Equipment Qualification
Equipment Qualification of NPP Components Important to Safety
This workshop deals with the qualification of electrical, electronic, electromechanical and mechanical equipment for postulated service conditions (‘harsh’ accident environments, normal and abnormal ‘mild’ environments, and seismic conditions). Piping, structures and other passive NPP components are not within the scope of this report because their qualification (safety status) is achieved directly by design, construction, inspection and testing according to applicable codes.
In addition, after completion of the workshop each participant should be familiar with IAEA guidance on equipment that is documented in Safety Reports Series No. 3 “Equipment Qualification in Operational Nuclear Power Plants: Upgrading, Preserving and Reviewing”, IAEA, Vienna (1998).
Contents:
- Basic concepts and process for EQ, dealing with:
- Basic Concepts and terminology
- EQ Methods
- EQ process - EQ practices for different service conditions
- Harsh environment EQ
- Mild environment EQ
- Electrical vs. mechanical EQ
- Seismic EQ - Establishing EQ
- Design input for EQ
- Establishing qualification - Upgrading EQ in operational NPPs
- EQ upgrade programme development
- EQ upgrade programme implementation - Preserving EQ
- The need for preserving EQ
- Organizing for the preservation of EQ
- EQ preservation elements - Reviewing effectiveness of NPP EQ programmes
- Periodic audits and reviews
- Ongoing surveillance and inspections
Reference material:
- IAEA Safety Standards Series Safety Guide No. NS-G-2.10 Periodic Safety Review of NPPs
- IAEA Safety Standards Series Safety Guide No. NS-G-2.3 Modifications to NPPs Chinese, French, Russian
- IAEA Safety Report Series No. 3 Equipment Qualification in NPPs: upgrading, Preserving and Reviewing
- IAEA Safety Standards Series Requirements No. NS-R-1 Safety of NPPs: Design Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish
Type: NPPs
Target group: NPP operations and regulatory staff
Media: 1 CD ROM with Power Point Presentations and Lectures
Duration: 3 days
Language: English
For further information please contact NSNI Training.
