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ASSESSMENT OF THE SAFETY OF ULCHIN NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN THE EVENT OF TSUNAMI USING PARAMETRIC STUDY

  • Received : 2010.05.24
  • Accepted : 2010.12.06
  • Published : 2011.04.25
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Abstract

Previous evaluations of the safety of the Ulchin Nuclear Power Plant in the event of a tsunami have the shortcoming of uncertainty of the tsunami sources. To address this uncertainty, maximum and minimum wave heights at the intake of Ulchin NPP have been estimated through a parametric study, and then assessment of the safety margin for the intake has been carried out. From the simulation results for the Ulchin NPP site, it can be seen that the coefficient of eddy viscosity considerably affects wave height at the inside of the breakwater. In addition, assessment of the safety margin shows that almost all of the intake water pumps have a safety margin over 2 m, and Ulchin NPP site seems to be safe in the event of a tsunami according to this parametric study, although parts of the CWPs rarely have a margin for the minimum wave height.

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