ANS-3.5 Overview
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The document provides an overview of the ans-3.5 working group and its project status related to standards for nuclear power plant control room simulators regulated by the U.S. NRC. It outlines significant changes in the ans-3.5-201x standard, including new definitions, testing protocols, and a streamlined approach to performance evaluation. Additionally, it includes historical context and updates on simulator adoption and decommissioning efforts.
ANS-3.5 Overview
- 2. 2 ANS-3.5 Topic Overview • Introduce ANS-3.5 Working Group • ANS-3.5-201x Project Status • ANS-3.5 Standards Transition Status • Q&A with ANS-3.5 Working Group
- 3. 3 ANS-3.5 Standard Working Group Membership Officers • Chair - Jim Florence (Cooper) • Vice Chair - Bob Felker (Western Services Corp.) • Secretary - Keith Welchel (Oconee) • Editor - Butch Colby (L3 MAPPS) • Style Editor - SK Chang (Millstone) • Parliamentarian - Larry Vick (NRC)
- 4. 4 ANS-3.5 Standard Working Group Membership • Bill Fraser (Westinghouse) • Robert Goldman (Grand Gulf) • David Goodman (Comanche Peak) • Jody Lawter (Summer) • George McCullough (GSE) • Michael Petersen (Monticello/Prairie Island) • Pablo Rey (Tecnatom – Spain) • James Sale (North Anna) • Frank Tarselli (Independent)
- 5. 5 ANS-3.5 Working Group Cooper Station – Nov 2014
- 6. 6 ANS-3.5-201x Scope Approved scope: • 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.
- 7. 7 ANS-3.5-201x Project Status Final effort: • ANS-3.5-201x submitted to the American Nuclear Society on 01/16/14 to begin formal review process • ANS Large Light Water Reactors Consensus (LLWRC) Committee completed review on 03/16/14 • Public review period closed 09/10/14 • Working Group comment resolution (LLWRC & public) through 01/16/15 (last meeting in Frederick, MD) • Expect to be published in 2015 (ANS-3.5-2015)
- 8. 8 ANS-3.5-201x Project Status What’s different in the 201x standard? • Addressed comments from the 2009 standard review effort • Address next generation simulators • Deleted/modified definitions; introduced “discrepancy” in lieu of noticeable difference, deviation and deficiency • Deleted malfunction list in Section 3.1.4
- 9. 9 ANS-3.5-201x Project Status Moved verification/validation testing to Section 5: Configuration Management Moved assessment of deviations to Section 5 Changed Section 3.4/4.4 to “Performance Testing” Defined testing periodicities – Limits of simulation – Steady-state & normal evolutions – Malfunctions – Physical fidelity & human factors – Instructor station – Real time & repeatability
- 10. 10 ANS-3.5-201x Project Status Defined testing configurations for various performance tests (fully integrated vs. non-integrated) No changes to scenario-based testing!!! Section 5: – Initial design vs. change control – Performance benchmark (steady-state/transient testing) – Noticeable differences – Resolution of discrepancies – Verification/validation testing
- 11. 11 ANS-3.5-201x Project Status Appendix B deleted; transient list deleted, steady- state parameters moved to Section 4 Clarified that previously selected transients may be used (for legacy plants) Re-lettered Appendices C & D Readability/clarity
- 12. 12 ANS-3.5 Standards Adoption History 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) General Electric (Dresden 2) Babcock and Wilcox (Rancho Seco) Combustion Engineering (Calvert Cliffs) Westinghouse (Zion) Indian Point 2 (Consolidated Edison of New York) TVA (Browns Ferry, Sequoyah, Watts Bar)
- 13. 13 The age of utility-owned simulators began in the late'70s (ConEd – Indian Point 2, TVA – Browns Ferry 2/Sequoyah/Watts Bar, VEPCO - Surry). 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 ANS-3.5-1998). Vogtle 3&4, Summer 2&3 New reactor phase of simulators are scheduled for delivery in order that operators can be trained and licensed before criticality. ANS-3.5 Standards Adoption History
- 14. 14 Decommissioned Simulators Crystal River – April 2013 Kewaunee – May 2013 SONGS – July 2013 Vermont Yankee – December 2014
- 15. 15 ANS-3.5 Transition Status Simulators on 1985 standard Simulators on 1993 standard Simulators on 1998 standard Simulators on 2009 standard ANS-3.5 in 2013
- 16. 16 ANS-3.5 Transition Status Simulators on 1985 standard Simulators on 1993 standard Simulators on 1998 standard Simulators on 2009 standard ANS-3.5 in 2014
- 17. 17 ANS-3.5 Commitments (Incomplete data before 2006)
- 18. 18 ANS-3.5 Web Pages The ANS-3.5 web pages can be accessed via: – www.ans.org – https://www.usug.org/ Find: – Scope statement – Membership contact information – Meeting locations – Meeting minutes – Link to ANS-3.5 clarifications – How to submit clarification requests
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