IEEE Richland, ANS-EWS and ASME presents a Talk: "Online Monitoring for Nuclear Power Plants: Measurements, Diagnostics and Prognostics" by Leonard Bond

IEEE Richland LMAG, NPS and Sensors Council - with ANS-Eastern Washington presents a talk on "Online Monitoring for Nuclear Power Plants: Measurements, Diagnostics and Prognostics" by Prof. Leonard Bond The deployment of advanced nuclear technologies, such as small modular reactors (SMRs), microreactors and advanced large reactors, presents a promising yet complex vision of the future as these technologies look to support the growth in electricity demand, both in the USA and globally, and potentially have the capability to transform the energy sector. One key enabling technology transition in nuclear power plant (NPP) technology is the move to adopt digital technologies for instrumentation and controls (I&C). The successful deployment and operation of new nuclear reactors, in the USA, hinges on data which can be trusted. To enable robust and economical deployment of new reactors, the industry is increasingly embracing digital technology with the aim of constructing an integrated digital ecosystem that can support the entire lifecycle of nuclear plants. This digital environment could bring together aspects of plant operations and control, as well as online monitoring, diagnostics and prognostics. This talk reviews the state-of‑the-art for the online monitoring capabilities and integrated I&C enabling NPP diagnostics and prognostics, which starts to bring together data and insights from process parameters and those from online monitoring. It will cover some of what is in a recent report prepared for the US NRC.