Given the increasing interest of Member States in the near term deployment of SMRs, this publication presents several model technology roadmaps that States can adapt for their specific projects. For nuclear newcomer countries, these roadmaps assume that a Member State has already developed, or is at least well along the way to developing, the infrastructure necessary to carry out a nuclear powe…
The objective of this publication is to provide specific guidance for accident analysis for nuclear power plants with pressurized water reactors, taking into account the specific design features of these reactors. This guidance covers all steps required to perform such analyses, including selection of initiating events, acceptance criteria, computer codes, modelling assumptions, preparation of …
The objective of this report is to facilitate a recognition of priority management issues which, when not adequately recognized and addressed, can result in problems in operational performance at nuclear power plants. It provides a number of effective practices, reflecting the positive experience of nuclear power companies, that have prevented or corrected problems related to selected managemen…
This Guide describes the first stage of the siting process for nuclear power plants — the site survey, which involves the study and investigation of a large region to select one or more preferred candidate sites. Its purpose is to recommend procedures and provide information for use in implementing a part of the Code of Practice on Safety in Nuclear Power Plant Siting (IAEA Safety Series No. …
Asset management plays an important role in maintaining the competitiveness of nuclear power plants in a challenging and changing electricity market. The value of effective asset management is in providing support to those making decisions seeking the optimum level of financial performance, operational performance and risk exposure. This publication provides information on various methodologies…
The hydrosphere represents an important pathway by which radioactive materials caft be dispersed from a nuclear power plant into the environment and hence to man. The dispersion in surface water is discussed in this Guide while the question of dispersion in groundwater is presented in the Safety Guide on Nuclear Power Plant Siting: Hydrogeologic Aspects (IAEA Safety Series No.50-SG-S7).
This Safety Guide provides recommendations on how to meet the requirements of IAEA Safety Standards Series No. SSR-2/1 (Rev. 1), Safety of Nuclear Power Plants: Design, in relation to fuel handling and storage systems. The publication addresses the design aspects of handling and storage systems for fuel that remain part of the operational activities of a nuclear reactor. It covers the following…
The transition to digital technology has changed the nature of instrumentation and control (l&C) systems by enabling extensive interconnection of reprogrammable, functionally interdependent I&C systems. This development has made computer security a necessary element for consideration in I&C system design. The benefits and challenges of the various computer security methods and controls with the…
To address the challenges posed by climate change, and to achieve the goals established in the 2015 Paris Agreement, nuclear power has been identified to have great potential to contribute to the 1.5°C climate change mitigation target. This topical conference on climate change and the role of nuclear power, the first of its kind, served as a unique forum for exchanging science-based informatio…
Safety requirements for the design of containment systems are presented in a generic form. The various functions of confinement, isolation, energy management, radionuclide management and combustible gas control as well as the structural and leak integrity are covered. Annexes provide examples for the most common design solutions and other aspects.