Modernization of instrumentation and control systems in nuclear power plants. Working material. Report of an advisory group meeting

The report attempts to address a very wide range of circumstances from, old plant operating at very low powers that face major ageing issues, to new potentially high performance plant for which it has been decided I and C improvements are required to resolve safety issues. The process of change raises many issues as to what potentially might be achieved by such a change to overcome obsolescence, economic and safety problems. The report must also include appropriate consideration of the increasingly international nature of the instrumentation and control system supply industry. Consequently, it does not ignore the different national approaches that are used to demonstrate the systems are suitable to be brought into service. The report does not seek to provide advice on how the different national licensing processes should be approached