Published 1991 | Version v1
Book Metadata-only

Strategies for renovating nuclear power plants in France

Creators

  • 1. Electricite de France (EDF), 75 - Paris (France). Service de la Production Thermique

Description

The French nuclear power station park essentially consists of 51 pressurised water reactor plants. The average age of these is over 7 years. In the 'Service Life' Project of the EdF, question concerning the technical service life and the safety and economic considerations involved with this are being studied. In the initial phase the 900 MW units were examined and the current phase is examining the 1300 MW units. Results up to now show that it is possible to operate the plants for a period of 40 years in very good safety and economic conditions as long as a proper policy of operational monitoring and maintenance is pursued. There are also encouraging results for the extension of service lives. 2 figs

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
La strategie de renouvellement du parc nucleaire francais

Publishing Information

Publisher
Schweizerische Vereinigung fuer Atomenergie (SVA).
Imprint Place
Bern (Switzerland)
Imprint Title
SVA information meeting: 'How old do power plants grow?'
Imprint Pagination
vp.
Journal Page Range
p. R11-1-R11-12.

Conference

Title
'How old do power plants grow?'.
Original Conference Title
SVA-Informationstagung 'Wie alt werden Kernkraftwerke?'
Acronym
SVA information meeting
Dates
16-17 Sep 1991.
Place
Bern (Switzerland).

INIS

Country of Publication
Switzerland
Country of Input or Organization
Switzerland
INIS RN
23012069
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
AGING; COMPILED DATA; COST; FRANCE; LIFE SPAN; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR SAFETY
Descriptors DEC
DATA; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EUROPE; INFORMATION; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUMERICAL DATA; POWER PLANTS; SAFETY; THERMAL POWER PLANTS

Optional Information

Notes
Imprint:SVA-Informationstagung 'Wie alt werden Kernkraftwerke?'.