CORE KNOWLEDGE ON INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS IN NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

摘要

A new report was prepared based on the recommendation of the IAEA Technical Working Group on Nuclear Power Plant Instrumentation and Control (TWG-NPPIC) covering core knowledge on instrumentation and control systems. The recommendation came from the recognition that the IAEA had published numerous technical documents describing specific aspects of the nuclear instrumentation and control (I&C) field; however, a more basic, comprehensive introduction of I&C systems, components and functions that highlights the most important features and issues of this area was still missing. The goal of this document was to provide a basic overview of I&C systems and functions in the nuclear power industry, as well as to identify current challenges and key I&C issues. Also, an important goal for this document was to serve as an integrating reference resource by linking the existing, I&C-related IAEA publications to selected areas. The document was written in sufficiently general terms with a high-level view to target a broad audience. The overview provided in this report is general enough to be applicable for all reactor types and other nuclear power generation facilities. The document was produced by a committee of highly recognized international experts and advisors from numerous countries. This paper provides an overview of the general contents of the IAEA report.