Equipment qualification in the United Kingdom for the Sizewell 'B' pressurized water reactor

Information is presented regarding the equipment qualification program for Sizewell B, a pressurized water reactor presently being built by the Central Electricity Generating Board in Suffolk, England with commercial operation scheduled for 1994. The program is being established in accordance with I...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on energy conversion 1989-03, Vol.4 (1), p.62-67
Main Authors: Achenbach, J.A., Hayward, A.D., Slinn, H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Applied sciences
Electric power plants
Electrical engineering. Electrical power engineering
Electrical equipment industry
Electrical power engineering
Exact sciences and technology
Inductors
Nuclear power plants
Performance evaluation
Power engineering
Power generation
Qualifications
Redundancy
Samarium
Testing
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Summary:Information is presented regarding the equipment qualification program for Sizewell B, a pressurized water reactor presently being built by the Central Electricity Generating Board in Suffolk, England with commercial operation scheduled for 1994. The program is being established in accordance with IEEE Standards 627-1980, 323-1983 and 344-1975. Specific differences between testing performed in the US and those intended for Sizewell B are highlighted, with the reasons behind such differences explained.< >
ISSN:0885-8969
1558-0059
DOI:10.1109/60.23151