Author: Canada. Atomic Energy Control BoardPublisher:
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Category : Nuclear power plants
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
Overview of Nuclear Power Plant Equipment Qualification Issues and Practices
Author: Canada. Atomic Energy Control BoardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear power plants
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
Equipment Qualification in Operational Nuclear Power Plants
Author: International Atomic Energy AgencyPublisher:
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
This report is based on information presented at two IAEA Technical Committee meetings held within the framework of the IAEA Project on Operational Safety Guidance in 1993 and 1994. The document was prepared to provide guidance to Member States in assessing the status of equipment qualification (EQ) in operational nuclear power plants and in preserving this status. It offers methods and practices for activities which are necessary for a successful implementation of periodical safety reviews. The report should be of value for all countries that are parties to the Convention on Nuclear Safety, which entered into force on 24 October 1996 and stipulates the review and, where necessary, the upgrading of the safety of existing nuclear installations.
Seismic Design and Qualification for Nuclear Power Plants
Author: International Atomic Energy AgencyPublisher: IAEA
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
This Safety Guide provides recommendations on a generally accepted way to design a nuclear power plant so that an earthquake motion at the site will not jeopardize the safety of the plant. It also gives guidance on a consistent application of methods and procedures for analysis, testing and qualification of structures and equipment so that they meet the safety requirements covering the design of nuclear power plants, safety assessments for the design and the regulatory issues concerned with the licensing of plants.
Equipment Qualification for Nuclear Installations
Author: IAEAPublisher: International Atomic Energy Agency
ISBN: 9201372213
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 73
Book Description
This Safety Guide provides recommendations on a structured approach to the establishment and preservation of equipment qualification in nuclear installations, to confirm reliable performance of safety functions by such equipment during operational states and accident conditions, to avoid vulnerability due to common cause failure of the equipment. It applies primarily to equipment that performs one or more safety functions, but it may also be applied to items not important to safety, in accordance with national requirements. The qualification process covers electrical, instrumentation and control, and active mechanical equipment, and components associated with it, for example, seals, gaskets, lubricants, cables, connections, and mounting/anchoring structures. The qualification process for passive mechanical components for which the safety performance is assured by design in accordance with applicable codes, is outside the scope of this publication. The recommendations in this Safety Guide apply to new nuclear installations, and as far as is reasonably practicable to existing nuclear installations.
Nuclear Power Plant Equipment Qualification Reference Manual
Author: Philip M. HolzmanPublisher:
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Category : Nuclear industry
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A Compilation of Qualification Considerations for Nuclear Power Generation Stations
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
NUREG/CR.
Author: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionPublisher:
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Category : Nuclear energy
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
A Guide to Qualification of Electrical Equipment for Nuclear Power Plants
Author: Research on U.S. Nuclear Power Plant Major Equipment Aging
Author: James T. NakosPublisher:
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Category : Nuclear power plants
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), in cooperation with nuclear power plant utilities and the Nuclear Energy Institute, have prepared equipment aging evaluations of nuclear power plant equipment for life extension considerations. Specifically, these evaluations focused on equipment considered important for plant license renewal (U.S. Code of Federal Regulations 10CFR54). [open-quotes]Industry Reports[close-quotes] (IRs), jointly funded by DOE and EPRI, evaluated the aging of major systems, structures, and components (e.g., reactor pressure vessels, Class I structures, PWR and BWR containments, etc.) and contain a mixture of technical and licensing information. [open-quotes]Aging Management Guidelines[close-quotes] (AMGs), funded by DOE, evaluate aging for commodity types of equipment (e.g., pumps, electrical switchgear, heat exchangers, etc.) and concentrate on technical issues only. AMGs are intended for systems engineers and plant maintenance staff. A significant number of technical issues were resolved during IR interactions with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). However, certain technical issues have not been resolved and are considered [open-quotes]open[close-quotes]. Examples include certain issues related to fatigue, neutron irradiation embrittlement, intergranular stress corrosion cracking (IGSCC) and electrical cable equipment qualification. Direct NRC interaction did not take place during preparation of individual AMGs due to their purely technical nature. The eventual use of AMGs in a future license renewal application will likely require NRC interaction at that time. With a few noted exceptions, the AMG process indicated that current aging management practices of U.S. utilities were effective in preventing age-related degradation. This paper briefly describes the IR and AMG processes and summarizes the unresolved technical issues identified through preparation of the documents.
Systematic Approach to Training for Nuclear Facility Personnel: Processes, Methodology and Practices
Author: IAEAPublisher: International Atomic Energy Agency
ISBN: 9201135203
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Training is an important tool to achieve and maintain the required competence of personnel working in nuclear facilities. Effective training and qualification of personnel are necessary for the achievement of high safety and efficiency standards in nuclear facility performance. Training and qualification combined is a key feature of the integrated management systems of nuclear facilities. It is these considerations that led to this publication which consolidates the experience gained worldwide using the systematic approach to training (SAT) for nuclear facility personnel. It provides a basis for establishing and sustaining the quality and reliability of training and qualification for all main categories of nuclear facility personnel. SAT has proved its effectiveness in nuclear and other safety critical industries over decades and is recognized as the best international practice in nuclear training. The publication details the processes and methodology, presents good practices and offers recommendations from the experts in the field on the entire set of activities within the SAT–based training methodology and provides examples of SAT application. It builds on, and supersedes, guidance provided in an earlier IAEA publication (Technical Report Series 380, Nuclear Power Plant Personnel Training and its Evaluation: A Guidebook). A key feature of this publication is demonstrating how SAT–based training serves as one of the important processes in a nuclear facility management system and how it integrates with other processes.