Nuclear fission

In the last decades the research activity in the nuclear field is focused on the development of innovative nuclear systems, including detailed safety studies and risk analyses. In this framework, the European project SAMOFAR, whose the group is partner, aims at furnishing the experimental proof of concept of the unique safety features of the Molten Salt Fast Reactors (MSFR) and providing a complete safety assessment of the reactor. To accomplish this purpose, the Integrated Safety Assessment Methodology (ISAM) is selected as conceptual methodology and adapted to the MSFR peculiar case. The application of the methodology foresees several interconnected steps, including functional modelling and functional safety assessments, based on the application of the Functional Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FFMEA). This tool aims to identify functional deviations able to compromise system safety, critical components, lack of information and/or criticalities of the design and necessity of supplementary safety provisions; hence the safety aspects will be included since the beginning in the plant design.

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