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Accomplishments
Management and Operational Safety
- Operator exchanges that trained plant personnel to develop improved operating safety procedures and practices were completed.
- First drafts of all emergency operating instructions that promote safety through improved accident mitigation strategies for the plant were completed.
- Valve-seat resurfacing equipment, a pipe lathe/weld-preparation machine, and a vibration monitoring and shaft alignment system for improving safety maintenance activities at the plant were provided.
- Basic equipment was provided for the development and support of training at the plant. This equipment included computers, printers, a scanner, photocopiers, overhead projectors, projector screens, video equipment, and various consumables and office supplies.
- The first phase to transfer the Systematic Approach to Training methodology and training materials developed at the Balakovo Training Center to the Leningrad plant was completed. A pilot course for shift supervisors was developed and implemented.
- Instructors from the plant have been trained in the Systematic Approach to Training methodology and in instructor skills.
Engineering and Technology Upgrades
- Fire detection equipment was installed in Unit 1. Additional fire detection equipment for Unit 1 and the complete system for Unit 2 have been manufactured and delivered to the plant. Installation is scheduled to be completed by the end of 1998.
- A safety parameter display system for Unit 4 was assembled and tested. Installation and testing at the plant are scheduled for February 1999.
Plant Safety Evaluations
- The plant has staffed a safety analysis group to support the probabilistic safety assessment and full-scope in-depth safety assessment (ISA). The plant is taking the lead in identifying the scope and content of the ISA.
- Project planning to expand the plant's Unit 2 safety assessment to a full-scope in-depth safety assessment necessary to meet Russian regulatory requirements was completed. An in-depth safety assessment for Unit 2 was initiated. In support of the assessment, system descriptions and a safety analysis have been completed. Plant-specific reliability and operational data are being collected and risk quantification is near completion.
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