Relevant Safety Activities
Since the 1990s, the IAEA has organized various meetings and provided review services related to safety aspects of ageing and long term operation.
This section provides information on relevant IAEA safety services, e.g. review missions and meetings, as well as national activities related safety aspects of ageing and long term operation.
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IAEA Safety Review Services related to Safety Aspects of Ageing and LTO
This subsection provides information on past relevant IAEA review services.
The IAEA has provided review services (missions/meetings) on ageing management programmes of NPP components. Mission reports are available upon request through the Permanent Mission, or, if the mission report is restricted, please contact a responsible regulatory body of the host Member State.
The following table shows past relevant missions/ review meetings:
| Date | Location | Title | Summary |
| 29 Jun-1 Jul 1999 |
Vilnius Lithuania | Expert meeting to review the regulatory requirements on ageing management for Ignalina NPP | The mission reviewed the regulatory requirements for AMP development, issuing recommendations on its improvement in view of an efficient and quick implementation by the plant management. |
| 15-19 Nov 1999 | KANUPP Pakistan | AMAT mission to KANUPP |
The mission reviewed the situation in the management of material/physical ageing at KANUPP; and provided advice on establishing a systematic AMP in line with the present day methodologies and tailored to achieving the objective of operating KANUPP safely for ten years beyond its design life. The mission report is restricted. |
| 8-11 Oct 2001 |
Yerevan
Armenia |
Review mission on regulatory requirement and ageing management programme implementation at the Armenian NPP | The mission reviewed the regulatory requirements for ageing management, developed by ANRA, the implementation of the ageing management program (AMP) at ANPP and the workplan for ARM/9/012, consistent with the mission outcome . |
| 2-5
Dec 2002 |
Yerevan Armenia | Review mission on ageing management programme at the Armenian NPP | The mission carried out a review of both the organizational aspects relevant to the implementation of the AMP at the ANPP and the technical aspects concerning the migration of the databases available at the ANPP for ISI and maintenance management into a new system suitable for ageing evaluation and control. |
| 10-14
Feb 2003 |
Borssele
Netherlands |
AMAT mission to Borssele NPP |
Based on the request of the Government of the Netherlands, an IAEA Ageing Management Assessment Team (AMAT) visited the Borssele Nuclear Power Plant (KCB) to review the situation in the management of material and physical ageing; and to provide advice on systematic ageing management programme (AMP) to support the objective of operating the plant safely for at least the next ten years. |
| 21-25
July
2003 |
Kiev Ukraine |
Expert mission on plant life management in Ukraine |
The mission reviewed the current status of “Lifetime Management and License Renewal” in Ukraine, provided recommendations on their license renewal activities, and made overall planning for TC project UKR/4/014. |
| 24-28 Nov 2003 |
Kiev Ukraine |
Expert mission to review regulatory framework and overall programme for preparation of license renewal | The mission reviewed: 1) the General Obligations Document of State Nuclear Regulatory Committee of Ukraine for License Renewal; 2) the role of Technical Support Organizations for Plant Lifetime Management; 3) the overall programme for preparation of License Renewal in Ukraine; 4) roles of Periodic Safety Review in License Renewal. 5) overall TC Project (completed Work Plan for the year 2004) |
| 26-30 July 2004 |
South Ukraine NPP Ukraine |
Expert Mission to Ukraine to Review Standard Ageing Management Programme for Ukrainian NPPs, South Ukraine NPP | The mission: 1) advised on the draft Standard Programme for Ageing Management of NPP Unit drafted by Energoatom, 2) present practice of NPP Ageing Management Programme (of experienced countries) and 3) advised on Ageing Management and other activities of Ukrainian utilities for preparation of License Renewal in Ukraine. |
| 6-9
Dec 2004 |
Yerevan Armenia | Review mission on the Ageing Management Programme at the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant | The final review mission was carried out as an AMAT full scope mission. The mission represented the second follow-up of two preparatory missions carried out on October 2001 and December 2002. Main objective of the mission was the review of the implementation of the ageing management program (AMP) at the ANPP. The review was focused on the AM pilot project implemented at the ANPP on a selected subset of components. |
| 9-13
May 2005 |
Budapest
Hungary |
Peer Review of the HEAE Regulatory Requirements for Long Term Operation of Paks Nuclear Power Plant | The mission reviewed the HAEA guidelines issued in the license renewal Long Term Operation (LTO) regulatory framework, their completeness and compliance with the IAEA recommendations. The review was focused on both the “LTO-specific” and the “LTO precondition” programs. |
Past IAEA meetings related to Ageing and LTO
This subsection provides proceedings of relevant IAEA technical meetings/symposiums.
EBP SALTO steering committee and working group details
The following table shows past relevant meetings:
| Date | Location | Title | Summary |
| 5-9
Sep 1994 |
Vienna Austria | Technical Committee Meeting on Assessment of Safety Margins and residual life of major nuclear power plant components | To review and provide feed back on the draft reports on the assessment of safety margins and residual life of selected major components of PWR, BWR and CANDU nuclear power plants. |
| 13-17
Feb 1995 |
Vienna Austria | Advisory Group Meeting on Safety Aspects of NPP Ageing |
To evaluate results of the project on Safety Aspects of NPP ageing achieved in 1991-1994 against recommendations of 1990 AGM and recommend future direction and activities. |
| 17-19
Oct 1995 |
San Carlos de Bariloche Argentina |
Effectiveness of Methods for the detection and monitoring of age related degradation in Nuclear Power Plants | To exchange information on the effectiveness and practicality of methods and/or techniques for the detection and monitoring of age related degradation of NPP systems, structures and components important to plant safety and reliability. |
| 9-13 Dec 1996 |
Vienna Austria | Research Coordination Meeting on Phase II CRP on Management of Ageing of In-containment I&C Cables | To coordinate work on the Phase II of the CRP on the Management of Ageing of In-Containment I&C cables. |
| 5-9
May 1997 |
Vienna Austria | Advisory Group Meeting on Safety Aspects of NPP Ageing | To make recommendations concerning safety aspects of nuclear power plant ageing and review the ageing management assessment team (AMAT) draft guideline. |
| 26-30
May 1997 |
Vienna Austria | Technical Committee Meeting on Safety Aspects of Ageing Management for BWR Internals and Concrete Containment Building | - to present results of a CRP on Management of Ageing of Concrete Containment Buildings (CCBs) - to exchange information on the assessment and management ageing of CCBs; and - to present an IAEA sponsored report and to exchange information on assessment and management of ageing of BWR RPVs and Internals - to define objectives, scope of work and work plan for IAEA CRP on ageing management of BWR RPVs and Internals. |
| 3-7
May 1999 |
Vienna Austria | Technical Committee Meeting on Managing Safety Aspects of NPP Ageing | To exchange information on managing safety aspects of NPP ageing, including prioritising ageing management actions and gave advice on future IAEA programme. |
| 4-8
Oct 1999 |
Prague Czech Rep. | Research Coordination Meeting on Management Ageing of In-containment I&C cables | To review and agreed the final draft CRP report addressing practices and techniques for assessing and management of I&C cables in nuclear power plants. |
| 8-11 May 2000 |
Vienna Austria | Technical Committee Meeting on Management Ageing of In-containment I&C cables | To present practices and techniques for assessing and management of I&C cables in real nuclear power plant environments; and develop application guidance for the ageing assessment and management methods documented in the CRP report. |
| 26-28
June 2001 |
Vienna Austria | Technical Committee Meeting on Minimizing Ageing in Nuclear Power Plants | To recognize the root causes and sources of ageing and take a proactive approach to ageing management. |
| 6-10 May
2002 |
Vienna Austria | Safety Aspects in Life Extension of NPPs | To develop a technical background document aimed at driving the IAEA review of life extension programs, particularly in the field of safety aspects, and guarantee a review approach consistent with the IAEA Safety Standards. |
| 24-26 June 2002 | Vienna Austria | Technical Meeting on Enhancing Nuclear Power Plant Safety, Performance, and Life Extension through Effective Ageing Management | To present safety aspects of NPP ageing and life extension. |
| 9-11 Sep 2002 | Vienna Austria | Technical Meeting on Status of Safety Analysis Related to Life Extension of Nuclear Power Plants | A broad overview of national practices related to safety analysis for NPP life extension. |
| 30 Jun-3 July 2003 |
Vienna Austria | Technical Meeting on Safety Aspects of Ageing Management for BWR reactor pressure vessels and core internals | To review the draft TECDOCs on RPV and RPVIs ageing management. |
| 3-5
Nov 2005 |
Vienna Austria | Technical Meeting on Enhancing Safety and Performance of Nuclear Power Plants and Research Reactors through Effective Ageing Management | To exchange information on new developments in managing safety aspects of ageing of nuclear power plants, and on ageing management of research reactors (RRs). |
National activities related to safety aspects of ageing and LTO
This subsection provides information on activities in Member States related to ageing and long term operation. Currently, information on the Russian Federation, the USA and UK is available.
Russian Federation
The state owned enterprise “Rosenergoatom” is conducting safety upgrade and life extension activities for its NPPs. The following two summary reports about life time extension of NPPs have been published.
Lifetime Extension and Safety Upgrade resulting from Modernization of the first generation VVER-440 Power Units
Novovoronezh NPP Unit 3
Safety Enhancement and Lifetime Extension of the Power Unit 1 pf Kola NPP
United Kingdom
HSE web page “British Energy Reports” presents reports of NII's findings on the PSRs of the British NPPs.
United States of America
As of 1st March 2006, 19 licensing renewal applications have been completed and 8 applications are being reviewed. Supplemental Environmental Impact Statements and Safety Evaluation Reports of these applications are available on the US NRC web page.
