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NRC seeks public comment on Diablo Canyon draft environmental report
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is asking for public comment on its draft supplemental environmental impact statement for Diablo Canyon’s license renewal request.
Keith Humenik, Kenny C. Gross
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 105 | Number 4 | August 1990 | Pages 383-390
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE90-A21472
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
The properties of sequential probability ratio tests (SPRTs) and the application of these tests to nuclear power reactor operation are examined. Recently, SPRTs have been applied to delayed neutron (DN) signal data analysis using actual reactor data from the Experimental Breeder Reactor II (EBR-II), which is operated by Argonne National Laboratory. The implementation of this research as part of an expert system is described. Mathematical properties of the SPRT are investigated, and theoretical results are validated with tests that use DN signal data taken from the EBR-II in Idaho. Variations of the basic SPRT and applications to general signal validation are also explored.
