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Swiss nuclear power and the case for long-term operation
Designed for 40 years but built to last far longer, Switzerland’s nuclear power plants have all entered long-term operation. Yet age alone says little about safety or performance. Through continuous upgrades, strict regulatory oversight, and extensive aging management, the country’s reactors are being prepared for decades of continued operation, in line with international practice.
18th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2023)
Technical Session|Panel|PSA Panels|Cosponsored by NPIC&HMIT
Wednesday, July 19, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EDT|300D
Session Chair:
Vaibhav Yadav
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Michael D. Muhlheim
This panel discusses the regulatory aspects of Digital Twin (DT) application in nuclear and its capabilities within regulated activities related to nuclear power plant (NPP) facilities, fuel cycle facilities, and other related facilities. The ongoing and planned near-term efforts for DTs in nuclear reactor applications are mostly focused on non-safety systems and processes. An increasing industry application of DT technology may result in greater benefit and confidence in the application of these technologies. Such applications may have direct and indirect impacts on NRC-regulated activities.
Syed ALAM
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Xingang Zhao
ORNL
Linyu Lin
INL
Nicholas Zwiryk
Westinghouse
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