• DocumentCode
    1728558
  • Title

    Back-fitting a fully computerized alarm system into an operating Westinghouse PWR: a progress report

  • Author

    Easter, J.R. ; Lot, L.

  • Author_Institution
    Westinghouse Electr. Corp., Monroeville, PA, USA
  • fYear
    1992
  • Firstpage
    338
  • Lastpage
    341
  • Abstract
    Westinghouse and the utility Nordostschweizerische Kraftwerke AG (NOK) of Baden, Switzerland, are currently engaged in back-fitting a fully computerized control room alarm system into each of the two Beznau units. These units are two-loop, 350 MWe PWRs. The new alarm system is part of a utility program to replace the original plant computer system with a facility-wide, distributed computer network. Based upon interviews and ongoing reviews with plant operators and operations personnel, the alarm system is being tailored to meet the needs of the Beznau control room.<>
  • Keywords
    alarm systems; fission reactor instrumentation; nuclear power stations; power station computer control; 340 MW; Baden; Beznau units; Nordostschweizerische Kraftwerke AG; Switzerland; Westinghouse PWR; computerized alarm system; distributed computer network; Alarm systems; Computer displays; Computer networks; Control systems; Ethernet networks; Personnel; Rivers; Tiles; Utility programs; Workstations;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Human Factors and Power Plants, 1992., Conference Record for 1992 IEEE Fifth Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Monterey, CA, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-0888-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/HFPP.1992.283387
  • Filename
    283387