Computerized technical specification compliance and equipment tag-cut system
The fundamental purpose of plant technical specifications (tech specs) is to impose requirements on plant operations such that the safety analysis basis of the plant is maintained at all times. With more complex plants and with an increased emphasis on plant safety, ensuring compliance with the tech specs requires significant time and resources on the part of nuclear utility organizations. Westinghouse, in conjunction with several utilities, has developed a computer-based system to help the operations staff maintain compliance with the plant tech specs in a cost-effective manner. This system also provides an effective means to ensure that equipment tag-outs are properly developed, maintained, and released so that maintenance and surveillance tasks can be performed with minimum risk to plant personnel and with minimum impact on tech spec compliance. This system involves a combination of fault-tree analysis, data-base management, man/machine interface (MMI) design, and computer software.
- OSTI ID:
- 5653822
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-870837-
- Journal Information:
- Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 54; ISSN TANSA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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220900* -- Nuclear Reactor Technology-- Reactor Safety
DATA BASE MANAGEMENT
DESIGN
FAILURES
FAULT TREE ANALYSIS
MAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
OPERATION
POWER PLANTS
PROBABILITY
PROGRAMMING
REACTOR OPERATION
REACTOR SAFETY
SAFETY
SPECIFICATIONS
SYSTEM FAILURE ANALYSIS
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS