INSPECTION EFFORT AT A CANDU REACTOR

Year
1999
Author(s)
Alfredo L. Biaggio - Brazilian Argentine Agency for Accounting and Control of Nuclear Material
Marco A. Marzo - Brazilian Argentine Agency for Accounting and Control of Nuclear Material
Orpet J. M. Peixoto - Brazilian Argentine Agency for Accounting and Control of Nuclear Materials
Abstract
The evolution of the inspection effort spent by ABACC at the CANDU 600 Nuclear Power Plant at EMBALSE is presented. The Plant includes a dry storage for spent fuel bundles. Actions for optimizing the inspection manpower during PIV and interim inspections are described. At present most of the inspection effort at the facility arise from the activities for safeguarding transfers of spent fuel bundles from the pond to the dry storage. Alternatives for a further optimization of manpower in this area are presented.