Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety and Security of U.S. Nuclear Plants Phase 2 (2016) / Chapter Skim
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1 Introduction
1 Introduction
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to conduct a technical study on lessons learned from the Fukushima aiichi nuclear accident (Sidebar 1.1) for improving safety and security of commercial nuclear power plants2 in the United States.
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. Three of the six reactors at the plant sustained severe core damage, three reactor build ings sustained severe structural damage during the course of the accident, which lasted for several weeks, and four reactor buildings were heavily contaminated with radioactive materials.
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INTRODUCTION 13 FIGURE S1.1 Map of northern Japan showing the epicenter of the Great East Japan Earth quake (yellow star) and the location of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.
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in the context of the 2004 NAS study. • Study Charges 3 and 4 focus on lessons learned from the ukushima F Daiichi accident for improving safety and security of plant sys 4 The statement of task for this study differs in wording from the congressional mandate.
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, addresses the causes of the Fukushima accident and lessons learned for nuclear plant safety. The present report, which provides the results of phase 2 of this study, addresses the following three issues: (1)
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. Investigations/assessments in the United States were led by the nuclear power industry, through the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations and Nuclear Energy Institute with technical support from plant operators and the Electric Power Research Institute, and also by the U.S.
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provides background information about this study. • Chapter 2 describes the impacts of the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami on spent fuel storage at the Fukushima Daiichi plant and lessons learned for the United States.
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. The appendixes provide committee and staff biographical sketches (Appendix A)
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