Title: Operation of nuclear power plants

Authors: Dieter Brosche

Addresses: Director, Head of Division Nuclear Power Plants, Bayernwerk AG, Nymphenburger Strasse 39, 80335 Munich, Germany

Abstract: The duties to be performed, in managing the operation of a nuclear power plant are highly diverse and will be explained in this contribution by the example of the Grafenrheinfeld Nuclear Power Station operated by the Bayernwerk AG, Munich, Germany. The excellent safety standard and the high availabilities of German nuclear power plants demonstrate that their operators have adopted the right approaches. Systematic evaluation the operating experience accumulated in this and in other plants is of great significance in removing weak points and improving operation. The manifold and complex structures of the organization and activities in a nuclear power plant require a high degree of division of labour.

Keywords: cooperation; nuclear power plants; NPP; quality assurance; nuclear security; surveillance; nuclear energy; nuclear safety.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGEI.1995.063425

International Journal of Global Energy Issues, 1995 Vol.8 No.1/2/3, pp.93-101

Published online: 14 Jul 2014 *

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