Quality Standards

Quality Standards
Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher:
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2002
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Compares the requirements of IAEA Safety Series No. 50-C/SG-Q, Quality Assurance for Safety in Nuclear Power Plants and other Nuclear Installations with the ISO 9001:2000 standard issued by the International Organization for Standardization.

Safety of Nuclear Power Plants

Safety of Nuclear Power Plants
Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789201215109

On the basis of the principles included in the Fundamental Safety Principles, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. SF-1, this Safety Requirements publication establishes requirements applicable to the design of nuclear power plants. It covers the design phase and provides input for the safe operation of the power plant. It elaborates on the safety objective, safety principles and concepts that provide the basis for deriving the safety requirements that must be met for the design of a nuclear power plant. Contents: 1. Introduction; 2. Applying the safety principles and concepts; 3. Management of safety in design; 4. Principal technical requirements; 5. General plant design; 6. Design of specific plant systems.

Basic Safety Principles for Nuclear Power Plants

Basic Safety Principles for Nuclear Power Plants
Author: International Nuclear Safety Advisory Group
Publisher:
Total Pages: 118
Release: 1999
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

The present report is a revision of Safety Series No. 75-INSAG-3 (1988), updating the statements made on the objectives and principles of safe design and operation for electricity generating nuclear power plants. It includes the improvements made in the safety of operating nuclear power plants and identifies the principles underlying the best current safety policies to be applied in future plants. It presents INSAG's understanding of the principles underlying the best current safety policies and practices of the nuclear power industry.

Quality Assurance and Quality Control in Nuclear Facilities and Activities

Quality Assurance and Quality Control in Nuclear Facilities and Activities
Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher:
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2020-07-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9789201070203

This publication explains the concepts of quality assurance and quality control. It provides examples, illustrated by good practices, of their implementation within the processes of the management systems of nuclear facilities and describes how they are managed through interfaces with suppliers and subcontractors.

Nuclear Power Safety

Nuclear Power Safety
Author: James H. Rust
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 419
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1483285448

A concise and current treatment of the subject of nuclear power safety, this work addresses itself to such issues of public concern as: radioactivity in routine effluents and its effect on human health and the environment, serious reactor accidents and their consequences, transportation accidents involving radioactive waste, the disposal of radioactive waste, particularly high-level wastes, and the possible theft of special nuclear materials and their fabrication into a weapon by terrorists. The implementation of the defense-in-depth concept of nuclear power safety is also discussed. Of interest to all undergraduate and graduate students of nuclear engineering, this work assumes a basic understanding of scientific and engineering principles and some familiarity with nuclear power reactors

Dependability Assessment of Software for Safety Instrumentation and Control Systems at Nuclear Power Plants

Dependability Assessment of Software for Safety Instrumentation and Control Systems at Nuclear Power Plants
Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher: International Atomic Energy Agency
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2018-09-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789201012180

This publication defines a framework that represents the state of the art in assessment methodologies for safety and instrumentation and control software used at nuclear power plants. It describes an approach for developing and communicating assessments based on claims, argument and evidence. The assessment of software dependability, which encompasses properties such as safety, reliability, availability, maintainability and security, is an essential and challenging aspect of the safety justification. Guiding principles for a dependability assessment are established to provide the basis for defining an assessment strategy and implementing the assessment process. Sources of evidence for the assessment are provided and lessons learned from past digital instrumentation and control system implementation in areas such as software development, operational usage, regulatory review and platform certification are also described.

Nuclear Power Plant Design and Analysis Codes

Nuclear Power Plant Design and Analysis Codes
Author: Jun Wang
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Total Pages: 612
Release: 2020-11-10
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0128181915

Nuclear Power Plant Design and Analysis Codes: Development, Validation, and Application presents the latest research on the most widely used nuclear codes and the wealth of successful accomplishments which have been achieved over the past decades by experts in the field. Editors Wang, Li,Allison, and Hohorst and their team of authors provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of nuclear code development and how to apply it to their work and research to make their energy production more flexible, economical, reliable and safe.Written in an accessible and practical way, each chapter considers strengths and limitations, data availability needs, verification and validation methodologies and quality assurance guidelines to develop thorough and robust models and simulation tools both inside and outside a nuclear setting. This book benefits those working in nuclear reactor physics and thermal-hydraulics, as well as those involved in nuclear reactor licensing. It also provides early career researchers with a solid understanding of fundamental knowledge of mainstream nuclear modelling codes, as well as the more experienced engineers seeking advanced information on the best solutions to suit their needs. - Captures important research conducted over last few decades by experts and allows new researchers and professionals to learn from the work of their predecessors - Presents the most recent updates and developments, including the capabilities, limitations, and future development needs of all codes - Incudes applications for each code to ensure readers have complete knowledge to apply to their own setting

Nuclear Safety

Nuclear Safety
Author: Gianni Petrangeli
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 447
Release: 2006-05-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 008046078X

Nuclear Safety provides the methods and data needed to evaluate and manage the safety of nuclear facilities and related processes using risk-based safety analysis, and provides readers with the techniques to assess the consequences of radioactive releases. The book covers relevant international and regional safety criteria (US, IAEA, EUR, PUN, URD, INI). The contents deal with each of the critical components of a nuclear plant, and provide an analysis of the risks arising from a variety of sources, including earthquakes, tornadoes, external impact and human factors. It also deals with the safety of underground nuclear testing and the handling of radioactive waste. - Covers all plant components and potential sources of risk including human, technical and natural factors. - Brings together information on nuclear safety for which the reader would previously have to consult many different and expensive sources. - Provides international design and safety criteria and an overview of regulatory regimes.

Safety Classification of Structures, Systems and Components in Nuclear Power Plants

Safety Classification of Structures, Systems and Components in Nuclear Power Plants
Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher:
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2014
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9789201154132

This Safety Guide provides recommendations and guidance on how to meet the requirements established in Specific Safety Requirements No. SSR-2/1 and in General Safety Requirements No. GSR Part 4 for the identification of structures, systems and components (SSCs) important to safety in nuclear power plants and for their classification on the basis of their function and safety significance. This Safety Guide is intended primarily for use by organizations involved in the design of nuclear power plants, as well as by regulatory bodies and their technical support organizations. The Safety Guide can also be applied to other nuclear installations subject to appropriate adjustments relevant to the specific design of the type of the facility being considered.

Quality Assurance for Software Important to Safety

Quality Assurance for Software Important to Safety
Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher:
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2000
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

The present publication provides for the first time information and guidance for defining and implementing quality assurance programmes covering the entire lifecycle of software important to safety. It takes into account the large amount of documentation available, the rapid development of software systems and the need of updated guidance on how to do it.