Meeting the latest qualification requirements for class IE protection system equipment: a practical approach. [USA]
- Combustion Engineering, Inc., Windsor, CT
The requirements for qualifying Class 1E equipment for Nuclear Power Generating Stations were significantly revised in 1974 and 1975. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is presently requiring utilities to comply with these revised standards and regulatory guides in order to obtain the necessary permits. Manufacturers are developing and implementing programs to comply with the new requirements. One of the more difficult new requirements of qualification is aging to achieve advanced life condition. The objectives and methods described for aging are difficult for much of the equipment within the Protection System. This paper deals with solutions for qualification in a practical sense, with emphasis on the aging issue and does not elaborate on seismic or environmental qualifications.
- OSTI ID:
- 6681804
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-770403-; TRN: 78-017178
- Journal Information:
- Proc. Am. Power Conf.; (United States), Vol. 39; Conference: 39. annual meeting of the American Power Conference, Chicago, IL, USA, 18 Apr 1977
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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