LONG-TERM OPERATION AND REFURBISHMENT OF CANDU REACTORS: CNSC PERSPECTIVE

摘要

1. "To refurbish or not" is an economic decision made by the licensee based on business strategic needs, cost, plant condition, etc. 2. The regulatory approach to life extension of nuclear power plants (NPPs) has evolved as follows: a. 2000 to 2006: IAEA documents used to guide the reviews b. 2008 to 2015: RD-360, Life Extension of Nuclear Power Plants" c. 2015 to present: REGDOC-2.3.3, Periodic Safety Reviews.