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Call for Papers

Industry personnel interested in contributing to the technical sessions should submit a presentation abstract of not more than 400 words no later than COB, Wednesday, June 30, 2022.

This year's meeting format will be more blended than past meetings. In the past decade or so we have normally dedicated Wednesday to EQ PowerSuite™ Topics, Thursday to NUGEQ Topics, and Friday morning to International Topics. We are organizing this year's agenda to focus on a few technical topics. Presentations from our international participants are still wanted and encouraged, but will no longer be segregated.

Presentations related to our primary focus topics, listed below, will be given priority consideration. With the Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD) chosen as NRC Focused Engineering Inspection topic beginning in 2023, presentations related to CGD and EQ are highly encouraged.

Primary Focus Topics

  • Industry Standards and NRC Regulatory Document Revisions Impacting EQ 
  • Solutions for Obsolescence Issues/Components
  • Alternative Treatments for EQ Equipment under 10 CFR 50.69
    • Business Case/Lessons Learned from 10 CFR 50.69 Implementation for EQ Components
  • Aging Management Research and Practical Applications

Additional candidate topics are listed below. Presentations will be selected based on the number of primary focus topic abstracts received, subject matter as provided in the abstract and relevance to the broad topics below.

Secondary Focus Topics

  • Plant Specific EQ Issues and Challenges
  • EQ Test Lab Inputs on New Equipment Qualification, Current Challenges and Improvements on Thermal Aging Methods
  • Plant O&E Responses
  • Development of New EQ Equipment or Materials of Interest
  • New Regulatory Issues and the Impact on EQ Programs and EQ Management
  • New Plant EQ Parameters, EQ Equipment, and Qualification Topics
  • Vendor Presentations of Equipment Designed for New Plants and Severe/BDE Accidents
  • Qualification of Mechanical Equipment
  • EQ Involvement with beyond Design Basis Events (i.e., Fukushima Mods affecting design basis)
  • Utility Experience and Lessons Learned from Self-Assessments
  • Update on New Plant Construction (US and/or International)
  • Equipment Condition Monitoring - Costs and Benefits
  • Implemenation of IAEA EQ Program Guidance
  • Utility Experience with EQ and Licensing of Digital Systems and Equipment
  • EQ Progaram Upgrade; Cost Reduction; Scope Reduction
  • EQ Program Health Monitoring - Methods, Benefits, and Pitfalls
  • EQ Cost Savings Initiatives
  • Power Uprate Impact on EQ Programs
  • Seismic Qualification Technical and Regulatory Topics

 

 

 

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