Selection, design, qualification, testing, and reliability of emergency diesel generator units used as Class 1E onsite electric power systems at nuclear power plants. Draft Regulatory Guide DG-1021 (Second proposed revision 3 to Regulatory Guide 1.9, previously issued as Task RS 802-5)

Technical Report · Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:10141148

This guide has been prepared for the resolution of Generic Safety Issue B-56, ``Diesel Generator Reliability,`` and is related to Unresolved Safety Issue (USI) A-44, ``Station Blackout.`` The resolution of USI A-44 established a need for an emergency diesel generator (EDG) reliability program that has the capability to achieve and maintain the emergency diesel generator reliability levels in the range of 0.95 per demand or better to cope with station blackout.

• Research Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
• Sponsoring Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 10141148
• Report Number(s): REG/G-92013174; ON: TI92013174
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Apr 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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