DocumentCode :
2720248
Title :
The effects or advanced plant design features and control room staffing on operator and plant performance
Author :
Hallbert, B.P. ; Sebok, A.
Author_Institution :
OEHD Halden Reactor Project
fYear :
1997
fDate :
8-13 Jun 1997
Firstpage :
5
Abstract :
This report documents the results of an empirical study of operator and plant performance in simulator based settings for nuclear power plants. The simulator settings were made representative of conventional and advanced plants that employ passive system designs. The control room architectures were also made representative of both plant types. Two control room staffing sizes were employed in each plant setting: a normal staffing size reflecting the requirements of 10 CFR 50.54 (m)[l]; and a minimum staffing size that involved a different number of control room operators in the two plant settings. A series of five design basis scenarios, relevant for both conventional and advanced passive plants were chosen to evaluate the effects of plant type and crew size on operator and plant performance. The findings of the study revealed a number of effects of crew size, plant type, and their interaction on operator and plant performance
Keywords :
control facilities; digital simulation; human factors; nuclear engineering computing; nuclear power stations; personnel; power station control; simulation; advanced plant design features; control room architectures; control room staffing; crew size; five design basis scenarios; nuclear power plants; operator performance; passive system designs; plant performance; plant type; Coolants; Inductors; Laboratories; Nuclear power generation; Performance loss; Personnel; Power generation; Problem-solving; Safety; Size control;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Human Factors and Power Plants, 1997. Global Perspectives of Human Factors in Power Generation., Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE Sixth Conference on
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3769-7
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/HFPP.1997.624833
Filename :
624833
Link To Document :
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