Movement of Japanese nuclear codes and standards

Conference · Fri Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:136856

Higuchi, Masahisa

Forty-eight nuclear power plants have been commissioned today in Japan. Capacity of nuclear power plant has been increased to 1200 MWe and total generating capacity of nuclear power plants have recently reached more than 25% of total generating capacity. In 1964, the Code for design and Construction of Commercial Nuclear Power Plants was published as MITI Ordinance 62 (Technical Standards for Facilities of Nuclear Power Plants) and the Ordinance was divided by MITI`s Notification 501 which covers the Technical Standards for Construction of Nuclear Power Plants Components. For the specific requirements for welding facilities, MITI Ordinance 81 was published as welding Codes and also the Agency of Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) published qualification of Welding Methods (ANRE Notification No. 61-8100). For a supplement of the Notification, Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS), Japanese Electrical Association Codes (JEAC) and Japanese Electrical Association Guide (JEAG) were also issued and complete the structure of Japanese Codes and Standards. A brief discussion is given for each of the following: technical standards for nuclear power plants in Japan; MITI notification No. 501; KIR studies subcommittee (reactor vessel life determination); environments fatigue design committee; Japan Electric Association guides and codes; and research activities related to nuclear codes and standards.

• OSTI ID: 136856
• Report Number(s): CONF-950740--; ISBN 0-7918-1344-4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
BWR TYPE REACTORS
EMBRITTLEMENT
FATIGUE
FBR TYPE REACTORS
GAS COOLED REACTORS
IN-SERVICE INSPECTION
JAPAN
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
PRESSURE VESSELS
PWR TYPE REACTORS
REACTOR MAINTENANCE
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SEISMIC EFFECTS
SERVICE LIFE
STANDARDS
WELDING