The operator of the Ringhals-3 nuclear power plant in Sweden is preparing safely for the unit’s long-term operation, but further work is necessary to ensure that ageing management and LTO related data are consistent and complete and to establish a long-term staffing plan for LTO, an International Atomic Energy Agency mission has said.
The IAEA Salto (Safety Aspects of Long-Term Operation) mission was requested by the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM), the Nordic country’s nuclear regulatory body.
The Salto team, whose review began on 15 September, focused on aspects essential to the LTO of Ringhals-3, a 1,062-MW pressurised water reactor unit which went into operation in 1981. The original design lifetime of Unit 3 and Unit 4 will expire in 2021 and 2023 respectively.
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