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Nuplex 80+ - advanced instrumentation and control

Conference · · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)
OSTI ID:6661137
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  1. ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power, Inc., Windsor, CT (United States)
Nuplex 80+ is an advanced control complex designed by ABB Combustion Engineering (ABB C-E) to meet the demanding human factors, reliability, and licensing requirements of nuclear power generating stations. It is characterized by distributed digital processing, fiber-optic data communications, and touch-sensitive video displays. This advanced design was originally developed for System 80+ [ABB C-E's evolutionary advanced light water reactor (ALWR)], but its utilization of sound human factors principles and modern digital technology has also resulted in the selection of Nuplex 80+ for use in the US Department of Energy's New Production Reactor Program. This paper offers an overview of Nuplex 80+ and some insight into the Design Certification licensing process and key issues of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) review.
OSTI ID:
6661137
Report Number(s):
CONF-921102--
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Journal Volume: 66
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English