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Nuclear Power Plant Life Management and Longer-Term Operation
(Nuclear Development)
by
OECD Nuclear Energy Agency
Publisher
Nuclear Energy Agency
Number Of Pages: 57
Publication Date: 2006-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 9264029249
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9789264029248
Binding: Hardcover
(Nuclear Development)
by
OECD Nuclear Energy Agency
Publisher
Nuclear Energy Agency
Number Of Pages: 57
Publication Date: 2006-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 9264029249
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9789264029248
Binding: Hardcover
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD ......................................................................................... 3
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..................................................................... 7
INTRODUCTION................................................................................. 9
1. THE POTENTIAL AND VALUE OF PLANT LIFE
MANAGEMENT................................................................................. 13
1.1 Safety aspects of PLiM.......................................................... 13
1.2 Technical limitations ............................................................. 15
1.3 Implications for nuclear capacity assets ................................ 18
2. DRIVERS FOR PLANT LIFE MANAGEMENT ............................ 25
2.1 Economic incentives.............................................................. 25
2.2 Security of energy supply ...................................................... 27
2.3 Environmental considerations ............................................... 28
2.4 Social factors ......................................................................... 29
3. THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS............................................. 31
3.1 Plant owners and industry...................................................... 31
3.2 Governments.......................................................................... 33
3.3 The regulatory framework and licensing............................... 34
3.4 Public acceptance aspects ...................................................... 36
4. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ISSUES............................................ 39
4.1 Nuclear fuel and waste management ............................... 39
4.2 Industrial infrastructure ......................................................... 40
4.3 Human resources and knowledge management..................... 41
5. THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT ............................................... 43
5.1 Exchange of experience......................................................... 43
5.2 Harmonisation of standards ................................................... 44
6. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS .................................................... 47
Appendices:
A. LIST OF EXPERT GROUP MEMBERS...................................... 51
B. QUESTIONNAIRE........................................................................ 55
C. LIST OF ACRONYMS..
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..................................................................... 7
INTRODUCTION................................................................................. 9
1. THE POTENTIAL AND VALUE OF PLANT LIFE
MANAGEMENT................................................................................. 13
1.1 Safety aspects of PLiM.......................................................... 13
1.2 Technical limitations ............................................................. 15
1.3 Implications for nuclear capacity assets ................................ 18
2. DRIVERS FOR PLANT LIFE MANAGEMENT ............................ 25
2.1 Economic incentives.............................................................. 25
2.2 Security of energy supply ...................................................... 27
2.3 Environmental considerations ............................................... 28
2.4 Social factors ......................................................................... 29
3. THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS............................................. 31
3.1 Plant owners and industry...................................................... 31
3.2 Governments.......................................................................... 33
3.3 The regulatory framework and licensing............................... 34
3.4 Public acceptance aspects ...................................................... 36
4. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ISSUES............................................ 39
4.1 Nuclear fuel and waste management ............................... 39
4.2 Industrial infrastructure ......................................................... 40
4.3 Human resources and knowledge management..................... 41
5. THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT ............................................... 43
5.1 Exchange of experience......................................................... 43
5.2 Harmonisation of standards ................................................... 44
6. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS .................................................... 47
Appendices:
A. LIST OF EXPERT GROUP MEMBERS...................................... 51
B. QUESTIONNAIRE........................................................................ 55
C. LIST OF ACRONYMS..
