CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF TECHNICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS FOR RUSSIAN NUCLEAR FACILITIES PHYSICAL PROTECTION

Conceptual design of technical security systems (TSS) used in the early stages of physical protection systems (PPS) design for Russia nuclear facilities are discussed. The importance of work carried out in the early stages was noted since the main design solutions are being made within this period (i.e. selection of a structure of TSS and its components).The methods of analysis and synthesis of TSS developed by \"Eleron\" (MINATOM of Russia) which take into account the specific conditions of Russian nuclear facilities and a scope of equipment available are described in the review.TSS effectiveness assessment is based on a probability theory and a simulation. The design procedure provides for a purposeful choice of TSS competitive options including a \"cost-benefit\" criterion and taking into account a prechosen list of design basis threats to be used for a particular facility.The attention is paid to a practical aspect of the methods application as well as to the bilateral Russian-American scientific and technical co-operation in the PPS design field.