SUB-PROJECT: CNCAN 1
SUB-PROJECT: CNCAN 1
Enhancing the capabilities of the regulatory authority in the field of nuclear safety analyses
- Activity A1.1: Procurement of computer codes for assessing the behaviour of the reactor core and of the containment under severe accident conditions for a CANDU-type nuclear power plant
Results:
-One computer code, including the licence and the supporting documents
-Training materials for CNCAN staff on the use of severe accident analysis codes for CANDU-type nuclear power plants
-3 CNCAN staff members trained in the use of severe accident analysis codes for CANDU-type nuclear power plants
-One dedicated application server and 3 laptops
- Activity A1.2: Training and fellowships for CNCAN staff on the use of computer codes for severe accident analysis at CANDU-type nuclear power plants and training on the use of the RELAP / SCDAP computer code
Results:
-1 CNCAN staff member trained in the use of the RELAP / SCDAP computer code for nuclear power plants
-2 CNCAN staff members trained in the use of the computer code for assessing the behaviour of the reactor core under severe accident conditions at CANDU 6-type nuclear power plants
-1 CNCAN staff member trained in the use of the computer code for assessing the behaviour of the containment under severe accident conditions at CANDU 6-type plants
- Activity A1.3: Development of the procedure and of the guide for the regulatory review of severe accident analyses
Results:
-The Guide for the review of severe accident analyses
-The Procedure for the regulatory review of severe accident analyses provided by the licence holder
-10 CNCAN staff members trained in the methodology used for the regulatory review of severe accident analyses, with practical exercises on the use of the Guide for the review of severe accident analyses provided by the licence holder
- Activity A1.4: Development of the procedure and of the guide for the regulatory review of the Emergency Operating Procedures (EOPs) and of the Severe Accident Management Guidelines (SAMGs) developed by the licence holder
Results:
-3 CNCAN staff members trained in the review of EOPs and SAMGs
-The Guide for the review of EOPs and SAMGs
-One procedure for the assessment of emergency operating procedures and severe accident management guidelines
- Activity A1.5: Development of the capabilities of CNCAN staff with regard to seismic analyses and the analysis of other external events, as well as the qualification of nuclear power plants
Results:
-7 CNCAN staff members trained in seismic hazard analyses and in the seismic qualification of nuclear power plants
-7 CNCAN staff members trained in the use of mechanical computer codes for seismic design and for verifying the seismic qualification of the structures, systems and components of nuclear power plants
-A set of regulatory requirements on protection against seismic events, the analysis of other external events and the qualification of nuclear power plants
-Guide for the regulatory review of seismic safety margin assessments
-New versions of the ANSYS MECHANICAL and BENTLEY AUTOPIPE computer codes
- Activity A1.6: Development of the guide on deterministic nuclear safety analyses for design basis accidents and for beyond design basis accidents
Results:
-Guide on deterministic nuclear safety analyses for design basis accidents and for beyond design basis accidents