27.120 - Nuclear energy engineering

See the scope of IEC 62566-2:2020. Adoption of IEC 62566-2:2020 is to be done without modification.

This document specifies requirements for the ice plug technique with liquid nitrogen or dry ice as refrigerant (cryogenic medium) on metal pipes of nuclear power plants. The freezing liquid can be water or water mixture (e.g. boric acid mixture). This document specifies technical requirements of ice plug generation, formation judgment and removal, measures before, during and after ice plugging and requirements for personnel and non-destructive testing. The application of the ice plug isolation t...view more

This document provides the following: — specifications for cylinders for the transport of uranium hexafluoride (UF6) to provide compatibility among different users, — description of cylinder designs, but is not intended to develop new designs, — fabrication requirements for the procurement of new cylinders designed for the transport of 0,1 kg or more of uranium hexafluoride, — fabrication requirements for the procurement of new valve protections, valves and plugs, and — requirements for cylinder...view more

IEC 63048:2020 defines the general requirements for Mobile Remotely Controlled Systems (MRCSs) for nuclear and radiological applications such as integrity inspections, repair of components, handling of radioactive materials, and monitoring of physical conditions and radiation dose intensity in specific areas.
This document applies to MRCSs that are used to support nuclear and radiological facilities. These general requirements encompass high-level performance requirements regarding sensors, mon...view more

This document specifies the basic requirements of thermal insulation design of reactor coolant system (RCS) equipment and piping. Among thermal insulation of various RCS equipment and piping, the following two kinds of thermal insulations are described in detailed based on common design logic and requirements: — thermal insulation of reactor pressure vessel (RPV); — thermal insulation of RCS piping and other equipment. This document is valid for two types of thermal insulation: — metallic therma...view more

IEC 63046:2020 provides requirements and recommendations for the overall Electrical Power System. In particular, it covers interruptible and uninterruptible Electrical Power Systems including the systems supplying the I&C systems; This document is consistent and coherent with IEC 61513. Like IEC 61513, this document also highlights the need for complete and precise requirements, derived from the plant safety goals. Those requirements are prerequisites for generating the comprehensive requirement...view more

IEC/IEEE 60980-344:2020 describes methods for establishing seismic qualification procedures that will yield quantitative data to demonstrate that the equipment can meet its performance requirements. This document is applicable to electrical, mechanical, instrumentation and control equipment/components that are used in nuclear facilities. This document provides methods and documentation requirements for seismic qualification of equipment to verify the equipment’s ability to perform its specified ...view more

IEC 62003:2020 establishes requirements for electromagnetic compatibility testing of instrumentation, control, and electrical equipment supplied for use in systems important to safety at nuclear power plants and other nuclear facilities. The document lists the applicable IEC standards (principally the IEC 61000 series) which define the general test methods, and provides the necessary application-specific parameters and criteria to ensure that nuclear safety requirements are met.
This second edi...view more

This document provides guidance on the implementation of the ISO 19443 requirements, with examples of possible steps an organization can take to meet the requirements. It does not add to, subtract from, or in any way modify those requirements. This document does not prescribe mandatory approaches to implementation, or provide any preferred method of interpretation.

This document provides a framework to manage the interactions between safety and
cybersecurity for nuclear power plant (NPP) systems, taking into account the current SC 45A
standards addressing these issues and the specifics of nuclear I&C programmable digital
systems.
NOTE In this document (as in IEC 62645), cybersecurity relates to prevention of, detection of, and reaction to
malicious acts perpetrated by digital means (cyberattacks). In this context, it does not cover considerations rela...view more

This document establishes requirements and provides guidance for the development and
management of effective computer security programmes for I&C programmable digital
systems. Inherent to these requirements and guidance is the criterion that the power plant
I&C programmable digital system security programme complies with the applicable country’s
requirements.
This document defines adequate measures for the prevention of, detection of and reaction to
malicious acts by digital means (cyberat...view more

IEC 61031:2020 applies to the design, location and application of installed equipment for monitoring local gamma radiation dose rates within nuclear facilities during normal operation and anticipated operational occurrences. High range area gamma radiation dose rate monitoring equipment for accident conditions currently addressed by IEC 60951-1 and IEC 60951-3 is not within the scope of this document. This document does not apply to the measurement of neutron dose rate. Additional equipment for ...view more

This document gives guidelines for pre-service inspection (PSI) and in-service inspections (ISI) for reactor coolant circuit components of light water reactors and their installations as direct or remote visual testing in the form of a — general visual testing (overview), or — selective visual testing (specific properties). This document is also applicable to other components of nuclear installations. The requirements in this document focuses on remote (mechanized) visual testing, but also speci...view more

This document gives guidelines for in-service system pressure tests of the reactor coolant circuit of light water reactors. This document specifies the test technique, the requirements for measuring equipment and additional devices, the preparation and performance of the test as well as the recording and documentation, for the purpose to ensure the reliability and comparability of tests. NOTE Data on (test) pressure, (test) temperature, scope of testing, rates of change of pressure and temperatu...view more

This document gives guidelines for pre-service inspection (PSI) and in-service inspections (ISI) by eddy current tests on non-ferromagnetic steam generator heating tubes of light water reactors, whereby the test is carried out using mechanised test equipment outwards from the tube inner side. An in-service eddy current test of steam generator heating tube plugs as a component of the primary circuit is not an object of this document. Owing to the different embodiments of steam generator heating t...view more

This document gives guidelines for pre-service-inspections (PSI) and in-service inspections (ISI) with mechanized ultrasonic test (UT) devices on components of the reactor coolant circuit of light water reactors. This document is also applicable on other components of nuclear installations. Mechanized ultrasonic inspections are carried out in order to enable an evaluation in case of — fault indications (e.g. on austenitic weld seams or complex geometry), — indications due to geometry (e.g. in ca...view more

This document gives guidelines for pre-service inspections (PSI) and in-service inspections (ISI) of the surfaces using the magnetic particle testing and penetrant testing on components of the reactor coolant circuit of light water reactors. This document is also applicable to other components of nuclear installations. Test systems for the localisation of surface inhomogeneities and requirements for test personnel, test devices, test media, accessories as well as optical auxiliaries, the prepara...view more

IEC 63260:2020 provides a structured framework for the incorporation of human reliability analysis (HRA) into probabilistic risk assessments (PRAs).
This document is to enhance the analysis of human-system interactions in PRAs, to help ensure reproducible conclusions, and to standardize the documentation of such assessments. To do this, a specific HRA framework is developed from standard practices to serve as a benchmark to assess alternative ways of incorporating HRA into PRA. This standard is...view more

IEC 62566-2:2020 provides requirements for achieving highly reliable HDL-Programmed Devices (HPDs), for use in I&C systems of nuclear power plants performing functions of safety category B or C as defined by IEC 61226.
The programming of HPDs relies on Hardware Description Languages (HDL) and related software tools. They are typically based on blank Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) or similar micro-electronic technologies such as Programmable Logic Devices (PLD), Complex Programmable Logi...view more

This document contains the terms, definitions, notes to entry and examples corresponding to the basic concepts of the nuclear energy, nuclear technologies, and radiological protection subject fields. It provides the minimum essential information for each cross-cutting concept represented by a single term. NOTE A full understanding of concepts goes with a background knowledge of nuclear energy, nuclear technologies, and radiological protection. It is intended to facilitate communication and promo...view more