Alternative Method of Seismic Hazard Assessment of Moderate to Aseismic Region with Interest to Nuclear Power Plant Siting | Chapter 12 | Research Developments in Science and Technology Vol. 8

The use of the software packages ARC MAP and Crisis to conduct preliminary evaluations of potential nuclear power plant (NPP) sites in Nigeria that are free from seismic shock and associated earthquake hazard reveals that there may be some similarities between the outcomes produced by the two programmes. As a consequence, it is recommended that the two methods can be applied together to produce high-quality outcomes and occasionally independently when working under extremely difficult constraints. Taking into account the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) emphasis on the examination of seismic hazards and the evaluation of suitable sites for nuclear power plantsKeeping in mind that not all regions of the earth are naturally seismogenic; some aren't, while others are mildly to severely so. In this research, a different method for performing a probabilistic seismic hazard analysis using ARC-MAP GIS software for an aseismic and moderately seismic region is proposed.

Author(s) Details:

Ayodeji Adekunle Eluyemi,

Centre for Energy Research and Development (CERD), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Nigeria and  Geosciences and Technology Division, CSIR – North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST), Jorhat-785006, Assam, India and  Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR – North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST) Campus, Jorhat-785006, Assam, India.

Damilola Doctor Awosika,

Physics Department Adeyemi College of Eucation Ondo State, Nigeria.

Isreal Olatayo Olabisi,

Physics Department Adeyemi College of Eucation Ondo State, Nigeria.

Oluwakemi Deborah Adebisi,

Department of Builing Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

F. I. Ibitoye,

Centre for Energy Research and Development (CERD), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

Saurabh Baruah,

Geosciences and Technology Division, CSIR – North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST), Jorhat-785006, Assam, India and Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR – North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST) Campus, Jorhat-785006, Assam, India.

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