Specific Considerations in the Assessment of the Status of the National Nuclear Infrastructure for a New Research Reactor Programme

Download or read book Specific Considerations in the Assessment of the Status of the National Nuclear Infrastructure for a New Research Reactor Programme written by IAEA and published by International Atomic Energy Agency. This book was released on 2021-06-17 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The assessment approach described in this publication provides a comprehensive means to determine the status of the infrastructure conditions relevant to all issues detailed in IAEA Nuclear Energy Series No. NP-T-5.1, Specific Considerations and Milestones for a Research Reactor Project. This approach can be used by any interested Member State for self-assessment to identify weaknesses and to determine the additional work needed to develop its national nuclear infrastructure for research reactor programme to an appropriate level. Member States planning to embark on both a research reactor programme and a nuclear power programme, may refer to this publication to ensure that the approach and methodology for the implementation of both programmes is harmonized, efficient and effective.