Generic safety issues for nuclear power plants with pressurized heavy water reactors and measures for their resolution.
Contributors: International Atomic Energy Agency.
Series: IAEA-TECDOC -- 1554.
Publisher: International Atomic Energy Agency
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Vienna
Language: eng
Number of pages: 287
ISBN-13: 9789201040077
Subjects: Nuclear power plants -- Safety measures.; Pressurized water reactors -- Safety measures.; Heavy water reactors -- Safety measures.
Description: This report covers generic safety issues (GSIs) thought to be of significance to Member States, based on a consensus process. The GSIs for pressurized heavy water reactors (PHWRs) compiled in this report reflect the broad experience of Member States in resolving safety concerns and in maintaining improvements to current practice. As can be seen from the actions taken in Member States with respect to the appropriate technical solutions, most issues have been successfully addressed. Those issues that have been generally resolved by Member States or concluded to be of low safety significance have not been included in the compilation. The CANDU Senior Regulators Group, which initiated the development of this report, and whose members were also involved in the drafting, noted that this report will be a valuable resource in identifying areas, especially for enhanced designs of PHWRs, where safety upgrades should be considered.--Publisher's description.
Notes: "June 2007"

Includes bibliographical references.

Available both in print and online.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Use of the report; title: Generic observations; title: Generic safety issues for pressurized heavy water reactor nuclear power plants.