The 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant accident : how and why it happened / / Yotaro Hatamura [and three others] ; translated by Kenji Iino |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, England : , : Elsevier : , : Woodhead Publishing, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (220 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.17990952117 |
Collana | Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy |
Soggetto topico |
Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Japan, 2011
Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, Japan, 2011 Nuclear accidents - Environmental aspects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-08-100132-0
0-08-100118-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; The 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Accident: How and Why it Happened; Copyright; Contents; List of authors; Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant accident; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Energy production in Japan; 1.2.1. The energy situation in Japan; 1.2.2. The Fukushima-1 accident: an unprecedented nuclear power accident; 1.3. The Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant; 1.3.1. TEPCO and nuclear power generation; 1.3.2. Overview of Fukushima-1 nuclear reactors; 1.3.3. Operation of the NPP; 1.3.4. Emergency operations
1.4. The Tohoku Area Pacific Offshore Earthquake and tsunami1.4.1. The Tohoku Area Pacific Earthquake; 1.4.2. The Tohuku Area tsunami; 1.4.3. Status of the nuclear reactors before the earthquake; 1.4.4. Seismic movement at Fukushima-1 NPP; 1.4.5. The tsunami at Fukushima-1 NPP; 1.5. Nuclear power safety and disaster prevention systems in Japan; 1.5.1. Nuclear safety laws and regulations; 1.5.2. Administration of nuclear safety; 1.5.3. Organizations in charge of nuclear safety and regulation; 1.5.4. Overview of the legal system for nuclear disaster management 1.5.5. Structure of the Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Act1.5.6. Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Act guidelines on emergency measures; 1.6. Conclusions; References; Chapter 2: The Fukushima nuclear power plant accident: the main sequence of events; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Outline of primary facilities at the Fukushima plant; 2.2.1. Reactor building facilities and components; Drywell (D/W); Suppression chamber (S/C); Safety relief valve (SRV); Vent valve; Diesel-driven fire pump (D/DFP); 2.2.2. Electrical power facilities; Metal-clad (M/C) switch gear; Power center (P/C); Direct current (D/C) 2.2.3. Cooling systemsCore cooling systems during normal operation; Core cooling systems during normal shutdown (including after emergency shutdown [SCRAM]); Emergency cooling systems; Isolation condenser (IC); Reactor core isolation cooling system (RCIC); High-pressure coolant injection system (HPCI); Fire protection; 2.3. The sequence of events from earthquake and tsunami to station blackout (SBO); 2.3.1. Events immediately after the earthquake; March 11, 2011, about 14:46: magnitude 6-strong earthquake hits; March 11, about 14:50: Unit 2 RCIC started manually March 11, 2011, 14:52: Unit 1 IC started automaticallyMarch 11, 15:05: Unit 3 RCIC started manually; March 11, about 15:27: first tsunami wave; March 11, about 15:35: second tsunami wave; March 11, about 15:39: Unit 2 RCIC started manually just before the tsunami damage; March 11, 15:37-42: loss of all AC power; 2.3.2. Loss of electrical power; 2.4. Possible damage caused by the earthquake; 2.4.1. Primary facilities in the reactor building; 2.4.2. Other facilities; 2.5. The condition of Unit 1 after SBO; 2.5.1. March 11, up to 23:50 when abnormal CV pressure was recognized March 11, about 15:37: IC isolation valves closed with fail-safe function |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459627703321 |
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The 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant accident : how and why it happened / / Yotaro Hatamura [and three others] ; translated by Kenji Iino |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, England : , : Elsevier : , : Woodhead Publishing, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (220 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.17990952117 |
Collana | Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy |
Soggetto topico |
Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Japan, 2011
Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, Japan, 2011 Nuclear accidents - Environmental aspects |
ISBN |
0-08-100132-0
0-08-100118-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; The 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Accident: How and Why it Happened; Copyright; Contents; List of authors; Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant accident; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Energy production in Japan; 1.2.1. The energy situation in Japan; 1.2.2. The Fukushima-1 accident: an unprecedented nuclear power accident; 1.3. The Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant; 1.3.1. TEPCO and nuclear power generation; 1.3.2. Overview of Fukushima-1 nuclear reactors; 1.3.3. Operation of the NPP; 1.3.4. Emergency operations
1.4. The Tohoku Area Pacific Offshore Earthquake and tsunami1.4.1. The Tohoku Area Pacific Earthquake; 1.4.2. The Tohuku Area tsunami; 1.4.3. Status of the nuclear reactors before the earthquake; 1.4.4. Seismic movement at Fukushima-1 NPP; 1.4.5. The tsunami at Fukushima-1 NPP; 1.5. Nuclear power safety and disaster prevention systems in Japan; 1.5.1. Nuclear safety laws and regulations; 1.5.2. Administration of nuclear safety; 1.5.3. Organizations in charge of nuclear safety and regulation; 1.5.4. Overview of the legal system for nuclear disaster management 1.5.5. Structure of the Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Act1.5.6. Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Act guidelines on emergency measures; 1.6. Conclusions; References; Chapter 2: The Fukushima nuclear power plant accident: the main sequence of events; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Outline of primary facilities at the Fukushima plant; 2.2.1. Reactor building facilities and components; Drywell (D/W); Suppression chamber (S/C); Safety relief valve (SRV); Vent valve; Diesel-driven fire pump (D/DFP); 2.2.2. Electrical power facilities; Metal-clad (M/C) switch gear; Power center (P/C); Direct current (D/C) 2.2.3. Cooling systemsCore cooling systems during normal operation; Core cooling systems during normal shutdown (including after emergency shutdown [SCRAM]); Emergency cooling systems; Isolation condenser (IC); Reactor core isolation cooling system (RCIC); High-pressure coolant injection system (HPCI); Fire protection; 2.3. The sequence of events from earthquake and tsunami to station blackout (SBO); 2.3.1. Events immediately after the earthquake; March 11, 2011, about 14:46: magnitude 6-strong earthquake hits; March 11, about 14:50: Unit 2 RCIC started manually March 11, 2011, 14:52: Unit 1 IC started automaticallyMarch 11, 15:05: Unit 3 RCIC started manually; March 11, about 15:27: first tsunami wave; March 11, about 15:35: second tsunami wave; March 11, about 15:39: Unit 2 RCIC started manually just before the tsunami damage; March 11, 15:37-42: loss of all AC power; 2.3.2. Loss of electrical power; 2.4. Possible damage caused by the earthquake; 2.4.1. Primary facilities in the reactor building; 2.4.2. Other facilities; 2.5. The condition of Unit 1 after SBO; 2.5.1. March 11, up to 23:50 when abnormal CV pressure was recognized March 11, about 15:37: IC isolation valves closed with fail-safe function |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787268303321 |
Cambridge, England : , : Elsevier : , : Woodhead Publishing, , 2015 | ||
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The 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant accident : how and why it happened / / Yotaro Hatamura [and three others] ; translated by Kenji Iino |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, England : , : Elsevier : , : Woodhead Publishing, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (220 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.17990952117 |
Collana | Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy |
Soggetto topico |
Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Japan, 2011
Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, Japan, 2011 Nuclear accidents - Environmental aspects |
ISBN |
0-08-100132-0
0-08-100118-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; The 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Accident: How and Why it Happened; Copyright; Contents; List of authors; Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant accident; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Energy production in Japan; 1.2.1. The energy situation in Japan; 1.2.2. The Fukushima-1 accident: an unprecedented nuclear power accident; 1.3. The Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant; 1.3.1. TEPCO and nuclear power generation; 1.3.2. Overview of Fukushima-1 nuclear reactors; 1.3.3. Operation of the NPP; 1.3.4. Emergency operations
1.4. The Tohoku Area Pacific Offshore Earthquake and tsunami1.4.1. The Tohoku Area Pacific Earthquake; 1.4.2. The Tohuku Area tsunami; 1.4.3. Status of the nuclear reactors before the earthquake; 1.4.4. Seismic movement at Fukushima-1 NPP; 1.4.5. The tsunami at Fukushima-1 NPP; 1.5. Nuclear power safety and disaster prevention systems in Japan; 1.5.1. Nuclear safety laws and regulations; 1.5.2. Administration of nuclear safety; 1.5.3. Organizations in charge of nuclear safety and regulation; 1.5.4. Overview of the legal system for nuclear disaster management 1.5.5. Structure of the Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Act1.5.6. Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Act guidelines on emergency measures; 1.6. Conclusions; References; Chapter 2: The Fukushima nuclear power plant accident: the main sequence of events; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Outline of primary facilities at the Fukushima plant; 2.2.1. Reactor building facilities and components; Drywell (D/W); Suppression chamber (S/C); Safety relief valve (SRV); Vent valve; Diesel-driven fire pump (D/DFP); 2.2.2. Electrical power facilities; Metal-clad (M/C) switch gear; Power center (P/C); Direct current (D/C) 2.2.3. Cooling systemsCore cooling systems during normal operation; Core cooling systems during normal shutdown (including after emergency shutdown [SCRAM]); Emergency cooling systems; Isolation condenser (IC); Reactor core isolation cooling system (RCIC); High-pressure coolant injection system (HPCI); Fire protection; 2.3. The sequence of events from earthquake and tsunami to station blackout (SBO); 2.3.1. Events immediately after the earthquake; March 11, 2011, about 14:46: magnitude 6-strong earthquake hits; March 11, about 14:50: Unit 2 RCIC started manually March 11, 2011, 14:52: Unit 1 IC started automaticallyMarch 11, 15:05: Unit 3 RCIC started manually; March 11, about 15:27: first tsunami wave; March 11, about 15:35: second tsunami wave; March 11, about 15:39: Unit 2 RCIC started manually just before the tsunami damage; March 11, 15:37-42: loss of all AC power; 2.3.2. Loss of electrical power; 2.4. Possible damage caused by the earthquake; 2.4.1. Primary facilities in the reactor building; 2.4.2. Other facilities; 2.5. The condition of Unit 1 after SBO; 2.5.1. March 11, up to 23:50 when abnormal CV pressure was recognized March 11, about 15:37: IC isolation valves closed with fail-safe function |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828903503321 |
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