Transcript ANS 3.5 Presentation

Power Plant Simulation
Conference 2011
Tampa, Florida
February 16, 2011
James B. Florence
ANS-3.5 Chair
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Introduce ANS-3.5 Working Group
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ANS-3.5 WebPages
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Recent ANS-3.5-2009 Clarifications
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ANS-3.5-201X Revised Scope
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Focus Areas for ANS-3.5-201X
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ANS-3.5 Standards Adoption History
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Q&A with ANS-3.5 Working Group
Officers
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Jim Florence (Cooper) – Chair
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Bob Felker (Western Services Corp.) – Vice Chair
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Keith Welchel (Oconee) – Secretary
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Butch Colby (L3 MAPPS) – Editor
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SK Chang (Millstone) – Style Editor
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Larry Vick (NRC) - Parliamentarian
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Robert Goldman (Grand Gulf)
David Goodman (Comanche Peak)
Dennis Koutouzis (INPO)
Jody Lawter (Summer)
George McCullough (GSE)
Mac McDade (Harris)
Michael Petersen (Monticello/Prairie Island)
Pablo Rey (Tecnatom – Spain)
James Sale (North Anna)
Frank Tarselli (Independent)
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The ANS-3.5 WebPages can be accessed via:
◦ www.ans.org
◦ www.usug.org
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Find:
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Scope Statement
Membership Contact Information
Meeting Locations
Meeting Minutes
Link to ANS-3.5 Clarifications
How to submit clarification requests
Recent clarifications are posted at:
http://www.new.ans.org/standards
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Revised Scope (pending approval of ANS-21 & NFSC):
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This standard establishes the functional requirements
for full scope nuclear power plant control room
simulators that are subject to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) regulation for use in operator
training and examination. The standard also
establishes criteria for the scope of simulation,
performance, and functional capabilities of nuclear
power plant control room simulators.
This standard does not establish criteria for the use
of simulators in operator training programs.
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Define the Term Training Needs Assessment in such a
manner that it is clear in intent to both Training and
Simulator staff
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Performance Test Program
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Review Malfunction List
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Define Testing Periodicities
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Limits of Simulation
Steady-State & Normal Evolutions
Malfunctions
Physical Fidelity & Human Factors
Instructor Station
Real Time & Repeatability
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Non-fully integrated performance testing
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Next generation simulators
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Configuration Management
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Uses of simulators for other than operator training &
examination
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Consider international community needs
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Address experience requirements & reactivity control
manipulations
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Identify areas in the standard to address DCS
Address other simulation devices derived
directly from the full scope control room
simulator
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Cyber security guidance
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Initial Condition development criteria for
performance tests
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A Full History of Full Scope Nuclear
Power Plant (NPP) Simulators as related
to the ANSI/ANS-3.5 Standards
Earliest NPP Simulators were constructed
upon specifications only (through the '70s)
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General Electric (Dresden 2)
Babcock and Wilcox (Rancho Seco)
Combustion Engineering (Calvert Cliffs)
Westinghouse (Zion)
Indian Point 2 (Consolidated Edison of New York)
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The age of utility-owned Simulators began in the late '70s
(ConEd – Indian Point 2)
The '80s was the time of a utility-owned Simulator for every
unique reference unit
Simulators for the new Reactor phase are being purchased
within the Nuclear Steam Supply System contract (all COLs
applications are referenced to ANSI/ANS-3.5-1998)
New Reactor phase of Simulators are scheduled for delivery in
order that operators can be trained and licensed before
criticality
Questions?