Technical Meeting on Thermal Performance Monitoring and Optimization in Nuclear Power Plants

The purpose of the event is to explore and provide practical guidance on various aspects of thermal performance management in nuclear power plant (NPP) operation, and to share good practices in this area among the participating Member States. The event will highlight the importance of having an appropriate thermal performance programme, especially considering the limited operation and maintenance cost to maximize its revenue.

Specifically, the event will aim to:

• Discuss and share the recent best practices, good practices, case studies, problems identified and lessons learned in thermal performance monitoring and optimization in NPPs to enhance efficiency and reliability; 

• Collect comments from Member States on a draft IAEA technical document (TECDOC) on thermal performance monitoring and optimization in NPP operation.

The event is targeted at Member State representatives who are involved in the thermal performance engineering or operation of NPPs. These might include individuals engaged in engineering of heat balance optimization and heat reject optimization, including the development of BOP and use of performance curves based on thermodynamic models. 

Suppliers of tools applicable to thermal performance testing and monitoring in NPP operation, and members of academia who focus on thermal performance management of NPPs are also encouraged  to participate.

The Technical Meeting is hosted by the Government of the Republic of Korea through the Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Company (KHNP).