Published November 1995 | Version v1
Journal article

The control of reactor outages

  • 1. Electricite de France (EDF), 75 - Paris (France)

Description

The 1985-1992 period was marked by a continuous decay in French reactors operation. This situation has led the Committee for Outages Mastery to take steps for the improvement of nuclear power plants availability. The control of reactor outages requires an integrated vision of the safety, duration, dosimetry, costs and security aspects and a perfect management of contractors. The paper describes the methodology used for the management and the maintenance of the French PWR reactors stock. A detailed schedule of maintenance tasks with dose estimations is now required from each site to anticipate and optimize the duration of outages. Thanks to this action, a significant reduction of the maintenance costs is observed for the 1992-1995 period. (J.S.). 2 figs

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
La maitrise des arrets de tranche

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Revue Generale Nucleaire
Journal Issue
no.6
Journal Page Range
p. 420-424.
ISSN
0335-5004
CODEN
RGNUDJ