DocumentCode
932370
Title
Equipment qualification in the United Kingdom for the Sizewell ´B´ pressurized water reactor
Author
Achenbach, J.A. ; Hayward, A.D. ; Slinn, H.
Author_Institution
PWR Power Projects, Knutsford, UK
Volume
4
Issue
1
fYear
1989
fDate
3/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
62
Lastpage
67
Abstract
Information is presented regarding the equipment qualification program for Sizewell B, a pressurized water reactor presently being built by the Central Electricity Generating Board in Suffolk, England with commercial operation scheduled for 1994. The program is being established in accordance with IEEE Standards 627-1980, 323-1983 and 344-1975. Specific differences between testing performed in the US and those intended for Sizewell B are highlighted, with the reasons behind such differences explained.
Keywords
nuclear power stations; standards; testing; IEEE Standards; UK; equipment qualification; nuclear power stations; pressurized water reactor; testing; Aging; Electrical equipment industry; Inductors; Performance evaluation; Power engineering; Power generation; Qualifications; Redundancy; Samarium; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0885-8969
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/60.23151
Filename
23151
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