Nuclear Energy and Environmental Analysis

Dear Colleagues,

Modern nuclear energy systems and related industrial facilities operate in complex and highly regulated environments, where safety, environmental protection, and risk management are of paramount importance. Advances in computational modelling, probabilistic and deterministic safety assessments, atmospheric dispersion analysis, and emergency planning have significantly improved our ability to predict, prevent, and mitigate the impacts of nuclear and industrial hazards. In particular, deterministic analyses of potential releases from nuclear reactors into the atmosphere play a key role in evaluating safety margins and designing protective measures. At the same time, the development of small modular reactors (SMRs) and innovative energy technologies requires interdisciplinary approaches combining nuclear engineering, environmental science, and advanced data-driven methods.

This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate the latest research on nuclear energy, nuclear safety, environmental risk assessment, and safety analysis, covering theoretical developments, computational methods, experimental studies, and practical applications for improving nuclear and environmental safety.

Areas of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following topics:

• Probabilistic and deterministic safety assessment (from PSA level 1–3) and risk analysis for nuclear and industrial facilities;
• Nuclear safety analysis and reactor accident simulations;
• Atmospheric dispersion modelling and source-term reconstruction of hazardous releases;
• Simulation of external hazards (earthquakes, floods, extreme weather) and their impact on nuclear safety;
• Emergency planning zones (EPZs) and crisis management systems;
• Safety assessment of small modular reactors (SMRs);
• Environmental impact assessment of nuclear and industrial installations;
• Computational tools and high-performance computing for hazard analysis;
• Innovative methodologies for accident mitigation and decision support systems;
• Interdisciplinary applications of mathematical modelling in nuclear and environmental engineering.

Dr. Piotr Kopka
Dr. Sławomir Potempski
Guest Editors

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