Process Safety Technology for Nuclear Reactors and Power Plants
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 July 2025 | Viewed by 646
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nuclear safety and reliability; human-machine interface and interaction; digital instrumentation and control; intelligent nuclear power plant; risk-informed operation and decision making
Interests: digital twin; nuclear decommissioning; computational nuclear reactor physics; multi-physics coupling; radiation monitoring
Interests: nuclear safety; probabilistic safety assessment; risk analysis; risk-informed decision-making; reliability engineering; artificial intelligence; human-machine interaction
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue on "Process Safety Technology for Nuclear Reactors and Power Plants" explores the latest advancements in nuclear safety, particularly in the context of ongoing improvements made in the nuclear industry since the Fukushima accident. In the years following the incident, significant efforts have been dedicated to enhancing the safety of operating nuclear plants. Notably, the design of next-generation reactors has incorporated passive safety systems, while risk-informed decision-making frameworks have become more widely applied in plant operation and maintenance.
In parallel, the emergence of digitalization and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is driving major advancements in both the safety and operational efficiency of nuclear power plants across their entire lifecycle. These technologies are being used to enhance safety monitoring, optimize plant performance, improve risk prediction, and support real-time decision making from design and construction through to operation, maintenance, and decommissioning.
Furthermore, nuclear safety regulation has evolved to keep pace with these technological developments, with a growing emphasis on integrating regulatory oversight into digital tools and risk-based frameworks. This is essential to ensure that safety measures align with the latest advancements and industry standards.
This Special Issue invites high-quality research on the following topics:
- Advanced safety design technologies for nuclear reactors;
- Risk-informed operation and maintenance strategies for nuclear power plants;
- The integration of digitalization and AI in enhancing safety, security, and operational performance;
- Implementation of passive safety systems in modern reactor designs;
- Digitalization and AI-assisted lifecycle management of nuclear power plants;
- The evolving role of nuclear safety regulation in supporting and overseeing technological advancements.
Prof. Dr. Ming Yang
Guest Editor
Dr. Jipu Wang
Dr. Sijuan Chen
Guest Editor Assistants
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Keywords
- nuclear safety
- passive safety systems
- digitalization in nuclear power
- risk-informed decision making
- AI in nuclear lifecycle management
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