Design basis reconstitution for an effective design control program
Configuration management is a new buzz word in the nuclear power industry. Whatever its definition, everyone agrees that the configuration of a nuclear power plant must be managed effectively. In layman's terms, configuration management means that a plant must be built, operated, and maintained in a manner consistent with its design basis. Thus, control of the design basis is the most important element in any configuration management program. Until recently, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) review of design basis focused on the plants that were about to get operating licenses. However, incidents at a few operating nuclear plants and NRC inspections (Safety System Functional Inspection and Safety System Outage Modification Inspection) have indicated weaknesses in older operating plant design basis documentation and design change control programs. Thus, reconstitution of plant design basis has become an important issue. This paper presents the major element of a design basis reconstitution program, which can be an immense undertaking for some of the older operating plants.
- OSTI ID:
- 5747294
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-870601-
- 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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CONSTRUCTION
DESIGN
DOCUMENTATION
INSPECTION
LICENSING
MAINTENANCE
MODIFICATIONS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
OPERATION
POWER PLANTS
QUALITY ASSURANCE
REACTOR LICENSING
REACTOR MAINTENANCE
REACTOR OPERATION
SERVICE LIFE
SPECIFICATIONS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
TRAINING
US NRC
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