of nuclear power plants has been widely concerned by nuclear safety supervision, nuclear power practitioners and the public. In China, the tsunami protection level of nuclear power plants in operation has also been reviewed. [Method] Based on the characteristics of tsunami and taking a nuclear power plant in coastal China as an example, this paper carried out the tsunami protection review of nuclear power plant through the physical model test research of tsunami wave. [Result] The model test results show that under the action of tsunami wave, the level elevation of coastal nuclear power plants built in China is adequate for offshore tsunami protection. [Conclusion] Combining with the existing flood control measures in the sea area, further consideration should be given to the protection against possible earthquake and tsunami in Manila and Ryukyu trenches in order to increase the safety margin in the design of the subsequent newly built coastal nuclear power plant in the light of site conditions.
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spelling doaj.art-757dc7c1631f4c72adc84eee745712f72022-12-21T22:37:50ZengEnergy Observer Magazine Co., Ltd.南方能源建设2095-86762019-12-016411812210.16516/j.gedi.issn2095-8676.2019.04.019Discussion on Tsunami Protection of Coastal Nuclear Power Plantin ChinaLI Shuncai0LI Jiangfeng1LIU Xin2ZHANG Hongbo3CGN Lufeng Nuclear Power Co., Ltd., Lufeng 516600, ChinaChina Nuclear Power Design Co., Ltd(Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518172, ChinaChina Nuclear Power Design Co., Ltd(Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518172, ChinaChina Nuclear Power Design Co., Ltd(Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518172, China[Introduction] Most of the nuclear power plants under construction and operation in China are coastal sites. According to the previous observation data and analysis, storm surge is the dominant condition in flood control design. There are few research results on tsunami, and there is a lack of engineering experience in the protection methods of structures against tsunami. After the Fukushima nuclear accident, the impact of the tsunami on the safety of nuclear power plants has been widely concerned by nuclear safety supervision, nuclear power practitioners and the public. In China, the tsunami protection level of nuclear power plants in operation has also been reviewed. [Method] Based on the characteristics of tsunami and taking a nuclear power plant in coastal China as an example, this paper carried out the tsunami protection review of nuclear power plant through the physical model test research of tsunami wave. [Result] The model test results show that under the action of tsunami wave, the level elevation of coastal nuclear power plants built in China is adequate for offshore tsunami protection. [Conclusion] Combining with the existing flood control measures in the sea area, further consideration should be given to the protection against possible earthquake and tsunami in Manila and Ryukyu trenches in order to increase the safety margin in the design of the subsequent newly built coastal nuclear power plant in the light of site conditions.https://www.energychina.press/en/article/doi/10.16516/j.gedi.issn2095-8676.2019.04.019nuclear power planttsunamiprotectfactory level elevation
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Discussion on Tsunami Protection of Coastal Nuclear Power Plantin China
南方能源建设
nuclear power plant
tsunami
protect
factory level elevation
title Discussion on Tsunami Protection of Coastal Nuclear Power Plantin China
title_full Discussion on Tsunami Protection of Coastal Nuclear Power Plantin China
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title_short Discussion on Tsunami Protection of Coastal Nuclear Power Plantin China
title_sort discussion on tsunami protection of coastal nuclear power plantin china
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tsunami
protect
factory level elevation
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