Providing of fire safety at nuclear power plants
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33408/2519-237X.2018.2-3.343Keywords:
fire, fire zone, nuclear power plant, fire safety of nuclear power plants, fire hazard analysisAbstract
Purpose. Investigation of the causes of fire at nuclear power plants. Analysis of fire hazard at nuclear power plants and ways of ensuring fire safety of nuclear power plants.
Methods. Analysis of the events and normative documents.
Findings. As shown by the analysis, the main causes of fires at nuclear power plants are: oil leaks, hydrogen accumulation, electrical malfunctions, work carried out with fire, personnel errors. The main factors determining the fire safety of nuclear power plants are (taking into account the restriction of the spread of fire due to splitting the building into fire compartments): fire load: oil systems, cable products, temporary substances and materials; ignition sources: open fire, rubbing mechanisms, violation of operating conditions; detection, warning and fire fighting, smoke removal and ventilation systems.
Application field of research. The findings can be used to analyze the fire safety of a particular nuclear power plant.
Conclusions. This analysis can be used to find vulnerabilities in the fire safety of nuclear power plants.
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