Maintenance of nuclear power plants

Overview

ABSTRACT

This article is the second of a three-part review presenting maintenance applied to French nuclear power plants, covering all aspects: technical, human and organizational. This second part reviews nuclear steam supply system components, giving for each a brief description, problems encountered and lessons learned, maintenance programs and a long-term view. The first part covers general considerations, maintenance actors [BN3295] and organizations, and the third part the main non-nuclear components, some generic materials and the instrument and control systems [BN3297].

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AUTHOR

Jean-Pierre HUTIN: Former Technical Director, Nuclear Facilities, EDF

INTRODUCTION

In the first booklet on maintenance in nuclear power plants, we recalled the design principles and operating modes of a unit, and described the general arrangements for its maintenance from the political, human and organizational points of view. This second booklet reviews the main boiler components. After a brief reminder of the design and manufacturing conditions, it describes the experience gained with each of them, the problems encountered, the maintenance strategies and programs implemented, and the outlook for their life expectancy.

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KEYWORDS

maintenance | nuclear power plant

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