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Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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Vogtle-3 shuts down for valve issue
One of the new Vogtle units in Georgia was shut down unexpectedly on Monday last week for a valve issue that has since been investigated and repaired. According to multiple local news outlets, Georgia Power reported on July 17 that Unit 3 was back in service.
Southern Company spokesperson Jacob Hawkins confirmed that Vogtle-3 went off line at 9:25 p.m. local time on July 8 “due to lowering water levels in the steam generators caused by a valve issue on one of the three main feedwater pumps.”
18th International Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2023)
Technical Session|Standards/Regulations/Training
Wednesday, July 19, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EDT|300A
Session Chair:
David S. Grabaskas
Alternate Chair:
Svetlana Lawrence
Session Organizer:
Askin Guler Yigitoglu
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Modernization of LWR Regulatory Framework: Benefits of Adoption of Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Approaches
1:00–1:25PM EDT
Svetlana Lawrence (INL), N. Prasad Kadambi (Kadambi Engineering Consultants)
Paper
Challenges in Demonstrating Safety Criteria Satisfaction for External Events Under a Risk-Informed Performance-Based Framework
1:25–1:50PM EDT
Ben Chen (ANL), Dave Grabaskas (ANL)
The Application of LMP for Operating Reactors and Potential for Regulatory Application
1:50–2:15PM EDT
Matthew Humberstone (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Kurt G. Vedros (INL)
EDF Hierarchization Process for PSA Insights Valuing Strength of Knowledge
2:15–2:40PM EDT
Cecile Luzoir (EDF), Hugo Jadot (EDF), Thomas Bocquet (EDF)
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