METIS is a Horizon 2020 project whose mission is to develop and improve tools and methodologies employed in seismic safety assessments of nuclear reactors and translate this research into practice for industry use. The project will also develop common guidelines to facilitate periodic safety reviews, promote good practices under the Nuclear Safety Directive and enable risk-informed decision-making, and as a result, directly contribute to the safety and competitiveness of the European nuclear industry.
Authors: Dr. Saran Srikanth Bodda, Research Faculty, Center for Nuclear Energy Facilities and Structures (CNEFS) and Professor Abhinav Gupta, Director of CNEFS, North Carolina State University
The nuclear industry increasingly employs Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) to enhance safety during routine operations and mitigate external hazards. PRA addresses uncertainties and complex interconnections within nuclear power plants, serving as a crucial tool in risk-informed decision-making.
At the beginning of July, METIS participated in the 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (WCEE2024) in Milan. The conference gathered 4300 international researchers, experts, and engineers in the field of earthquake engineering.
Very pleased to announce that some of the work undertaken in the METIS project will be presented at the 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (WCEE 2024) in the Technical Session ‘Advances in the seismic hazard and risk assessment of nuclear power plants’ on Wednesday 3 July, 09:00 – 12:00 CEST.
