Euratom Metis

The major goal of METIS project is to propose innovations in tools and methodologies for seismic safety assessment of reactors and to develop a new state of the art, in particular by supporting technology transfer from the research community to the industry. It aims at developing common guidelines for seismic safety assessment at the European level, in line with international practice and consensus, so as to provide a new set of state-of-the-art approaches, promoting good practices for conducting seismic PSAs. The outcome then allows for risk-informed decision-making in the European context. In consequence, given the concurrent occurrence of new safety requirements following the Fukushima accident and scientific advancement in the field of earthquake engineering, METIS will help to optimise the use of existing and future reactors and will contribute to competiveness of the European nuclear industry.