Improving the Reliability of Open-Cycle Water Systems: An Evaluation of Biofouling Surveillance and Control Techniques for Use at Nuclear Power Plants.

摘要

Nine surveillance and 11 control techniques were reviewed for their applicability to open-cycle water systems at nuclear power plants. Journal articles and technical reports were reviewed to collect information about the surveillance and control techniques. Power plant personnel that are using or have used some of the techniques were interviewed to get data on the effectiveness of the techniques. A computerized decision support program was used by the review staff to evaluate the techniques. The review results indicate all the techniques are used in open-cycle water systems to survey for or control biofouling and could be applied to the open-cycle water system at nuclear power plants.