Nuclear power plants--Commissioning

Here are entered works on the process of installing a nuclear power plant's initial operating equipment, of testing the plant's systems, and verifying the competency of plant personnel in preparation for plant startup.

found: Work cat.: Commissioning of nuclear power plants, 2008:p. 2 ("Before a nuclear power plant is put into commercial operation, the functional adequacy of the installed components and systems, as well as the competencies of operating organization personnel must be tested to determine that the plant can operate safely and reliably. The main objective of commissioning is to determine that the design intent of the components, systems, and plant as a whole are achieved.") p. 67 ("the commissioning (startup) of ... American nuclear plants")

found: Lau, Foo-Sun. A dictionary of nuclear power and waste management, 1987:p. 50 (Under Commissioning: Putting into operation a machine, plant etc. (eg. a nuclear reactor) up to specified performance and checking its compliance with the specifications)

found: Sube, Ralf. Dictionary of nuclear engineering in four languages, 1985(Under Commissioning: initial start-up (U.S.), first start-up of a reactor of nuclear power plant, plant commissioning, first plant start-up, start-up)

found: Walker, P.M.B. Chambers nuclear energy and radiation dictionary, 1992:p. 136 (Under Commissioning: the process prior to a contractor handing over equipment to a purchaser in which the system is tested to see if it performs to specification)

Here are entered works on the process of installing a nuclear power plant's initial operating equipment, of testing the plant's systems, and verifying the competency of plant personnel in preparation for plant startup.