Published 1975 | Version v1
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PWR electrical supply operating rules determined by probabilistic approach

  • 1. CEA Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Saclay, 91 - Gif-sur-Yvette (France). Dept. de Surete Nucleaire
  • 2. Electricite de France, 75 - Paris. Service de la Production Thermique

Description

The 6,6 kV(e) supply of the safety systems for 900 MW(e) PWR plants is achieved by four redundant sources either external or internal to the plant site. The method presented gives by a probabilistic approach, a means to determine the acceptable delays for functioning when one (or more) of the four sources is unavailable. Power operation values between 12 to 36h when an external source is unavailable and between 150 to 240 h in the event of unavailability of one external source were obtained

Abstract (French)

L'alimentation electrique 6,6 kV des auxiliaires de surete des tranches PWR type 900 MW est assuree par quatre sources redondantes externes et internes au site. On expose la methode permettant de determiner par une approche probabiliste, un delai acceptable de maintien en fonctionnement de la tranche, lors de l'indisponibilite d'une ou plusieurs des quatre sources. On a obtenu une duree de fonctionnement comprise entre 12 et 36 heures en cas d'indisponibilite d'une source externe et entre 150 et 240 heures en cas d'indisponibilite d'une source interne

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Regles d'exploitation des alimentations 6,6 kV sur un PWR par approche probabiliste

Publishing Information

Publisher
Societe Francaise de l'Energie Nucleaire.
Imprint Place
Clamart, France
Imprint Title
Nuclear energy maturity. Communications of the I. European nuclear conference. Paris, 21-25 April 1975
Imprint Pagination
p. 179-181.

Conference

Title
1. European nuclear conference.
Dates
21 Apr 1975.
Place
Paris, France.

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
6218279
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
PROBABILITY; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR SAFETY
Descriptors DEC
REACTORS; SAFETY; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

Optional Information

Notes
Imprint:La maturite de l'energie nucleaire. Communications de la 1. Conference nucleaire europeenne. Paris, 21-25 avril 1975.