Mitigation of hydrogen hazards in severe accidents in nuclear power plants.

"The generation of hydrogen and the risk of hydrogen combustion, as well as other phenomena leading to containment over pressurization in case of severe accidents, represent complex safety issues related to accident management. This publication concentrates on practical aspects of hydrogen risk...

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Corporate Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Other Authors: Park, Chan Oh
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Vienna : International Atomic Energy Agency, 2011.
Series:IAEA-TECDOC ; 1661.
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Summary:"The generation of hydrogen and the risk of hydrogen combustion, as well as other phenomena leading to containment over pressurization in case of severe accidents, represent complex safety issues related to accident management. This publication concentrates on practical aspects of hydrogen risk related computational analysis and implementation of the risk mitigation measures for various reactor designs, with reference to documents already in existence."--Publisher description.
Item Description:"July 2011"--Title page verso.
"The IAEA staff member responsible for this publication was C.O. Park of the Division of Nuclear Installation Safety"--Foreword.
Physical Description:153 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9789201165107 (pbk.)
9201165102 (pbk.)