Current topics of the structural design for LWR plants in Japan

The major movements related to the structural design of light water reactors in Japan are the system change of the structural standards along with the deregulation of the electric utility industry and the evaluation of plant life management. This paper summarizes these situations, followed by a deta...

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Published inNuclear engineering and design Vol. 207; no. 3; pp. 257 - 267
Main Author Minematsu, Akiyoshi
Format Journal Article Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.08.2001
Elsevier
Subjects
Applied sciences
Deregulation
Electric utilities
Energy
Energy. Thermal use of fuels
Exact sciences and technology
Fission nuclear power plants
Installations for energy generation and conversion: thermal and electrical energy
Light water reactors
Plant management
Structural design
Asia
Japan
Nuclear safety
Structural design
Nuclear power plant
Earthquakeproof construction
Maintenance
Light water reactor
Nuclear reactor
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Summary:The major movements related to the structural design of light water reactors in Japan are the system change of the structural standards along with the deregulation of the electric utility industry and the evaluation of plant life management. This paper summarizes these situations, followed by a detailed description of the research and development of technologies and the development of voluntary standards for each. It is considered that the results of the research should be incorporated in the voluntary consensus standards.
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ISSN:0029-5493
1872-759X
DOI:10.1016/S0029-5493(01)00345-4