Designed for Maintenance
- Reliable systems and equipment, with SMART monitoring
- Operability, maintainability, human factors designed in
- Equipment transfer routes and sufficient space around equipment
- Equipment and component lay-down areas especially for outages
- Permanent platforms, lifting facilities, walkways, hoists, for inspection and maintenance; reactor building elevator for personnel, tools and equipment
- Outage services, e.g., air, water and electrical supplies; backup power for essential outage equipment
- Specialized tools for fast inspection, disassembly and replacement
- Preventive maintenance program in place prior to operation; operator fine tune with experience