The use of NPAR (Nuclear Plant Aging Research) results in plant inspection activities

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5321857

Gunther, W; Taylor, J

The US NRC's Nuclear Plant Aging Research (NPAR) Program is a hardware oriented research program which has produced a large data base of equipment and system operating, maintenance, and testing information. Equipment and systems which have a propensity for age related degradation are identified, and methods for detecting and mitigating aging effects have been evaluated. As plants age, it becomes increasingly important that NRC inspectors be cognizant of plant aging phenomena. This paper describes the NPAR information which can enhance inspection activities, and provides a mechanism for making pertinent research available to the inspectors. 7 refs., 2 figs.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USNRC
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 5321857
• Report Number(s): BNL-NUREG-42936; CONF-8910222-12; ON: DE90004954; TRN: 90-004056
• Resource Relation: Conference: 17. water reactor safety information meeting, Rockville, MD (USA), 23-25 Oct 1989
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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