Title of article :
TarapurAtomicPowerStationUnits-1and2:Designfeatures,operatingexperienceandlicenserenewalOriginalResearchArticle
Author/Authors :
S.C.Katiyar، نويسنده , , S.S.Bajaj، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2006
Abstract :
TarapurAtomicPowerStation(TAPS),atwin-unitBWRstationistheoldestNPPinIndia.Theseunitsareoperatingforthelast30yearswithimpressiveoperationperformanceindicatorsandinthisperiodtheiroperatinglicensewasperiodicallyextendedbytheAtomicEnergyRegulatoryBoard.Certainmodificationsandimprovementshavebeenmadeintheseunitsbasedonoperatingexperiencesandtofurtherimprovethesafetystandards.Testingofsurveillancesamplesofthereactorvesselmaterialconfirmedthatthevesselcouldoperatewellbeyond60EffectiveFullPowerYears(EFPYs),whereastill2003,theseunitshavecompleted18EFPYs.Inordertoextendtheoperatinglicenseoftheseunitsafreshcomprehensivereviewinvolvingreviewofplantoperatingperformance,ageingmanagementanddesignbasisandsafetyanalysiswascarriedout.Theseunitswerereviewedagainstthecurrentsafetypracticesandbasedonthisreviewsomerecommendationsaremadetobringthesafetylevelsofthesevintageunitsonparwiththerecentlyauthorizedplants.ThispapergivesageneraldescriptionanddescribestheoperatingexperienceofTAPS.Also,safetyreviewofTAPScarriedoutforlicenserenewaliscovered.
Journal title :
Nuclear Engineering and Design Eslah
Journal title :
Nuclear Engineering and Design Eslah
