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Implications for Reactor Safety of the Accident at Three Mile Island, Unit 2

Implications for Reactor Safety of the Accident at Three Mile Island, Unit 2 On Wednesday, March 28, 1979 the Three Mile Island Unit 2 nuclear power plant experienced an accident that led to severe damage to the core of the reactor and that had a major impact on light water reactor design and operation around the world. This article provides a brief discussion of the first hours and days following the accident; it summarizes the results, recommendations, and actions resulting from many of the studies that followed the accident; and it provides the views of the authors on many of the broad implications of the accident on light water reactor safety in the United States. THE ACCIDENT AT THREE MILE ISLAND, UNIT At approximately 4:00 A.M. on Wednesday, March 28, 1979, the first of a series of events occurred at the Three Mile Island Unit 2 (TMI-2) nuclear power plant that led, in tum, to the worst accident in the history of US commercial nuclear power. This report is an account of that accident, a review of the studies and recommendations that have been made as a result, 0362-1626/81/1010-0043$01.00 OKRENT & MOELLER and a discussion of the effects and potential effects of the accident in terms of the regulation, management, and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annual Review of Environment and Resources Annual Reviews

Implications for Reactor Safety of the Accident at Three Mile Island, Unit 2

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Annual Reviews
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Copyright 1981 Annual Reviews. All rights reserved
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1543-5938
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10.1146/annurev.eg.06.110181.000355
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On Wednesday, March 28, 1979 the Three Mile Island Unit 2 nuclear power plant experienced an accident that led to severe damage to the core of the reactor and that had a major impact on light water reactor design and operation around the world. This article provides a brief discussion of the first hours and days following the accident; it summarizes the results, recommendations, and actions resulting from many of the studies that followed the accident; and it provides the views of the authors on many of the broad implications of the accident on light water reactor safety in the United States. THE ACCIDENT AT THREE MILE ISLAND, UNIT At approximately 4:00 A.M. on Wednesday, March 28, 1979, the first of a series of events occurred at the Three Mile Island Unit 2 (TMI-2) nuclear power plant that led, in tum, to the worst accident in the history of US commercial nuclear power. This report is an account of that accident, a review of the studies and recommendations that have been made as a result, 0362-1626/81/1010-0043$01.00 OKRENT & MOELLER and a discussion of the effects and potential effects of the accident in terms of the regulation, management, and

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Annual Review of Environment and Resources – Annual Reviews

Published: Nov 1, 1981

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