Ageing management for nuclear power plants : safety guide.

The median age of nuclear power plants connected to the grid worldwide is increasing. Aging management has become an important issue in ensuring the availability of required safety functions throughout the service life of a plant. This safety guide provides recommendations on meeting the requirement...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Vienna : International Atomic Energy Agency, 2009.
Series:Safety standards series ; no. NS-G-2.12.
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Online Access:http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1373_web.pdf
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Summary:The median age of nuclear power plants connected to the grid worldwide is increasing. Aging management has become an important issue in ensuring the availability of required safety functions throughout the service life of a plant. This safety guide provides recommendations on meeting the requirements for safe long term operation and identifies key elements of effective aging management for nuclear power plants.--Publisher's description.
Item Description:"STI/PUB/1373."
"IAEA safety standards for protecting people and the environment."
Physical Description:48 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9789201124081
9201124082
ISSN:1020-525X ;