Entering the Digital Age

摘要

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Company (KHNP) has 28 domestic nuclear units, including 23 operating units and five units under construction at four sites (Kori, Hanbit, Hanul and Wolsong). Shin-Kori units 3 and 4, the latest additions to the Kori site, will be completed and commissioned as the nation's first 1400MW nuclear power plants. Advanced Power Reactor 1400MW (APR-1400) is an advanced pressurised water reactor which was designed and first introduced in Korea. One of the great features of APR1400 is that the man machine interface system (MMIS) is largely based on fully digitalised workstations. The system has two different platforms - the common qualified platform for safety functions and Ovation™ for non-safety functions. The innovative design of the MMIS improves security and communication of operation information. Operators monitor and control the plant using a large display panel and operator consoles. Furthermore, the computerised procedure system (CPS) shows current information including operating procedures, control methods and plant information all on one computer screen, reducing human error traps.