What kind of evaluation have the IAEA and other organizations conducted in plants that combine Eastern and Western technologies, such as Temelin in the Czech Republic?
A10. Short Answer: The IAEA has been providing assistance in the safety evaluation of the Temelin nuclear plant since 1990. Indeed, it was the IAEA Temelin Design Review Mission, carried out in 1990, that prompted the decision to change the plants fuel design and instrumentation and control systems, which was provided by an America company. Additional IAEA assistance has been subsequently provided in the evaluation of safety issues and their solutions, and in the review of Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA), Quality Assurance (QA), and the application of Leak Before Break (LBB) concept. Fire protection and Operational Safety (OSART) missions have also been conducted at the Temelin plant. Read more… Explanation: Several international safety missions have been conducted at Temelin by the IAEA and other organizations. The initial missions focused on the design, but later they concentrated on the compatibility of Western technology with the original Russian design. The most recent asses
