BPVC.XI.2 - BPVC Section XI-Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Reactor Facility Components, Division 2, Requirements for Reliability and Integrity Management (RIM) Programs for Nuclear Reactor Facilities (2023 Edition)

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BPVC.XI.2 - BPVC Section XI-Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Reactor Facility Components, Division 2, Requirements for Reliability and Integrity Management (RIM) Programs for Nuclear Reactor Facilities (2023 Edition)
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This title accurately represents the 2023 edition of Section XI, Division 2 of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC), focusing on Requirements for Reliability and Integrity Management (RIM) Programs for Nuclear Reactor Facilities. Published by ASME International on July 1, 2023, this standard provides comprehensive guidelines for developing and implementing RIM programs in nuclear reactor facilities.

Key Features

Scope and Content The 2023 edition of ASME BPVC Section XI, Division 2 contains:

  • Requirements for creating RIM programs for advanced nuclear reactor designs
  • Guidelines for addressing the entire life cycle of all types of nuclear power plants
  • Combination of monitoring, examination, testing, operation, and maintenance requirements

Applicability This division is designed to:

  • Ensure each Structure, System, and Component (SSC) meets plant risk and reliability goals
  • Provide a process for developing a RIM program similar to traditional PSI and ISI programs
  • Apply to all types of nuclear power plants, including non-light water reactors

Importance and Application

This comprehensive standard is essential for:

  • Advanced nuclear reactor designers
  • Nuclear power plant operators
  • Regulatory bodies and inspectors
  • Ensuring safety and compliance in nuclear facilities

By providing a framework for RIM programs, this standard plays a crucial role in maintaining the safety and integrity of nuclear reactor facilities throughout their lifecycle14.

Notable Aspects

  • RIM is a "technology neutral" process applicable to all reactor designs and technologies
  • It requires Monitoring and NDE (MANDE) to be assigned to SSCs based on expected credible degradation mechanisms and risk contribution
  • The standard allows for the use of both deterministic and probabilistic methods to establish RIM criteria
  • It emphasizes the integration of RIM considerations during conceptual and detailed design efforts1

The NRC has endorsed, with conditions, the use of the 2019 Edition of ASME Section XI, Division 2, for development and implementation of PSI and ISI programs for non-LWR reactors through Regulatory Guide 1.246

 

Product Details

Published: 07/01/2023

ISBN(s): 9780791875889

Number of Pages: 151

Part of: ASME BPVC-2023 SET, ASME BPVC-2023 SET with Binders

Product Code(s): 400112

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