IAEA Technical Meeting on Increasing Power Output and Performance of Nuclear Power Plants by Improved Instrumentation a

1. IAEA Technical Meeting onIncreasing Power Output and Performance of Nuclear Power Plants by Improved Instrumentation and Control SystemsHosted by I&C Energo a.s.29-31 May 2007Prague, Czech Republic Oszvald Gl�ckler

2. Introduction Oszvald Gl�ckler Scientific Secretary for the Technical Working Group on Nuclear Power Plant Control and Instrumentation (TWG-NPPCI) Nuclear Power Engineering Section, Division of Nuclear Power, Nuclear Energy Department, International Atomic Energy Agency

3. Increasing Power Output and Performance of Nuclear Power Plants by Improved Instrumentation and Control Systems Wide range of topics Diverse audience 78 participants 43 presentations 26 countries Agenda

5. Related IAEA TECDOC Role of I&C Systems in Power Up-rating Projects in NPPs Consultancy Meeting to initiate the new TECDOC was held in Balatonf�red, Hungary, September 5-8, 2005 hosted by Paks NPP Consultancy Meeting to complete the TECDOC was held in Vienna, August 30 - September 1, 2006 Chairman: Mr. J�nos Eiler, Paks NPP, Hungary

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7. Location of the IAEA

10. IAEA in Numbers 144 Member States (30 with operating NPPs) $361 million budget in 2005 2312 professional and support staff (1 DG, 6 DDG, 25 Div/Dir, 110 S/H) 1/2 million hits per day to IAEA web site (www.iaea.org) 200+ publications and newsletters issued (in print and electronic formats) in 2006

14. NPPs under construction

15. Forms of Activities in the IAEA I&C Programme How does the IAEA�s I&C programme support the Member States� needs in NPP I&C modernization, operation, and maintenance? Technical Meetings, Specialists� Meetings Consultancy meetings to produce technical documents (TECDOCs) and guidance documents Regional and National Workshops and Training Courses Expert/review missions

16. Projects related to replacement and modernization of I&C systems and components Ageing monitoring and management of I&C components and cables Management of modernization projects of I&C systems Impact of power uprate and license renewal on I&C systems Implementing and licensing digital I&C systems Integrating analog and digital I&C systems in hybrid main control rooms International database on I&C modernization projects and digital I&C upgrades in operating NPPs

17. Projects related to improving performance of existing I&C systems in operating NPPs On-line performance monitoring of instrumentation, control, and protection systems Surveillance, diagnostics, and prognostics techniques Testing dynamic response and calibration of instrument channels Common-cause failures in I&C systems Cyber security of I&C and information systems in NPP

18. Meeting last week 21st Meeting of the IAEA Technical Working Group on Nuclear Power Plant Control and Instrumentation (TWG-NPPCI) 23 � 25 May 2007, Vienna, Austria 28 Member States and 2 International Organizations 45 participants: 30 members + 15 observers 22 of the 45 participants were newcomers

19. Purpose of the TWG Meeting To discuss current issues of instrumentation and control in NPPs, and to address new emerging technical challenges To present National Reports and to discuss needs of Member States To evaluate on-going IAEA I&C activities (2006 - 2007) To plan contributions to 2008 - 2009 activities To make recommendations for future IAEA I&C programmes (next budget cycle 2010 - 2011) To establish and improve communication channels among national representatives and the Agency

20. Upcoming Major Technical Meetings on I&C Systems Technical Meeting on Common-Cause Failures in Digital I&C Systems of NPPs, 19-21 June 2007, Bethesda, Maryland, USA, 85 registered participants, 38 presentations, hosted by U.S. NRC, co-sponsored by DOE, NEI, and EPRI Technical Meeting on Integration of Analog and Digital I&C Systems in Hybrid Main Control Rooms at NPPs, October 28 - November 3, 2007 Toronto, Ontario, Canada, hosted by AECL, co-sponsored by OPG, Bruce Power, COG, Hydro Quebec, New Brunswick Power

21. Symposium Structure

22. Planned IAEA International Conference in 2009 International Conference on Opportunities and Challenges for Water Cooled Reactors in the 21st century Vienna, Austria 25% of Scope: Advanced I&C systems for operating reactors On-line monitoring of performance of process sensors and associated instrumentation equipment and processes; Diagnostic systems Experience with digital I&C; Implementation and licensing I&C aging and modernization projects; Hybrid control rooms; HSI Advanced sensors for nuclear power plants; Wireless technology Diagnostics and prognostics techniques Licensing and regulatory issues involving I&C Common-cause failures of computerized systems Role of I&C in plant performance improvements Cyber security of digital I&C systems

23. Liaison with other organizations International I&C Meetings: International Electrotechnical Commission IEC / TC 45 �Nuclear Instrumentation�, Plenary Meeting, Lyon, France, October 2006 5th American Nuclear Society International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Controls, and Human Machine Interface Technology (NPIC & HMIT) held in Albuquerque, NM, USA, November 12-16, 2006 (203 papers were presented in eight parallel tracks in a total of 47 sessions) OECD / NEA SCAP Workshop on Cable Ageing Database, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, March 1-2, 2007

24. IAEA Publications Publications available on the IAEA web site http://www.iaea.org/Publications/index.html 72 Safety Standard Series 47 Safety Report Series 25 Accident Response Reports 572 Proceedings Series 337 Technical Reports Series 1398 Technical Documents (TECDOCs)

34. Useful websites IAEA NPP I&C Events and TM Proceedings: http://www.iaea.org/OurWork/ST/NE/NENP/NPES/index.html Report of the TWG-NPPCI Meeting http://www.iaea.org/NuclearPower/IandC/TWG/ Publications in general http://www.iaea.org/Publications/index.html

35. I wish you a good and interesting meeting, and a pleasant stay in Prague. Thank you O.Glockler@iaea.org