Application of FMEA and FTA techniques for assessing the occurrence of LOCA in a TRIGA MARK I Reactor

This study presents a framework merging failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) and fault tree analysis (FTA) techniques to evaluate loss of coolant accident (LOCA) in the Brazilian Reactor TRIGA IPR-RI. At first, FMEA identified failure modes and prioritized risk management based on the risk prior...

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Main Authors: Keferson Almeida Carvalho, Graiciany de Paula Barros, Vanderley de Vasconcelos, Andre Augusto Campagnole dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR) 2024-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences
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Online Access:https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/2363