Deterministic Safety Analysis for Nuclear Power Plants

Presents harmonized guidance to designers, operators, regulators and providers of technical support on deterministic safety analysis for nuclear power plants. This guide provides information on the utilization of the results of such analysis for safety and reliability improvements. It addresses conservative, best estimate and uncertainty evaluation approaches to deterministic safety analysis.

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The objective of this Safety Guide is to provide harmonized guidance to designers, operators, regulators and providers of technical support on deterministic safety analysis for nuclear power plants. It provides information on the utilization of the results of such analysis for safety and reliability improvements. The Safety Guide addresses conservative, best estimate and uncertainty evaluation approaches to deterministic safety analysis and is applicable to current and future designs.