nuclear power plant Articles
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Nuclear installation licensing and democratic decision making in Finland: a case study regarding the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear power plant unit and the final disposal repository for spent nuclear fuel
The project regarding the construction of the fifth nuclear power plant unit in Finland (Olkiluoto 3) is in progress. The new nuclear power plant unit is to be in operation in 2009. Also an underground characterisation facility relating to the future final disposal repository for spent nuclear fuel is under construction. The construction and operation of nuclear installations in Finland are ...
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The classification of knowledge and expertise in Finnish nuclear power plants
The difficulties in sharing tacit knowledge may compromise the safe performance of high-reliability organisations. This threat has been recognised in nuclear power plants worldwide, owing to the risk of simultaneous retirements. In this study, the nature of tacit knowledge in Finnish nuclear power plants was examined and the expertise of nuclear workers modelled. The results of this interview ...
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Human resource development for the new NPP in Armenia
Armenia is the only country in the Caucasus region that has been operating nuclear power plants for over 30 years. Qualified specialists exist at the Armenia Nuclear Power Plant, the Armenian Nuclear Regulatory Authority, the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Centre, and other institutes, but further developments are needed to address emerging issues and challenges in view of the decision for ...
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Hi Newsletter Volume.1 Issue.3
Headlining January / February 2011: 1- From Petro Chemicals to Energy: - Sheffield’s Famous Tinsley Cooling Towers Demolish in 2- ENERGY & POWER: - The Application - Egypt MOEE - El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant 3- ENERGY & POWER RESOURCE: - Examples of the Operating Nuclear Power Plants - Most Recent OIL Reserves 4- DECSA A BRAND YOU CAN TRUST: - DECSA – HAMMAM Cooling ...
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An applied research study on information technology talent management and knowledge management innovations for Generation Y information technology professionals in the nuclear power industry
Nuclear power plants rely on computerised Instrumentation and Control (I&C) systems in monitoring, control and protection at nuclear facilities. I&C systems serve a critical role in monitoring and control functions in nuclear power plants (National Research Council, 1997). To support the use of I&C systems, nuclear power organisations have expanded the intellectual capital of their workforces ...
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Robust reliability design of a nuclear system by multiple objective evolutionary optimisation
This paper proposes the use of multiple objective evolutionary algorithms and interval arithmetic for the robust reliability design of complex systems such as those employed in nuclear engineering. A numerical example, relative to the residual heat removal system of a nuclear power plant, is presented to illustrate the benefits of the approach.Keywords: decision making, interval arithmetic, ...
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Nuclear knowledge development in Armenia
Armenia has rather a rich history of nuclear knowledge development. During the last several decades, depending upon circumstances related to the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant main milestones ? construction, putting into operation, shutdown and restarting ? nuclear knowledge has had its ups and downs. Though it has a high level of development, there is still a need to preserve accumulated nuclear ...
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The value of being able to start the construction of a nuclear power plant in Chile by 2020
This paper calculates the expected value of beginning construction on Chile's first nuclear power plant in 2020. This requires (1) an appropriate regulatory authority capable of issuing site and technology licences and construction and operating permits, (2) a committed owner-operator and investors and (3) a specified system of handling fresh and spent nuclear fuel. At that time, the Net Present ...
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Decommissioning of a Nuclear Power Plant - Project
Scope: Cost reduction of contaminated material triage process and further handling of contaminated material. Solution: Radiation detection equipment that selects and categorizes contaminated material with higher precision. ...
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A neural-network-based variance decomposition sensitivity analysis
This paper describes the implementation of an artificial neural network for obtaining the numerous model output calculations within a variance decomposition scheme for performing the model sensitivity analysis with respect to both individual and grouped parameters. A case study concerning the identification of the input variables mostly contributing to model output uncertainty, with reference to ...
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Nuclear energy: societal and knowledge management aspects
Multidisciplinary complexity and special characteristics of nuclear energy management lead to varied public perception of associated risks. Arguments on how nuclear power plants might contribute to sustainability or threaten it are discussed. Energy produced from nuclear power reactors may contribute to the economic development of the country they are built in by providing electricity with lower ...
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Nuclear Power Plant in Operation - Project
Scope: Monitor trucks and pedestrians entering and exiting a nuclear power plant Solutions: RPMs, networked detection system, combination of static and mobile ...
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The cultural organisation model: analysing the cultural construction of nuclear safety
The economic deregulation of the electricity markets which began in most Western countries in the 1990s has given rise to a previously non–existent field of research. Nuclear power plants have been particularly affected, and as a result of these financial pressures are undergoing significant cultural changes that are having a negative impact on their safety. This research aims to examine this ...
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Fault diagnosis of nuclear power plant based on genetic-RBF neural network
This paper presents development of an automatic fault diagnosis system in the nuclear power plants to minimise the possible nuclear disasters caused by inaccurate diagnoses done by operators. Combined binary and decimal coding methods are employed in this work based on Radial Basis Function Neural Network (RBFNN) structure. This underlying RBFNN structure is further trained through genetic ...
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Public perception and attitude of the young generation towards nuclear energy and its safety in South Korea
Safety of nuclear power plants became a primary concern after the Fukushima accident. Public perception and attitude towards nuclear power has been considered an important factor that can influence the future development of nuclear energy. However, there are few empirical researches studying those issues. To explore those issues, this paper uses data collected from sets of interviews with ...
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The process of legally drafting regulations in the development of the first Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Indonesia
In Indonesia, the process has begun of legal drafting to establish regulation based on Act No. 10/2004 on the Establishment of Legislation and Presidential Regulation No. 68/2005 on the general mechanism of establishing a national legal framework. The process shall comply with the constitutional and institutional requirements of the nation's political and legal system. In general, in the process ...
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The Future of Nuclear Power Plants
With the blast of the French nuclear power plant a few weeks ago, safety of nuclear power plant designs has fallen under more scrutiny. Although according to sources the blast took place in the turbine hall and no nuclear leak was found, this event has brought more attention to improved design and operation standards. Following the incident earlier this month Toshiba, a Japanese multinational ...
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Some insights on issues related to specifics of the use of probability, risk, uncertainty and logic in PRA studies
The paper presents the main results of the insights to a gas cooled reactor from the perspective of the following notions: probability, uncertainty, entropy and risk. Some results of the ongoing comparisons between the insights obtained from three models are presented. The approaches consider the PBMR nuclear power plant (NPP) as a thermodynamic installation and as a hierarchical system with or ...
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On-line monitoring for improving performance of nuclear power plantspart 2: Process and componentcondition monitoring and diagnostics
The IAEA’s work in the area of nuclear power plant operating performance and life cycle management isaimed at enhancing the capability of Member States to utilize good engineering and management practicesdeveloped and transferred by the IAEA. In particular, the IAEA supports activities such as improving nuclearpower plant performance, plant life management, training, power uprating, ...
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The strategies and pitfalls when embarking on a nuclear power plant project
One of the most difficult and critical processes to be developed and implemented when newcomers decide to embark on a nuclear power programme is related to the education and manpower development to face the massive challenge of implementing a nuclear power plant. This area of human resources is of fundamental importance for the success of any programme of such a magnitude. Although some ...
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