Safety Analysis and Licensing Documentation for Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

IAEA.

Series:

Safety Reports

Safety Reports ; v.102

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear facilities.

Safety regulations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (126 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Havertown : International Atomic Energy Agency, 2020.

Summary:

This publication by the International Atomic Energy Agency provides comprehensive guidance on safety analysis and licensing documentation for nuclear fuel cycle facilities. It discusses methods and practices for conducting safety analysis, including hazard assessment, evaluation of event sequences, and selection of computational tools. The document emphasizes the use of a graded approach tailored to potential hazards. It also highlights the importance of the safety analysis report in the licensing process, covering its content and the steps involved. The publication is designed for regulatory bodies, designers, and organizations involved in nuclear safety, offering insights into safety management, operational limits, and emergency preparedness. It complements IAEA Safety Standards, specifically SSR-4, by providing practical information without replacing existing standards. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Background

1.2. Objective

1.3. Scope

1.4. Structure

2. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS IN SAFETY ANALYSISOF NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE FACILITIES

2.1. Purpose of safety analysis

2.1.1. Safety analysis for design

2.1.2. Safety analysis for licensing and periodic safety reviews

2.1.3. Safety analysis supporting emergency planning and accident management

2.1.4. Analysis of operating experience

2.2. Types of safety analysis and computational tools

2.2.1. Types of safety analysis

2.2.2. Calculation tools and data

2.3. Acceptance criteria for safety analysis

2.4. Features of nuclear fuel cycle facilities affecting safety analysis

2.5. Use of a graded approach in safety analysis

3. PERFORMING SAFETY ANALYSIS FOR NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE FACILITIES

3.1. Identification of hazards

3.1.1. Internal hazards

3.1.2. External hazards

3.2. Identification and selection of postulated initiating events

3.2.1. Postulated initiating events

3.2.2. Combination of events

3.2.3. Grouping of events

3.3. Evaluation of event sequences

3.3.1. Modelling the scenario

3.3.2. Identifying physical phenomena and evaluation of associated parameters

3.3.3. Defining boundary and initial conditions

3.4. Analysis of facility states

3.4.1. Anticipated operational occurrences

3.4.2. Design basis accidents

3.4.3. Design extension conditions

3.5. Evaluation of consequences

3.6. Comparison against acceptance criteria

3.7. Presentation of safety analysis and conclusions

3.7.1. Introduction

3.7.2. Facility characteristics

3.7.3. Identification of hazards and selection of PIEs

3.7.4. Evaluation of event sequences

3.7.5. Transient and accident analysis

3.7.6. Summary and conclusions

4. APPLICATION OF SAFETY ANALYSIS

4.1. Hazard categorization of the facility.

4.2. Safety classification of structures, systems and components

4.3. Derivation of operational limits and conditions

4.4. Modifications

4.5. Ageing management and lifetime extension

4.6. Emergency preparedness and response

5. LICENSING DOCUMENTATION

5.1. General considerations

5.1.1. Scope and amount of information in licensing documentation

5.1.2. Types of licensing documentation

5.1.3. Sites with multiple facilities

5.2. Information needed at various steps of the licensing process

5.2.1. Site evaluation

5.2.2. Design and construction

5.2.3. Commissioning

5.2.4. Operation

5.3. Content of the safety analysis report

6. MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR SAFETY ANALYSIS AND LICENSING DOCUMENTATION

6.1. Management responsibility

6.2. Resource management

6.3. Process implementation

6.4. Measurement, assessment and improvement

Appendix INDICATIVE CONTENT OF SAFETY ANALYSIS REPORT FOR A NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE FACILITY

REFERENCES

Annex I FACTORS AFFECTING THE APPLICATION OF A GRADED APPROACH AND AREAS SUBJECTED TO GRADING IN SAFETY ANALYSIS OF NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE FACILITIES

Annex II EXAMPLES OF FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED AND TECHNIQUES USED IN HAZARD IDENTIFICATION FOR NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE FACILITIES

Annex III SELECTED POSTULATED INITIATING EVENTS FOR NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE FACILTIES

Annex IV EXAMPLES OF DESIGN EXTENSION CONDITIONS FOR NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE FACILITIES

Annex V EXAMPLES OF RULES FOR SAFETY ANALYSIS FOR NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE FACILITIES

Annex VI CONSIDERATIONS AND EXAMPLES OF ITEMS TO BE COVERED BY LIMITING CONDITIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE FACILITIES

Annex VII EXAMPLES OF DOCUMENTATION TO BE SUBMITTED TO REGULATORY BODY IN VIEW OF LICENSING PROCESS FOR NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE FACILITIES

ABBREVIATIONS

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Other Format:

Print version: IAEA Safety Analysis and Licensing Documentation for Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities

ISBN:

9789201067227

OCLC:

1319221176