Abstract
Significant event data from operating nuclear plants in many countries consistently indicates human errors are the root cause for 40-60% of operating station significant events. Because so much information is already in digital form, opportunities exist to improve the CANDU control centre with retrofits that exploit this information. These opportunities are enhanced because of rapid technological development in computers and electronics, coupled with significant progress in the behavioural sciences that greatly increases our knowledge of the cognitive strengths and weaknesses of human beings. CANDU control rooms are undergoing retrofits and for future CANDU stations, a new concept of the control centre is emerging. The objective is to significantly reduce the incidence of human error, reduce operations and maintenance costs and improve both reliability and safety.
Olmstead, R A;
[1]
Mitchell, W
[2]
- AECL-CANDU, ON (Canada)
- Ontario Hydro, Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, Bowmanville, ON (Canada)
Citation Formats
Olmstead, R A, and Mitchell, W.
Evolution of the CANDU control centre retrofit and new stations.
IAEA: N. p.,
1991.
Web.
Olmstead, R A, & Mitchell, W.
Evolution of the CANDU control centre retrofit and new stations.
IAEA.
Olmstead, R A, and Mitchell, W.
1991.
"Evolution of the CANDU control centre retrofit and new stations."
IAEA.
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abstractNote = {Significant event data from operating nuclear plants in many countries consistently indicates human errors are the root cause for 40-60% of operating station significant events. Because so much information is already in digital form, opportunities exist to improve the CANDU control centre with retrofits that exploit this information. These opportunities are enhanced because of rapid technological development in computers and electronics, coupled with significant progress in the behavioural sciences that greatly increases our knowledge of the cognitive strengths and weaknesses of human beings. CANDU control rooms are undergoing retrofits and for future CANDU stations, a new concept of the control centre is emerging. The objective is to significantly reduce the incidence of human error, reduce operations and maintenance costs and improve both reliability and safety.}
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year = {1991}
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title = {Evolution of the CANDU control centre retrofit and new stations}
author = {Olmstead, R A, and Mitchell, W}
abstractNote = {Significant event data from operating nuclear plants in many countries consistently indicates human errors are the root cause for 40-60% of operating station significant events. Because so much information is already in digital form, opportunities exist to improve the CANDU control centre with retrofits that exploit this information. These opportunities are enhanced because of rapid technological development in computers and electronics, coupled with significant progress in the behavioural sciences that greatly increases our knowledge of the cognitive strengths and weaknesses of human beings. CANDU control rooms are undergoing retrofits and for future CANDU stations, a new concept of the control centre is emerging. The objective is to significantly reduce the incidence of human error, reduce operations and maintenance costs and improve both reliability and safety.}
place = {IAEA}
year = {1991}
month = {Apr}
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