Title :
Operator support systems in nuclear safety
Author_Institution :
Scottish Nucl. Ltd., Torness
Abstract :
Computer based operator support systems (COSSs) which help the operator in normal and disturbance handling can increase both the safety and availability of nuclear power plants. This paper reviews Scottish Nuclear´s (UK) experience and current strategy in the application of COSSs at their nuclear power plants and describes applications of online diagnostics, computerised procedures and alarm systems. Numerous conclusions are also presented
Keywords :
alarm systems; fission reactor operation; fission reactor safety; nuclear engineering computing; nuclear power stations; power station control; Scottish Nuclear; UK; alarm systems; application; availability; computerised procedures; experience; nuclear power plants; online diagnostics; operator support systems; safety; strategy;
Conference_Titel :
Role of the Operator in the Safety of the Nuclear Industry, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
DOI :
10.1049/ic:19950893
