Training

SN3

Duration

2 days

Rate

950€

Teaching methods

Presentations with illustrated practical case support

For who

Project Managers, Design Offices, Methods, R&D, Quality

Prerequisites

Former

Subject matter expert and/or specialist

Evaluation methods

Feedback form and self-assessment provided at the end of training

Pedagogical evaluation throught exercices and questionnaires

Places

Bended Session Format - In-person or Remote (PARIS/LYON)

In compagny/On-Site sessions upon request

Objectives

The objectives of the training are to introduce participants to the existing methods for Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA) of nuclear power plants.

The trainee will be led to know how to implement a complete approach:

Identification of initiating events and their quantification,
Definition of the set of associated accident sequences, taking into account system failures and human errors, and their quantification.

Program

Risk awareness

Awareness towards tools

Event Tree
Fault Tree Analysis
Risk Spectrum

Method for developing a Level 1 - Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA)

Role, objectives, uses
Development principles (functional analysis, modeling)

PSA Level 1

Parameter estimation
Common cause failure
Human factor
Quantification of accident sequences
Importance analysis

Particularities of PSA Level 1

Level 1 PSA related to fire
Level 1 PSA related to seismic events

PSA Level 2

Objectives
Interfaces between PSA Level 1 and Level 2
Applications

Information request

Our trainings

Access our expertise

From Risk Management to Performance Improvement, SECTOR has been involved in over 10,000 studies and consultancy projects for more than 1,000 customers. All this rich and varied experience is applied to the training courses presented in our catalog. These are delivered by trainers who are also specialized and experienced consulting engineers. As a result, they enhance their training sessions with numerous case studies. This approach facilitates rapid assimilation of the essential notions and specific methods taught.

At the end of the course, the learner should have the keys to solving the problems specific to his or her company. This is our major concern and our main objective. We ensure that our training materials evolve in line with evaluation feedback and the latest developments in our business: standards, regulations, application guides, best technical practices, etc. In addition to training, SECTOR offers help and support in applying and deploying the methods taught.

Training: Probabilistic safety assessment (EPS) of pressurized water reactors

SN3