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Methodology for generating wildfire hazard map for safety assessment of off-site power systems against wildfires

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Nuclear power plants (NPPs) transfer electricity using off-site power systems. Wildfires can disrupt these systems and cause a loss of off-site power, which can impact the operation of NPPs. In South Korea, wildfire incidents in 2000 and 2022 interrupted the operation of off-site power systems, affecting the NPPs. Furthermore, rising temperatures due to climate change are increasing the frequency of wildfires. Therefore, NPPs are expected to become more vulnerable to wildfires. Wildfire hazard maps are necessary for analyzing the impact of wildfires on NPPs. This paper proposes a methodology for generating a wildfire hazard map via Monte Carlo simulation. The proposed methodology was applied to the vicinity of the Hanul NPP, and a wildfire hazard map was generated.

Source: Nuclear Engineering and Technology

DOI: 10.1016/j.net.2024.11.029

Authors: Kyungmin Kim, Jinhee Park, Seunghyun Eem, Shinyoung Kwag

Institutions: Kyungpook National University, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Hanbat National University

Language: English

Topic: Risk and Safety Analysis

Subfield: Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Affordable and clean energy, Climate action

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $200