IAEA I

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IAEA IC Activities planned for 2005 - 2007

• Oszvald Glöckler

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Presentation

• On-going programs in 2005
• Programs approved for 2006-2007
• Programs on waiting list in 2006-2007
  (un-funded by IAEA)

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IAEA IC-Related Consultancy Meetings in 2005

• Consultancy meeting to initiate a TECDOC on
  Implementing and Licensing Digital IC Systems
  and Equipment in NPPs, VTT, Espoo, Finland,
  August 29-31.
• Consultancy Meeting to initiate a TECDOC on Role
  of IC Systems in Power Up-rating Projects in
  NPPs, Paks NPP, Balatonfüred, Hungary, September
  5-8.
• Consultancy Meeting to evaluate the working
  version of the International Database on IC
  Upgrading and Modernization Projects in NPPs,
  Vienna, December.
• Consultancy meeting to initiate a TECDOC on
  "Impact of Restarting Delayed Nuclear Power Plant
  Projects on IC Systems, Vienna, November.

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IAEA Technical Meeting

• On-line Condition Monitoring of Equipment and
  Processes in Nuclear Power Plants Using Advanced
  Diagnostic Systems
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• 27 to 30 June 2005
• Knoxville, Tennessee
• USA
• Announcement

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IAEA Specialist Meeting

• Impact of Modern Technology on IC in NPPs
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• 13 to 16 September 2005
• Chatou, France
• Announcement

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IAEA Specialist Meeting

• Implementing and Licensing Digital IC Systems
  and Equipment in Nuclear Power Plants
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• 22 to 26 November 2005
• Espoo, Finland
• Announcement

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IAEA IC activities planned for 2006-2007

• On-line Condition Monitoring of Equipments and
  Processes in NPPs Using Advanced Diagnostic
  Systems (Technical Meeting in 2006)
• Lessons Learned from Large Retrofit Modernization
  Projects in IC Systems of NPPs (Specialists
  Meeting in 2006)
• Developing Guidelines for Avoiding Common Cause
  Failures in Digital IC Systems (Consultancy
  Meeting in 2006, Technical Meeting in 2007)
• Developing Guidelines for Implementing and
  Licensing Digital IC Systems in NPPs
  (Consultancy Meeting in 2006, Technical Meeting
  in 2007)
• Integration of Analogue and Digital IC Systems
  in Hybrid Main Control Rooms (Consultancy Meeting
  in 2006, Specialists Meeting in 2007)
• Assessing the Dynamic Response and Effectiveness
  of Reactor Trip Protection Systems and Their
  Instrumentation (Consultancy Meetings in 2006 and
  2007)
• Bi-annual meeting of the Technical Working Group
  of NPP CI in Vienna (May 2007)

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IC Activities recommended by TWG in 2003,but
remained un-funded in 2006-2007

• Cyber Security in IC Applications isolation of
  reactor protection systems security aspect of
  maintenance and modification of IC systems
• Increasing Power Output by improving flow
  measurement accuracy, flux distribution
  estimation, and utilizing design margins, system
  robustness
• Avoiding programming errors introduced during
  modifications and maintenance of digital IC
  systems

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Activities Approved for 2006

• Technical meetings 2006
• On-line Condition Monitoring of Equipments and
  Processes in NPPs Using Advanced Diagnostic
  Systems (continued from 2005)
• Specialist Meetings 2006
• Lessons Learned from Large Retrofit Modernization
  Projects in IC Systems of NPPs (building on the
  IC modernisation database started in 2005)
• (Cyber Security in IC Applications isolation of
  reactor protection systems security aspect of
  maintenance and modification of IC systems)
• (Role of IC Systems in Power Up-rating Projects
  in NPPs CM in 2005)
• Consultancy Meetings 2006
• Developing Guidelines for Avoiding Common Cause
  Failures in Digital IC Systems (new)
• Developing Guidelines for Implementing and
  Licensing Digital IC Systems in NPPs (continued
  from 2005)
• Integration of Analogue and Digital IC Systems
  in Hybrid Main Control Rooms (new)
• Assessing the Dynamic Response and Effectiveness
  of Reactor Trip Protection Systems and Their
  Instrumentation (new)

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Activities Approved for 2007

• Technical meetings 2007
• Developing Guidelines for Avoiding Common Cause
  Failures in Digital IC Systems (CM in 2006)
• Developing Guidelines for Implementing and
  Licensing Digital IC Systems in NPPs (CM in
  2006)
• Meeting of the Technical Working Group of NPP CI
• Specialist Meetings 2007
• Integration of Analogue and Digital IC Systems
  in Hybrid Main Control Rooms (CM in 2006)
• Consultancy Meetings 2007
• Assessing the Dynamic Response and Effectiveness
  of Reactor Trip Protection Systems and Their
  Instrumentation (CM in 2006)
• (Increasing Power Output by improving flow
  measurement accuracy, flux distribution
  estimation, and utilizing design margins, system
  robustness)

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Soliciting TWG members and IC experts

• Hosting IAEA technical meetings
• Participation and technical contribution
• Defining scopes of approved meetings
• Suggesting possible new activities
• Indicating emerging trends needing attention
• Relaying specific needs of national NPP IC
  industry, utilities, regulator
• Innovative thinking