Key Elements of the Ageing Management of the WWER-440/213 type Nuclear Power Plants

Katona, Tamás János and Jánosiné Bíró, A. and Rátkai, S. and Ferenczi, Z. (2005) Key Elements of the Ageing Management of the WWER-440/213 type Nuclear Power Plants. In: Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology. Proceedings of the 18th International Conference, 2005 Peking, 2005.08.07-2005.08.12, Peking.

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Abstract

The owner’s intention of WWER-440/213 units in Central Europe is to keep the plants in operation as long as technically feasible and reasonable from business point of view. The preconditions of the long term operation and license renewal are the safety and good plant condition. The past and recent ageing management practices have to ensure the required condition and performance of the essential structures, systems and components. In the paper an overall picture of the long term operation of WWER-440/213 units is given. The review covers ageing of mechanical equipment, building structures and electrical equipment to. Key elements of the ageing management are identified and described. Basic issues of assessment of ageing of essential structures, systems and components, also the issues related to availability of design basis information and lacking environmental qualification are discussed. Reference examples typical for WWER-440/213 plants long term operation are given from Paks Nuclear Power Plant practice.

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