Suppose That a Three-Stage Process in a Nuclear Reactor Had

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Essay

Suppose that a three-stage process in a nuclear reactor had reliability ratings of .98 at each station and that only one stage needed to be successful for the process to work. If the plant wants to establish 6-sigma standards (≤ 3.4 defects per million), what % reliable redundant controls need to be added to each station?

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