NRIC-NEI-EPRI Nuclear Quality Assurance Challenges Workshop
Join us for insightful discussions on the challenges in meeting nuclear quality assurance requirements and potential solutions. This workshop will be attended by reactor developers, EPC contractors, consultants, suppliers and fabricators, code committees, and regulators. We will discuss NQA-1, design codes and standards in civil and mechanical construction, pain points in the implementation of current quality assurance requirements, and opportunities to reduce costs and mitigate nuclear supply chain bottlenecks. This will be an in-person workshop designed to maximize attendee engagement and at the end, we will identify actionable solutions for NRIC and the industry to pursue going forward.
December 5-6, 2024
Location: Washington, DC
Venue: Marriott Marquis, 901 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
Day 1
Session 1 – State of Practice in Nuclear Quality Assurance
- Introduction
- Lessons Learned from Having to Implement Concurrent NQA-1 – ISO 9001 (19443) Systems
- NQA-1 Introduction and its role as a pathway to meeting the Part 50 Appx B requirements
- Recent QA Experience from Vogtle
- Role of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50 in the NRC Licensing process and pathways for meeting Appendix B
Session 2a – Design and Construction Quality Requirements and Specifications – Civil Structures
- Introduction
- Fitness for Purpose
- Reinforced Concrete, Steel and SC Structures (ACI 349 and AISC N690)
Session 2b – Design and Construction Quality Requirements and Specifications Mechanical Structures and Components
- Introduction
- ASME Certification and Accreditation
- BPVC Section III Primer
- QA for Metallic Components – QA for Non-Metallic Components
Session 3 – Initiatives to Address Nuclear Quality Assurance Challenges
- Introduction
- Alternate QA Requirements for Safety Related SSCs with a Low Safety Significance
- EPRI’s research on using LMP for external hazards to inform structural design, and consideration of how QA practices impact
- NEI 22-04 Guidance for using ISO-9001 with additional controls to meet 10 CFR Part 50 Appendix B requirements
- NQA-1 Initiatives
Session 4 – Developer Perspectives on Opportunities for Improvement
Day 2
Session 5 – Brainstorming Potential Solutions and their Feasibility
- Alternate QA Requirements for SSCs with Low Safety Significance
- Comparative Evaluation of Nuclear and Non-Nuclear Manufacturing and Construction Practices
- Digital Engineering and Digital Twins
- Good Procurement and Construction Practices
- Peer Review
- Safety and Risk-Informed Methods for Classification of SSCs
- Software Quality Assurance
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