Title :
Integrated I&C upgrade plant demonstration status [nuclear plants]
Author :
Wilkinson, C. Dan
Author_Institution :
Electr. Power Res. Inst., Palo Alto, CA, USA
Abstract :
Several utilities are working with EPRI (The Electric Power Research Institute) to develop long range, integrated I&C (instrumentation and control) upgrade strategies and plans for nuclear plants. The background and status of these joint utility/EPRI projects is presented. The overall I&C upgrade process that is emerging is depicted. After the objectives and goals are established, overall requirements, the architecture plan, and the system evaluation process are prepared for a specific plant. The remaining part of the process is then used repetitively to evaluate and implement I&C upgrades in an integrated manner. This provides a process for accomplishing continuous incremental improvement to meet plant goals and objectives
Keywords :
fission reactor instrumentation; nuclear power stations; power station computer control; EPRI; Electric Power Research Institute; instrumentation and control; nuclear plants; upgrade; Computer architecture; Costs; Guidelines; Instruments; Modems; Personnel; Power generation; Power system reliability; Process planning; Safety;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, 1992., Conference Record of the 1992 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0884-0
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.1992.301407
