Elements for designing a Self-correcting Organisation: examples from nuclear power plants

A diverse actuation system is often provided to backup the reactor protection system when analysis shows that common cause failures within the primary protection system might result

uranium (CANDU) reactor project (Qinshan) [95]; and an NPP in Japan required 167 tests as part of and prior to cold functional testing, 31 as part of hot functional tests, 12

Maintenance optimization is useful in establishing an effective maintenance programme to achieve plant reliability based on a systematic approach that encompasses safety and a

integrated life cycle management in-service inspection International Organization for Standardization Japan Power Demonstration Reactor Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power

Another reason for the movement to fully integrated design, procurement, construction and testing is the ability of advanced information management techniques, including planning

This Safety Guide applies to nuclear power plants for which the total power supply comprises a normal power supply (the power supplied either from the transmission network of

operating organization has obtained the approval of the regulatory body, any proposed modifications to this organizational structure, including changes to numbers of staff and

What is new and is, in fact, becoming a clear imperative for the nuclear power industry is the recognition and acceptance that, with the advent of deregu- lation, utility