Infrastructure and Methodologies for the Justification of Nuclear Power Programmes

<p>Contributor contact details</p> <p>Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy</p> <p>Chapter 1: Overview of infrastructure and methodologies for the justification of nuclear power programmes</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>1.1 The past, current and future phases in the development of nuclear power</p> <p>1.2 The main factors shaping the deployment of nuclear power</p> <p>1.3 The bases for the development of nuclear power</p> <p>1.4 Conclusion</p> <p>Part I: Infrastructure of nuclear power programmes</p> <p>Chapter 2: The lifecycle of a nuclear power plant</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>2.1 Introduction</p> <p>2.2 Overview of the complete nuclear fuel cycle</p> <p>2.3 Overview of the nuclear power plant lifecycle</p> <p>2.4 Requirements for new nuclear power plants</p> <p>2.5 Sources of further information and advice</p> <p>Chapter 3: The role of government in establishing the framework for nuclear power programmes</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>3.1 Introduction</p> <p>3.2 Role of government in the justification process</p> <p>3.3 International requirements</p> <p>3.4 Knowledge management</p> <p>3.5 Regulatory requirements</p> <p>3.6 New entrants</p> <p>3.7 Future trends</p> <p>Chapter 4: Regulatory requirements and practices in nuclear power programmes</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>4.1 Introduction</p> <p>4.2 Basic characteristics of regulatory organizations</p> <p>4.3 Creation, authority, responsibilities and competence of the regulatory body</p> <p>4.4 Development, functions and management system of the regulatory body</p> <p>4.5 Development of the regulatory framework and approaches</p> <p>4.6 The regulatory function: development of a regulatory pyramid</p> <p>4.7 Development of the licensing process and major regulatory activities during the licensing process</p> <p>4.8 The compliance function: verification and oversight during construction and operation</p> <p>4.9 The enforcement function</p> <p>4.10 Regulatory transparency and openness, and the relationship with the operating organization and other stakeholders</p> <p>4.11 Regulatory support and research</p> <p>4.12 Sources of further information and advice</p> <p>Chapter 5: Responsibilities of the nuclear operator in nuclear power programmes</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>5.1 Introduction</p> <p>5.2 The responsibilities of the nuclear operator</p> <p>5.3 The means to enact responsibilities and enhance leadership effectiveness</p> <p>5.4 Responsibilities of the operator in the lifecycle of a nuclear power plant</p> <p>5.5 Importance of organisations for safe operation</p> <p>5.6 Building and maintaining an operations organisation</p> <p>5.7 Monitoring and evaluating organisational effectiveness</p> <p>5.8 Maintaining organisations</p> <p>5.9 Basis for safe operation</p> <p>5.10 Engineering support and design authority</p> <p>Chapter 6: The need for human resources in nuclear power programmes</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>6.1 Introduction</p> <p>6.2 Human resource requirements of the nuclear stakeholders</p> <p>6.3 High-level nuclear education programmes</p> <p>6.4 Changing specialization requirements in the nuclear power plant lifecycle</p> <p>6.5 International experience</p> <p>6.6 Initial and sustained training programmes</p> <p>6.7 Sources of further information and advice</p> <p>Chapter 7: National technical capability development in nuclear power programmes</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>7.1 Introduction</p> <p>7.2 Establishing the foundation for national technical development</p> <p>7.3 Understanding the nuclear power plant (NPP) design</p> <p>7.4 National participation in siting</p> <p>7.5 National participation in design, equipment manufacture and construction</p> <p>7.6 Plant commissioning</p> <p>7.7 Plant operation</p> <p>7.8 Longer-term operation and management</p> <p>7.9 Decommissioning</p> <p>7.11 Acknowledgements</p> <p>Part II: Justification of nuclear power programmes</p> <p>Chapter 8: Application of the justification principle to nuclear power development</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>8.1 Introduction</p> <p>8.2 The ethics of the justification principle</p> <p>8.3 The justification process</p> <p>8.4 The terms of the justification equation</p> <p>8.5 The benefits of nuclear energy</p> <p>8.6 Risks and detriments of nuclear energy</p> <p>8.7 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 9: Available and advanced nuclear technologies for nuclear power programs</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>9.1 Introduction</p> <p>9.2 Classification of advanced nuclear reactors</p> <p>9.3 Key advances in technology</p> <p>9.4 Advanced nuclear reactor designs</p> <p>9.5 Non-electrical applications</p> <p>9.6 Sources of further information and advice</p> <p>Chapter 10: Nuclear safety in nuclear power programs</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>10.1 Introduction</p> <p>Chapter 11: Radiation protection in nuclear power programmes</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>11.1 Introduction</p> <p>11.2 Radiation doses</p> <p>11.3 Biological effects of radiation</p> <p>11.4 Attributability of risks and potential health effects to nuclear power plants (NPPs)</p> <p>11.5 Radiation protection paradigm</p> <p>11.6 Potential exposures</p> <p>11.7 Radiation safety standards</p> <p>11.8 Occupational protection at nuclear power plants (NPPs)</p> <p>11.9 Public protection at nuclear power plants (NPPs): controlling discharges into the environment</p> <p>Chapter 12: Emergency planning in nuclear power programmes</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>12.1 Introduction</p> <p>12.2 Need for emergency planning as the last barrier of defence and mitigation of the radiological consequences of potential accidents</p> <p>12.3 International conventions and standards on emergency planning</p> <p>12.4 Responsible organizations</p> <p>12.5 Emergency management</p> <p>12.6 Emergency drills and exercises</p> <p>12.7 Emergency coordination centres</p> <p>Chapter 13: Non-proliferation safeguards in nuclear power programmes</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>13.1 Introduction</p> <p>13.2 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)</p> <p>13.3 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and international safeguards</p> <p>13.4 Non-proliferation responsibilities</p> <p>13.5 Transparency during a nuclear renaissance</p> <p>13.6 Sources of further information and advice</p> <p>Chapter 14: Spent fuel and radioactive waste management in nuclear power programmes</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>14.1 Introduction</p> <p>14.2 Policies and strategies for management of spent fuel and radioactive waste</p> <p>14.3 Radioactive waste from nuclear power production</p> <p>14.4 Management systems for spent nuclear fuel</p> <p>14.5 Management of low- and intermediate-level waste</p> <p>14.6 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 15: The economics of nuclear power: past, present and future aspects</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>15.1 Introduction</p> <p>15.2 Economics today and tomorrow</p> <p>15.3 Levelized cost of electricity generation</p> <p>15.4 Risks and uncertainties</p> <p>15.5 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 16: Social impacts and public perception of nuclear power</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>16.1 Introduction</p> <p>16.2 Social impacts at both national and local levels</p> <p>16.3 Public perception of nuclear power</p> <p>16.4 Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 17: Environmental impacts and assessment in nuclear power programmes</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>17.1 Introduction</p> <p>17.2 Environmental protection</p> <p>17.3 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)</p> <p>17.4 Land planning for new nuclear</p> <p>17.5 Key controls on environmental impacts</p> <p>17.6 Overlap with other regulatory controls</p> <p>17.7 Conclusions</p> <p>17.8 Future trends</p> <p>Part III: Development of nuclear power programmes</p> <p>Chapter 18: Site selection and evaluation for nuclear power plants (NPPs)</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>18.1 Introduction</p> <p>18.2 Schematic approach to site selection</p> <p>18.3 Basic safety principles applicable to nuclear power plant (NPP) siting</p> <p>18.4 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) requirements and safety guides on nuclear power plant siting</p> <p>18.5 Consideration of the feasibility of an emergency plan</p> <p>18.6 Demographic requirements and site parameters developed and applied by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission</p> <p>Chapter 19: Bid invitation in nuclear power plant procurement</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>19.1 Introduction</p> <p>19.2 Contracting approach and bid invitation specifications</p> <p>19.3 Basis for preparation of the bid invitation specifi cations</p> <p>19.4 Purpose, structure and contents</p> <p>19.5 Letter of invitation</p> <p>19.6 Instructions to bidders</p> <p>19.7 Scope of supply</p> <p>19.8 Technical requirements</p> <p>19.9 Project implementation</p> <p>19.10 Technical data sheets</p> <p>19.11 Draft contract</p> <p>19.12 Commercial conditions</p> <p>19.13 Financing requirements</p> <p>Chapter 20: Licensing for nuclear power plant siting, construction and operation</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>20.1 Introduction</p> <p>20.2 The need for licensing</p> <p>20.3 Licensing application and supporting technical documents</p> <p>20.4 Safety review of licensing applications and license requirements</p> <p>20.5 Licensee activities during design, construction, commissioning, operation and decommissioning</p> <p>20.6 Regulatory compliance during design, construction, commissioning and operation</p> <p>20.7 Licensing of a country’s first nuclear power plant</p> <p>20.8 Acknowledgements</p> <p>20.10 Appendix: Examples of licensing systems</p> <p>Chapter 21: Quality assurance during design, construction and operation of nuclear power plants</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>21.1 Introduction</p> <p>21.2 Definitions</p> <p>21.3 Quality assurance criteria</p> <p>21.4 Quality assurance during design</p> <p>21.5 Quality assurance during construction</p> <p>21.6 Quality assurance during commissioning</p> <p>21.7 Quality assurance during operation</p> <p>21.8 Assessment</p> <p>21.9 Human resources</p> <p>21.10 Sources of further information and advice</p> <p>21.12 Appendix: list of abbreviations and acronyms.</p> <p>Chapter 22: Commissioning of nuclear power plants (NPPs)</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>22.1 Introduction</p> <p>22.2 Codes, standards and other requirements for the commissioning of nuclear power plants (NPPs)</p> <p>22.3 Commissioning programme and stages of commissioning</p> <p>22.4 Pre-operational tests</p> <p>22.5 Nuclear commissioning</p> <p>22.6 Roles and responsibilities during commissioning</p> <p>22.7 Commissioning organization and management</p> <p>22.8 Commissioning procedures</p> <p>22.9 Test procedures</p> <p>22.10 Qualification requirements for commissioning personnel and other human factors</p> <p>22.11 Safety management and development of a safety culture</p> <p>22.12 Recording and analysis of tests</p> <p>22.13 Documentation</p> <p>22.14 International experience</p> <p>Chapter 23: Operational safety of nuclear power plants</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>23.1 Introduction</p> <p>23.2 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) requirements for nuclear power plant (NPP) operation</p> <p>23.3 Management, organization and administration of nuclear power plants (NPPs)</p> <p>23.4 Training and qualification</p> <p>23.5 Operations</p> <p>23.6 Maintenance</p> <p>23.7 Technical support</p> <p>23.8 Operational experience feedback (OEF)</p> <p>23.9 Radiation protection</p> <p>23.10 Chemistry</p> <p>23.11 Emergency planning and preparedness</p> <p>23.12 Operational Safety Review Team (OSART)</p> <p>23.13 Sources of further information and advice</p> <p>Chapter 24: Decommissioning of nuclear power plants (NPPs)</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>24.1 Introduction</p> <p>24.2 Brief history of the development of decommissioning</p> <p>24.3 Development of decommissioning cost- estimating methodologies</p> <p>24.4 Development of long-term planning for decommissioning</p> <p>24.5 Decommissioning technologies and research and development</p> <p>24.6 Overview of the decommissioning phase of a nuclear power plant (NPP) lifecycle</p> <p>24.7 Management of decommissioning waste and the recycling of materials</p> <p>24.8 International experience</p> <p>24.9 Sources of further information and advice</p> <p>Part IV: Appendices</p> <p>Appendix 1: The justification test for new nuclear power development: United Kingdom experience</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>A1.1 International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) and origins</p> <p>A1.2 European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) legislation and European Court of Justice and UK case law on justification</p> <p>A1.3 UK regulations</p> <p>A1.4 Application of justification test to nuclear new build proposals</p> <p>A1.5 Conclusions</p> <p>Appendix 2: Nuclear safety culture: management, assessment and improvement of individual behaviour</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>A2.1 Introduction</p> <p>A2.2 Definitions</p> <p>A2.3 The organization</p> <p>A2.4 Assessing the stage of developmentof safety culture</p> <p>A2.5 Identifying the lack of safety culture</p> <p>A2.6 Improvement of safety culture</p> <p>A2.7 Conclusion</p> <p>Appendix 3: Nuclear installation safety: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) training programmes, materials and resources</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>A3.1 Background and introduction</p> <p>A3.2 Building competence and effectiveness of training</p> <p>A3.3 Training of leaders for safety, emerging regulators</p> <p>A3.4 Challenges for building sustainable competence systems</p> <p>A3.5 IAEA training materials and related resources</p> <p>A3.6 IAEA training resources on the Web</p> <p>A3.7 The IAEA interdepartmental group on training and Web-based training resources</p> <p>A3.8 Regional cooperation, knowledge networks and harmonized approach to training management</p> <p>A3.9 Conclusions and recommendations for efficient and sustainable training systems to build competence</p> <p>A3.10 Acknowledgements</p> <p>A3.12 List of abbreviations and acronyms</p> <p>A3.13 Annex: Four quadrants competencies model based on TECDOC 1254 and SARCoN guidelines</p> <p>Appendix 4: Simulator training for nuclear power plant control room personnel</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>A4.1 Reasons for simulator training</p> <p>A4.2 Deciding who should be trained in full-scope simulators</p> <p>A4.3 Operating scenarios for training</p> <p>A4.4 Competencies to be acquired</p> <p>A4.5 Defining good simulator training</p> <p>A4.6 Requirements for simulators</p> <p>A4.7 Other applications for training simulators</p> <p>A4.8 Conclusion</p> <p>Appendix 5: Multinational Design Evaluation Programme (MDEP): multilateral cooperation in nuclear regulation and new reactor design</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>A5.1 Introduction</p> <p>A5.2 Programme goals and outcomes</p> <p>A5.3 Programme implementation</p> <p>A5.4 Current activities</p> <p>A5.5 Interim results</p> <p>A5.6 Future trends</p> <p>Index</p>