Open AccessVentilation Systems Operating Experience Review for Fusion Applications
Author(s) -
L.C. Cadwallader
Publication year - 1999
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/911477
Subject(s) - ventilation (architecture) , failure rate , component (thermodynamics) , reliability engineering , computer science , agency (philosophy) , data collection , engineering , mechanical engineering , philosophy , statistics , physics , mathematics , epistemology , thermodynamics
This report is a collection and review of system operation and failure experiences for air ventilation systems in nuclear facilities. These experiences are applicable for magnetic and inertial fusion facilities since air ventilation systems are support systems that can be considered generic to nuclear facilities. The report contains descriptions of ventilation system components, operating experiences with these systems, component failure rates, and component repair times. Since ventilation systems have a role in mitigating accident releases in nuclear facilities, these data are useful in safety analysis and risk assessment of public safety. An effort has also been given to identifying any safety issues with personnel operating or maintaining ventilation systems. Finally, the recommended failure data were compared to an independent data set to determine the accuracy of individual values. This comparison is useful for the International Energy Agency task on fusion component failure rate data collection