Emergency Planning Zones Estimation for Karachi-2 and Karachi-3 Nuclear Power Plants using Gaussian Puff Model
Joint Authors
Source
Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Abstract EN
Emergency planning zones (PAZ and UPZ) around the Karachi-2 and Karachi-3 nuclear power plants (K-2/K-3 NPPs) have been realistically determined by employing Gaussian puff model and Gaussian plume model together for atmospheric transport, diffusion, and deposition of radioactive material using onsite and regional data related to meteorology, topography, and land-use along with latest IAEA Post-Fukushima Guidelines.
The analysis work has been carried out using U.S.NRC computer code RASCAL 4.2.
The assumed environmental radioactive releases provide the sound theoretical and practical bases for the estimation of emergency planning zones covering most expected scenario of severe accident and most recent multiunit Fukushima Accident.
Sheltering could be used as protective action for longer period of about 04 days.
The area about 3 km of K-2/K-3 NPPs site should be evacuated and an iodine thyroid blocking agent should be taken before release up to about 14 km to prevent severe deterministic effects.
Stochastic effects may be avoided or minimized by evacuating the area within about 8 km of the K-2/K-3 NPPs site.
Protective actions may become more effective and cost beneficial by using current methodology as Gaussian puff model realistically represents atmospheric transport, dispersion, and disposition processes in contrast to straight-line Gaussian plume model explicitly in study area.
The estimated PAZ and UPZ were found 3 km and 8 km, respectively, around K-2/K-3 NPPs which are in well agreement with IAEA Post-Fukushima Study.
Therefore, current study results could be used in the establishment of emergency planning zones around K-2/K-3 NPPs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Şahin, Sümer& Ali, Muhammad. 2016. Emergency Planning Zones Estimation for Karachi-2 and Karachi-3 Nuclear Power Plants using Gaussian Puff Model. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1118621
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Şahin, Sümer& Ali, Muhammad. Emergency Planning Zones Estimation for Karachi-2 and Karachi-3 Nuclear Power Plants using Gaussian Puff Model. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1118621
American Medical Association (AMA)
Şahin, Sümer& Ali, Muhammad. Emergency Planning Zones Estimation for Karachi-2 and Karachi-3 Nuclear Power Plants using Gaussian Puff Model. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1118621
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1118621