In this book, expert authors recognize the renewed relevance of nuclear power in the U.S. after decades of stagnation. It was imperative to develop an up-to-date, scholarly work on containment structures, incorporating the underlying codes, regulations, safety significance, history, design philosophy, design experience, operating experience, and application to new design. This book will benefit the nuclear industry, as it transitions to a new generation of designers, constructors, and regulators. The book will be a valuable asset to the nuclear utilities, nuclear regulators, A/Es, and international organizations involved in the design and construction of Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs).
Acknowledgments
Contributor Biographies
Preface
Chapter 1 : Evolution of Power Reactors and Containments
Chapter 2 : Regulatory Requirements and Containments
Chapter 3 : Design, Construction, Inspection and Testing of Containment Structures
Chapter 4 : Inservice Inspections and Leak Rate Testing of Containments
Chapter 5 : License Renewal and Aging Management for Continued Service
Chapter 6 : Containment Structure Testing, Modeling, and Degradation
Chapter 7 : Containment System Challenges Under Severe Accidents
Chapter 8 : Design Basis and Beyond Design Basis Considerations of Natural Phenomena
Chapter 9 : Evolution of Containment Systems for Gen III Reactors
Appendix A : Glossary of NPP-Related Terms
Index
