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Radiological objectives and severe accident mitigation strategy for the generation II PWRs in France in the framework of PLE
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by Cenerino, G.; Dubreuil, M.; Raimond, E.; Pichereau, F. (Institut de Radioprotection et de Surete Nucleaire (IRSN) - Nuclear Safety Division, B.P. 17, 92262 Fontenay-aux-Roses Cedex (France))

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 In France, EDF is involved in the construction of a first generation III (Gen III) reactor (European Pressurized Reactor - EPR) on Flamanville site next to two PWRs. Plant Life Extension (PLE) of reactors will consequently lead to simultaneous operation of Gen III and Gen II reactors during a long period of time. As a consequence, EDF was requested by the French Nuclear Safety Authority to prepare a PWR life management program including, in addition to an ageing management of Systems, Structures and Components, a consequent reactor safety enhancement program. The objective was stated to EDF by the French Nuclear Safety Authority: 'the safety objectives of the Gen III reactors should be used as a reference for all studies undertaken in the frame of PLE'. One part of the EDF program deals with additional arrangements able to reduce more drastically the consequences of any accident. The relevance, according to IRSN, of the EDF radiological objectives for Design Basis Accidents, of the new EDF objectives for Severe Accidents (SA) and of the EDF potential modifications for SA mitigation are presented. (author)
Orig. TitleIAEA-CN-194-027_Cenerino
SubjectGENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS (S22)
Source/ReportInternational Atomic Energy Agency, Division of Nuclear Power and Division of Nuclear Installation Safety, Vienna (Austria), European Commission Joint Research Centre (EC/JRC), Brussels (Belgium), OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD/NEA) (France), 3. International Conference on Nuclear Power Plant Life Management (PLiM) for Long Term Operations (LTO). Keynotes, papers, presentations, posters, vp, 2012, 8 p, 3. International Conference on Nuclear Power Plant Life Management (PLiM) for Long Term Operations (LTO), Salt Lake City, Utah (United States), 14-18 May 2012, IAEA-CN--194, IAEA-CN--194-027, Also available on-line: http://www-pub.iaea.org/iaeameetings/41982/3rd-International-Conference-on-NPP-Life-Management-PLIM-for-Long-Term-Operations-LTO, Full paper, 2 figs, 1 tab, 6 refs
Record TypeReport
Country/Org.International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
DECACCIDENTS, DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS, EUROPE, MAGNETIC RESONANCE, OPERATION, POWER REACTORS, REACTOR ACCIDENTS, REACTORS, RESONANCE, SAFETY, THERMAL REACTORS, WATER COOLED REACTORS, WATER MODERATED REACTORS, WESTERN EUROPE
DEIAGING, DESIGN BASIS ACCIDENTS, ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE, FRANCE, MANAGEMENT, MITIGATION, PWR TYPE REACTORS, RADIATION PROTECTION, REACTOR OPERATION, REACTOR SAFETY
LanguageEnglish
Ref. Number43070828
Rel. Record43070792
Publ. Year2012
INIS Volume43
INIS Issue32