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Instrumentation & Control Technologies and Continuous Process Optimization

Nuclear power plants (NPPs) rely on instrumentation and control (I&C) systems extensively for performing protection, control, monitoring and display functions. I&C systems are installed throughout the plant and are vital parts of both normal and emergency operations. Although analog I&C and measurement systems provided the above functions satisfactorily in the past, NPPs are facing challenges in several I&C areas with ageing and obsolete components and equipment. With license renewals and power uprates, the long-term operation and maintenance of obsolete I&C systems may not be a cost-effective and reliable option. The effort needed to maintain or increase the reliability and useful life of existing I&C systems may be greater in the long run than that of modernizing I&C systems or replacing them completely with new digital systems. The increased functionality of the new I&C systems can also open up new possibilities to better support the operation and maintenance activities in the plant.

The importance of these issues has led the IAEA to organize technical meetings and to develop technical documents on a wide reange of I&C related subjects.

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For more information please contact Mr. Oszvald Glöckler, Scientific Secretary for the NPP I&C area.

This page was updated on 08-JUNE-2009.

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