Equipment qualification in the United Kingdom for the Sizewell 'B' pressurized water reactor

Information is presented regarding the equipment qualification program for Sizewell B, a pressurized water reactor presently being built by the Central Electricity Generating Board in Suffolk, England with commercial operation scheduled for 1994. The program is being established in accordance with IEEE Standards 627-1980, 323-1983 and 344-1975. Specific differences between testing performed in the US and those intended for Sizewell B are highlighted, with the reasons behind such differences explained.<
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