Journal of Nuclear Energy Science & Power Generation TechnologyISSN: 2325-9809

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Review Article, J Nucl Ene Sci Power Generat Technol Vol: 1 Issue: 1

Post-Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Safety-A Review

Shripad T Revankar1,2*
1School of Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN-47906, USA
2Division of Advanced Nuclear Engineering, POSTECH, Pohang-790-784, Republic of Korea
Corresponding author : Shripad T Revankar
School of Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN-47906, USA
Tel: 765-496-1782; Fax: 765-494-9570
E-mail: shripad@purdue.edu, shripad@postech.ac.kr
Received: September 24, 2012 Accepted: December 01, 2012 Published: December 04, 2012
Citation: Revankar ST (2012) Post-Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Safety-A Review. J Nucl Ene Sci Power Generat Technol 1:1. doi:10.4172/2325-9809.1000101

Abstract

Post-Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Safety-A Review

Nuclear power plant (NPP) supplies large scale electrical power at competitive price as a base load to electrical grids. However, safety has been major concern due to potential release of radioactive material from an accident. Though historically the nuclear industry has good safety record there have been three major accidents, Three Mile accident, Chernobyl accident and recent Fukushima accident. The article summarizes the reactor safety technology and briefly reviews these three major accidents along with key lessons learned. In the light of Fukushima accident both industry and regulators are reassessing safety of NPP and have taken measures to address new safety challenges raised from the recent accident.

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