Engineering Safety
To assist Member States in achieving and maintaining a high level of safety in nuclear installations through the development of safety standards in the engineering areas related to site evaluation, design and long term operation, including ageing management, periodic safety review and configuration management.
To promote and assist Member States in the application of these safety standards through engineering safety review services, including assistance to improve their ability to perform self assessments.
To exchange experience and information on developed methodologies, to disseminate good practices and to facilitate knowledge management and networking among the Member States in the technical areas of engineering safety, developing and maintaining the related global knowledge base.
These objectives are achieved through the following:
- Site safety and evaluation of external and internal hazards for nuclear facilities
- Design safety of evolutionary and innovative nuclear power plants
- Safe long term operation
- Support on engineering safety aspects related to protection against sabotage
Each of the above is supported by specific programmes and technical service modules that can be applied as an integrated, comprehensive service or utilized in selected individual modular segments to provide the level of assistance requested by the Member State.
Further information is available regarding the applicable safety standards that form the basis of these programmes and services.
For further information or if you would like to discuss how ESS can assist you, please contact Aybars Guerpinar.
Site safety and evaluation of external and internal hazards for nuclear facilities
To assist Member States in the safety evaluation of the site of nuclear facilities and of the protection against external and internal hazards. To assist Member States in the formulation and implementation of possible related safety upgrades in the case of existing operating facilities. To develop related safety standards and promote and assist in their application by Member States through safety review services. To exchange experience and information on good practices among Member States.
Co-ordinated Research Project: Safety significance of near field earthquakes
Related Service: ENSARS Site Evaluation
Design safety of evolutionary and innovative nuclear power plants
To assist Member States in ensuring the safe design of evolutionary and innovative nuclear power plants. To develop related safety standards, including input and technical coordination for the whole set of safety standards on design, and promote and assist in their application by Member States through safety review services. To exchange experience and information on good practices among Member States and to participate in safety related activities in INPRO and Generation IV.
Related Service: ENSARS Design Safety
Safe long term operation
To assist Member States in ensuring safe long term operation of nuclear power plants including ageing management, periodic safety review and configuration management. To develop related safety standards and promote and assist in their application by Member States through safety review services. To exchange experience and information on good practices among Member States.
Safety Knowledge-base for Ageing and Long Term Operation of nuclear power plants (SKALTO)
Extrabudgetary Programme on Safety Aspects of Long Term Operation of Water Moderated Reactors
Co-ordinated Research Project: Safety aspects of long term operation and ageing management
Related Service: ENSARS LTO & AM
Support on engineering safety aspects related to protection against sabotage
To assist Member States in establishing methodologies and guidance for protection of nuclear facilities against sabotage ensuring that interdependence between safety and security are properly reflected. To promote and assist in their application by Member States through safety-security advisory services, fostering the exchange of experience and information on this area.
The related services and programmes in this area are under development.
