Published 2010 | Version v1
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Regulatory assessment of integrated safety reviews for nuclear plants refurbishment

Creators

  • 1. Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)

Description

An Integrated Safety Review (ISR) is initiated when a licensee intends to refurbish a nuclear installation for the purpose of extending its life beyond that originally anticipated by its design. The ISR is a systematic and comprehensive approach to determine the actual plant state; the quality of plant documentation; and reasonable and practical modifications to improve or maintain plant safety in line with current national or international codes, standards and practices. This paper presents ISR main regulatory expectations as well as the approach to perform regulatory assessments. Areas of challenge are discussed along with lessons learned from recent refurbishment projects in Canada. (author)

Part of:
Atoms for Power, Health and the Environment. 31st annual conference of the Canadian Nuclear Society and 34th annual conference of the Canadian Nuclear Society and Canadian Nuclear Association

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Canadian Nuclear Society
Imprint Place
Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
ISBN
978-1-926773-01-8
Imprint Title
Atoms for Power, Health and the Environment. 31st annual conference of the Canadian Nuclear Society and 34th annual conference of the Canadian Nuclear Society and Canadian Nuclear Association
Imprint Pagination
111 Megabytes
Journal Page Range
[11 p.]

Conference

Title
31. Annual Conference of the CNS; 34. Annual Student Conference of the CNS and CNA
Dates
24-27 May 2010
Place
Montreal, Quebec (Canada)

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
44059076
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
CANADIAN AECB; LIFETIME EXTENSION; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; REACTOR MAINTENANCE; REGULATORY GUIDES; SAFETY ANALYSIS
Descriptors DEC
CANADIAN ORGANIZATIONS; DOCUMENT TYPES; LIFETIME; MAINTENANCE; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; SERVICE LIFE; THERMAL POWER PLANTS

Optional Information

Notes
6 refs., 2 tabs., 1 fig.