Probabilistic safety assessment in the chemical and nuclear industries

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Fullwood, R. R
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: ScienceDirect (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Boston Butterworth-Heinemann c2000
• Θέματα: Πυρηνική ενέργεια > Μέτρα ασφάλειας; Chemical plants > Risk assessment
• Περιγραφή τεκμηρίου: Rev. ed. of: Probabilistic risk assessment in the nuclear power industry. 1988
• Φυσική περιγραφή: xxix, 514 σ. ill., maps 25 εκ
• Βιβλιογραφία: Περιέχει βιβλιογραφικές παραπομπές και ευρετήριο
• ISBN: 9780750672085; 0750672080

Probabilistic Safety Analysis (PSA) determines the probability and consequences of accidents, hence, the risk. This subject concerns policy makers, regulators, designers, educators and engineers working to achieve maximum safety with operational efficiency. Risk is analyzed using methods for achieving reliability in the space program. The first major application was to the nuclear power industry, followed by applications to the chemical industry. It has also been applied to space, aviation, defense, ground, and water transportation. This book is unique in its treatment of chemical and nuclear risk. Problems are included at the end of many chapters, and answers are in the back of the book. Computer files are provided (via the internet), containing reliability data, a calculator that determines failure rate and uncertainty based on field experience, pipe break calculator, event tree calculator, FTAP and associated programs for fault tree analysis, and a units conversion code. It contains 540 references and many referrals to internet locations for information. Provides the only free fault tree analysis computer code and reliability database Very comprehensive coverage of chemical and nuclear risks Gives links to the internet