Published 2008 | Version v1
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Application of new control technology during the maintenance of equipment in the Laguna Verde nuclear power plant

Description

In the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde, in normal operation and recharges are carried out activities of preventive maintenance and corrective to different equipment, due to the one displacement of radioactive materials from the vessel of the reactor until the one system of vapor, different radiation levels are generated (from low until very high) in the circuits of vapor and water, the particles can be incrusted on those interior surfaces of the pipes and equipment, creating this way a potential risk of contamination and exhibition during the maintenance of equipment. To help to optimize the dose to the personnel the use of new technology the has been implemented which besides contributing an absolute control of the work, it offers bigger comfort to the one worker during the development of their work, also contributing a supervision more effective of the same one. Using the captured and processed information of the work developed you can use for the personnel's capacitation and feedback of the work for the continuous improvement of the same one. During a reduction of programmed power and normal operation are carried out maintenance correctives and specific works to preserve the readiness and ability of the equipment and with this to maintain the security of the nuclear power plant. The development of the theme it is showing the advances and commitments of personnel to take to excellence to the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde showing to the obtained results of the dose and benefits of 2 works carried out in the nuclear power plant where tools ALARA were applied as well as the use of the new technology (Video Equipment of Tele dosimetry and Audio 'VETA') in works carried out in the building of purification level 10.15, change and cuts of filter of the prefilters of system G16, as well as,the retirement and transfer for its decay of High Integrity Container (HIC) of the building of purification level -0.55 to the Temporary Warehouse in Site. Works of high impact in dose. (Author)

Availability note (English)

Available from the Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares, Centro de Informacion y Documentacion Nuclear, 52045 Ocoyoacac, Estado de Mexico (MX). e-mail: svp@nuclear.inin.mx; rbc@nuclear.inin.mx

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Spanish)
Aplicacion de nueva tecnologia de control durante el mantenimiento de equipos en la CLV

Publishing Information

ISBN
978-968-9353-01-1
Imprint Pagination
6 p.

Conference

Title
19. Annual SNM Congress
Original Conference Title
Atoms for the development of Mexico
Dates
6-9 Jul 2008
Place
Merida, Yucatan (Mexico)