Emerging technologies in instrumentation and controls and their potential regulatory implications for nuclear power plants

K. Korsah, D. E. Holcomb, M. Muhlheim, J. A. Mullens, A. Loebl, M. Bobrek, M. K. Howlader, S. M. Killough, M. R. Moore, P. D. Ewing, M. Sharpe, A. A. Shourbaji, S. M. Cetiner, T. L. Wilson, R. A. Kisnera

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Abstract

This paper provides a summary of eight instrumentation and control (I&C) technology areas, with applications in nuclear power plants (NPPs), that were the focus of a recent study performed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC.) The state of the technology's application in NPPs, along with potential regulatory impact(s), is discussed. The technology focus areas are (1) sensors and measurement systems, (2) communications media and networking, (3) microprocessors and other integrated circuits, (4) computational platforms, (5) surveillance, diagnostics, and prognostics, (6) human-system interactions, (7) high-integrity software, and (8) I&C architectures in new plants. The regulatory implications of these focus areas with regard to their application in NPPs are also discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication6th American Nuclear Society International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control, and Human-Machine Interface Technologies 2009
Pages491-502
Number of pages12
StatePublished - 2009
Event6th American Nuclear Society International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control, and Human-Machine Interface Technologies 2009 - Knoxville, TN, United States
Duration: Apr 5 2009Apr 9 2009

Publication series

Name6th American Nuclear Society International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control, and Human-Machine Interface Technologies 2009
Volume1

Conference

Conference6th American Nuclear Society International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control, and Human-Machine Interface Technologies 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityKnoxville, TN
Period04/5/0904/9/09

Keywords

  • Digital instrumentation and controls
  • Emerging technologies
  • Nuclear power plant technologies
  • Regulatory issues

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