--- title: Severe Accident Management Services (SAM) | Fauske & Associates, LLC description: At Fauske & Associates, we can help your power plant develop a nuclear severe accident management guidance plan in order to manage future problems. --- [![Fauske-logo-white-black--website-header-req-quote-200](https://www.fauske.com/hubfs/Fauske-logo-white-black--website-header-req-quote-200.png "Fauske-logo-white-black--website-header-req-quote-200")](https://www.fauske.com/) - Combustible Dust - [Combustible Dust Testing](https://www.fauske.com/testing/combustible-dust-hazard-analysis) - [Safety Data Sheets](https://www.fauske.com/testing/safety-data-sheets) - Flammability - [Gas and Vapor](https://www.fauske.com/testing/flammability) - [UN-DOT](https://www.fauske.com/testing/un-dot-testing) - [Hydrogen](https://www.fauske.com/testing/hydrogen-testing) - [Safety Data Sheets](https://www.fauske.com/testing/safety-data-sheets) - Reactive Chemicals - [Thermal Stability](https://www.fauske.com/testing/thermal-stability) - [Adiabatic Calorimetry](https://www.fauske.com/testing/adiabatic-calorimetry) - [Reaction Calorimetry](https://www.fauske.com/testing/reaction-calorimetry) - [Battery Safety](https://www.fauske.com/testing/battery-safety) - [Safety Data Sheets](https://www.fauske.com/testing/safety-data-sheets) - Systems Engineering - [Cable Testing](https://www.fauske.com/testing/cable-testing) - [Equipment Qualification (EQ)](https://www.fauske.com/testing/equipment-qualification) - [Water Hammer](https://www.fauske.com/testing/water-hammer) - [Acoustic Vibration](https://www.fauske.com/testing/acoustic-vibration) - [Gas & Air Intrusion](https://www.fauske.com/testing/gas-and-air-intrusion) - ISO Accreditation and Scope - [ISO/IEC 17025:2017](https://www.fauske.com/hubfs/FauskeCertScope-V007.pdf) - [ISO 9001:2015](https://www.fauske.com/hubfs/ISO%209001%202015%20Cert%20of%20Approval%2012-1-2023%20-%2011-30-26.pdf) Combustible Dust Testing Laboratory testing to quantify dust explosion and reactivity hazards Safety Data Sheets Develop critical safety data for inclusion in SDS documents Gas and Vapor Laboratory testing to quantify explosion hazards for vapor and gas mixtures UN-DOT Classification of hazardous materials subject to shipping and storage regulations Hydrogen Testing and consulting on the explosion risks associated with devices and processes which use or produce hydrogen Safety Data Sheets Develop critical safety data for inclusion in SDS documents Thermal Stability Safe storage or processing requires an understanding of the possible hazards associated with sensitivity to variations in temperature Adiabatic Calorimetry Data demonstrate the consequences of process upsets, such as failed equipment or improper procedures, and guide mitigation strategies including Emergency Relief System (ERS) design Reaction Calorimetry Data yield heat and gas removal requirements to control the desired process chemistry Battery Safety Testing to support safe design of batteries and electrical power backup facilities particularly to satisfy UL9540a ed.4 Safety Data Sheets Develop critical safety data for inclusion in SDS documents Cable Testing Evaluate electrical cables to demonstrate reliability and identify defects or degradation Equipment Qualification (EQ) Testing and analysis to ensure that critical equipment will operate under adverse environmental conditions Water Hammer Analysis and testing to identify and prevent unwanted hydraulic pressure transients in process piping Acoustic Vibration Identify and eliminate potential sources of unwanted vibration in piping and structural systems Gas & Air Intrusion Analysis and testing to identify and prevent intrusion of gas or air in piping systems ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Fauske & Associates fulfills the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 in the field of *Testing* ISO 9001:2015 Fauske & Associates fulfills the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 - Process Hazards Analysis - [Dust Hazards Analysis](https://www.fauske.com/testing/combustible-dust-hazard-analysis) - [On-Site Risk Management](https://www.fauske.com/consulting/on-site-risk-management) - Emergency Relief System Design - [DIERS Methodology](https://www.fauske.com/consulting/diers-methodology) - [Deflagrations (Dust/Vapor/Gas)](https://www.fauske.com/consulting/deflagrations) - [Effluent Handling](https://www.fauske.com/consulting/effluent-handling) - Facility Modeling - [FATE™ & Facility Modeling](https://www.fauske.com/consulting/fate-facility-modeling) - Systems Engineering - [Mechanical, Piping, and Electrical](https://www.fauske.com/consulting/mechanical-piping-electrical) - [Hydrogen Safety](https://www.fauske.com/consulting/hydrogen) - [Thermal Hydraulics](https://www.fauske.com/consulting/thermal-hydraulics) - [Nuclear Safety](https://www.fauske.com/consulting/nuclear-safety) - [Radioactive Waste](https://www.fauske.com/consulting/radioactive-waste) Dust Hazards Analysis Evaluate your process to identify combustible dust hazards and perform dust explosion testing On-Site Risk Management On-site safety studies can help identify explosibility and chemical reaction hazards so that appropriate testing, simulations, or calculations are identified to support safe scale up DIERS Methodology Design emergency pressure relief systems to mitigate the consequences of unwanted chemical reactivity and account for two-phase flow using the right tools and methods Deflagrations (Dust/Vapor/Gas) Properly size pressure relief vents to protect your processes from dust, vapor, and gas explosions Effluent Handling Pressure relief sizing is just the first step and it is critical to safely handle the effluent discharge from an overpressure event FATE™ & Facility Modeling FATE™ (Facility Flow, Aerosol, Thermal, and Explosion) is a flexible, fast-running code developed and maintained by Fauske and Associates under an ASME NQA-1 compliant QA program. Mechanical, Piping, and Electrical Engineering and testing to support safe plant operations and develop solutions to problems in heat transfer, fluid, flow, and electric power systems Hydrogen Safety Testing and consulting on the explosion risks associated with devices and processes which use or produce hydrogen Thermal Hydraulics Testing and analysis to ensure that critical equipment will operate under adverse environmental conditions Nuclear Safety Our Nuclear Services Group is recognized for comprehensive evaluations to help commercial nuclear power plants operate efficiently and stay compliant Radioactive Waste Safety analysis to underpin decomissioning process at facilities which have produced or used radioactive nuclear materials - Laboratory Instruments - [Adiabatic Safety Calorimeters (ARSST and VSP2)](https://www.fauske.com/adiabatic-safety-calorimeters) - [Other Lab Equipment and Parts for the DSC/ARC/ARSST/VSP2 Calorimeters](https://store.fauske.com/categories?_gl=1*15z0b9t*_ga*MjAzNzQ5NzcxOS4xNjU1MzM0MTMx*_ga_3M46CNWK3C*MTY4NTQ3Nzk5Ni43OC4xLjE2ODU0ODA4MzYuNTkuMC4w) - Software - [FERST](https://www.fauske.com/ferst-software) - [FATE](https://www.fauske.com/consulting/fate-facility-modeling) Adiabatic Safety Calorimeters (ARSST and VSP2) Low thermal inertial adiabatic calorimeters specially designed to provide directly scalable data that are critical to safe process design Other Lab Equipment and Parts for the DSC/ARC/ARSST/VSP2 Calorimeters Products and equipment for the process safety or process development laboratory FERST Software for emergency relief system design to ensure safe processing of reactive chemicals, including consideration of two-phase flow and runaway chemical reactions FATE Facility modeling software mechanistically tracks transport of heat, gasses, vapors, and aerosols for safety analysis of multi-room facilities - All Resources - [Blog](https://www.fauske.com/blog) - [Process Safety Newsletter](https://www.fauske.com/resources/tag/newsletter) - [Resources](https://www.fauske.com/resources) Blog Our highly experienced team keeps you up-to-date on the latest process safety developments. Process Safety Newsletter Stay informed with our quarterly Process Safety Newsletters sharing topical articles and practical advice. Resources With over 40 years of industry expertise, we have a wealth of process safety knowledge to share. # Severe Accident Management **Background** Fauske and Associates, LLC (FAI) was the principal author of the original Severe Accident Management (SAM) Technical Basis Report (TBR) (FAI/91-19 Volumes 1 and 2 also known as EPRI TR-101869).  This report provided the technical bases upon which the PWR Owners Groups at the time (Westinghouse (WOG), Combustion Engineering (CEOG), and Babcock & Wilcox (B&WOG)) developed generic severe accident management guidance (SAMG) support material, which served as a framework for each utility’s plant-specific SAMG program within accident management companies. In the aftermath of the [Fukushima](https://www.fauske.com/nuclear/fukushima-related-engineering) accident, EPRI commissioned an update to the original TBR, and FAI again was a principal author in this update.  In addition to the immediate insights from the [Fukushima](https://www.fauske.com/nuclear/fukushima-related-engineering) accident, all the accident management companies and the TBR update also incorporates a significant amount of research and experimental information that post-dated the original TBR and therefore was absent from the technical basis. #### CONCERNS During the EPRI-sponsored industry discussions prior to the commissioning of the TBR update, it was clear that, as the regulator, the U.S. Regulator NRC would be scrutinizing plant-specific SAMG implementations in the aftermath of [Fukushima](https://www.fauske.com/nuclear/fukushima-related-engineering).  There was particular concern within the industry as to whether the original SAMG plans were sufficiently robust to withstand substantially heightened regulatory scrutiny, particularly for [Fukushima](https://www.fauske.com/nuclear/fukushima-related-engineering) issues such as a nearly complete instrument blackout and hydrogen deflagration in reactor buildings which may not have been prominent issues in the original TBR. #### EXPERTISE/SOLUTIONS While FAI leveraged its severe accident technical basis experience within the SAM TBR in its post-TMI and post-[Fukushima](https://www.fauske.com/nuclear/fukushima-related-engineering) evolutions, Westinghouse Electric Company, the parent company of FAI, focused on implementation of the TBR into the actual plant-specific SAMG implementation programs for customer sites.   Thus, FAI and Westinghouse have maintained complementary SAMG capabilities which can be utilized to assist customers with preparing for NRC inspections. Fauske & Associates is one of the best accident management company. ![CTA_Strip_Bg-1.jpg](https://www.fauske.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Fauske-2017/Image/CTA_Strip_Bg-1.jpg?width=2000&name=CTA_Strip_Bg-1.jpg "CTA_Strip_Bg-1.jpg") ## Dynamic Benchmarking of Simulation Codes [![Read Now](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/232514/fff98d4e-5f5a-4b5c-a662-32f94059ea5d.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/232514/fff98d4e-5f5a-4b5c-a662-32f94059ea5d) ## Resources [Application of Uncertainty Analysis with the MAAP4 Code](https://www.fauske.com/hubfs/Fauske-2017/PDF/ApplicationofUncertaintyAnalyseswiththeMAAP4Code_0%20(1).pdf) [Best-Estimate Facility Source Term Analysis](https://www.fauske.com/hubfs/Fauske-2017/PDF/Best-EstimateFacilitySourceTermAnalysis_0.pdf) [Dynamic Benchmarking of Simulation Codes](https://www.fauske.com/hubfs/Fauske-2017/PDF/Dynamic%20Benchmarking%20of%20Simulation%20Codes.pdf) [External Cooling of a Reactor Vessel Under Severe Accident Conditions](https://www.fauske.com/hubfs/Fauske-2017/PDF/ExternalCoolingofaReactorVesselUnderSevereAccidentConditions_0.pdf?t=1503351343008) [Fire Hazards Analysis](https://www.fauske.com/hubfs/Fauske-2017/PDF/FireHazardsandToxicDispersalAnalysis.pdf?t=1503351343008) [Fomulation and Use of Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis](https://www.fauske.com/hubfs/Fauske-2017/PDF/FormulationandUseofUncertaintyandSensitivityAnalyses_0.pdf) [How to Use Expert Judgement to Assess Uncertainties](https://www.fauske.com/hubfs/Fauske-2017/PDF/HowtoUseExpertJudgementtoAssessUncertainties_0.pdf) [Isolation Valve Closure Following A High Energy Line Break](https://www.fauske.com/hubfs/Fauske-2017/PDF/IsolationValveClosureFollowingAHighEnergyLineBreak_0.pdf) [MAAP4 Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis](https://www.fauske.com/hubfs/Fauske-2017/PDF/MAAP4UncertaintyandSensitivityAnalyses_0.pdf) [Modeling Gas Stratification in Small Break Loca Containment Analyses Part 2](https://www.fauske.com/hubfs/Fauske-2017/PDF/ModelingGasStratificationinSmallBreakLOCAContainmentAnalyses%2c%20Part%202_1.pdf) [Potential for Hydrogen Combustion in a High Level Waste Storage Tank](https://www.fauske.com/hubfs/Fauske-2017/PDF/PotentialforHydrogenCombustionInAHighLevelWasteStorageTank.pdf) [Thermal Impact of Line Break on Equipment](https://www.fauske.com/hubfs/Fauske-2017/PDF/ThermalImpactofLineBreakonEquipment_2.pdf) [Uncertainties Remaining in Severe Accident Phenomenology](https://www.fauske.com/hubfs/Fauske-2017/PDF/UncertaintiesRemaininginSevereAccidentPhenomenology.pdf) [Use of RPV Thermocouples For Accident Management](https://www.fauske.com/hubfs/Fauske-2017/PDF/UseofRPVThermocouplesForAccidentManagement_0.pdf) [MODELING GAS STRATIFICATION IN SMALL BREAK LOCA CONTAINMENT ANALYSES](https://www.fauske.com/hubfs/Fauske-2017/PDF/ModelingGasStratificationinSmallBreakLOCAContainmentAnalyses%2c%20Part%201_1.pdf?t=1515647497166) ![Fauske-logo-blue-white-website-footer-260px](https://www.fauske.com/hubfs/Fauske-logo-blue-white-website-footer-260px.png "Fauske-logo-blue-white-website-footer-260px") Since 1980 Fauske & Associates (FAI) has been an innovative leader in process safety. 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