Review of Regulatory Requirements for Implementing an Aging Management System for the IPR-R1 Triga Reactor of CDTN

ANA ROSA  BALIZA; AMIR  ZACARIAS MESQUITA; youssef morghi

doi:10.15392/2319-0612.2022.1985

Authors

ANA ROSA BALIZA
AMIR ZACARIAS MESQUITA
youssef morghi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15392/2319-0612.2022.1985

Keywords:

IPR-R1 Triga reactor, aging management, research reactors, NRC requirements.

Abstract

CDTN (Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear) owns an IPR-R1 Triga research reactor (Training, Research, Isotopes, General Atomics) that has been in operation for over 60 years. One of the issues that comes up by this operating time is aging management. Aging management includes the functions and issues involved with management, maintenance, operation, inspections, operational testing, design changes, structural calculations, and others. Management of aging of structure, system and equipment must be implemented proactively throughout the life of a research reactor. According to the CNEN standard NE 1.04, in the absence of national standards, the documents of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) or the country that is the designer must be used. The use of the IAEA standards is beneficial for many reasons, including the global base and years of experience and the variety of documents related to the aging management of nuclear research reactors. However, this reactor is an American project, so the requirements of Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) are also applicable. This article will discuss the IAEA and NRC requirements to implement an aging management system for the CDTN IPR-R1 Triga Reactor.

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Author Biography

ANA ROSA BALIZA

Supervisora de Garantia da Qualidade na Eletronuclear. Mestre em engenharia metalúrgica pela UFF. MBA em Gestão e Liderança pela FGV.Auditora de Sistema de Gestão da Qualidade Nuclear, responsável por auditorias internas, de fornecedores nacionais e internacionais (NUPIC). Responsável pelas auditorias em laboratórios de acordo com a ISO/IEC 17025:2005, atualmente a Eletronuclear tem dois laboratórios acreditados ? SMIE-ETN (sistema de Monitoração Individual Externa da Eletronuclear) e LCMR (Laboratório de Calibração de Monitores de Radiação). Auditora responsável pela Consultoria de Sistema de Gestão de acordo com a ISO/IEC 17025:2005 para a acreditação do Laboratório de Monitoração Ambiental da Eletronuclear, visando atender uma condicionante para a operação de Angra 3. Monitora de treinamentos em Garantia da Qualidade. Coordenadora das atividades de Garantia da Qualidade da Operação durante as paradas para recarregamento e manutenções de Angra 1, como por exemplo, durante a substituição dos geradores de vapor e a troca da tampa do vaso do reator. Realiza atendimento a auditorias de órgãos externos como CNEN, WANO e OSART. Além disso, apoia as atividades gerenciais.

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