New NDT Documents in the Field of Nuclear Energy. Radiographic Inspection

NDT World ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 42-45
Author(s):  
Alexey Makarov
Keyword(s):  
Heat Affected Zone ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Atomic Energy ◽  
Fillet Welds ◽  
Regulatory Documents ◽  
Radiographic Inspection ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
First Time

The article discusses some inconsistencies in the regulatory documentation for radiographic inspection in the field of atomic energy use. Attention is drawn to differences in permissible values of the heat-affected zone for fillet welds in two regulatory documents NP-105-18 and GOST R 05.05.07-2018, intended for nuclear energy. The pros and cons of selective inspection of joints along the length or quantity are discussed. Possible ways to correct the situation are proposed. It is noted that in GOST R 05.05.07-2018 the approach to calculating images on fittings and nozzles for the first time is explained in a similar way to the calculation when monitoring pipelines through one wall. This is a useful working tool for calculating the number of images, very popular in the practice of inspection

New NDT Documents in the Field of Nuclear Energy. Radiographic Inspection

NDT World ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 46-51
Author(s):  
Alexey Makarov
Keyword(s):  
Heat Affected Zone ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Atomic Energy ◽  
Fillet Welds ◽  
Regulatory Documents ◽  
Radiographic Inspection ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
First Time

The article discusses some inconsistencies in the regulatory documentation for radiographic inspection in the field of atomic energy use. Attention is drawn to differences in permissible values of the heat-affected zone for fillet welds in two regulatory documents NP-105-18 and GOST R 05.05.07-2018, intended for nuclear energy. The pros and cons of selective inspection of joints along the length or quantity are discussed. Possible ways to correct the situation are proposed. It is noted that in GOST R 05.05.07-2018 the approach to calculating images on fittings and nozzles for the first time is explained in a similar way to the calculation when monitoring pipelines through one wall. This is a useful working tool for calculating the number of images, very popular in the practice of inspection.

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT TRENDS OF REGULATORY AND LEGAL REGULATION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN THE FIELD OF USE OF ATOMIC ENERGY

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 31-35
Author(s):  
Marina Lizikova
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Nuclear Industry ◽  
Atomic Energy ◽  
Development Trends ◽  
Foreign Countries

Based on the analysis of changes in the atomic legislation of individual foreign countries, the article identifies trends in the development of legal regulation of the introduction of new technologies in the field of atomic energy use and concludes that they go beyond the traditionally conservative culture of nuclear energy and require new incentives and approaches to their regulatory and legal regulation, developed through dialogue between regulators, the nuclear industry and science.

Differences in implementing corporate social responsibility through SA8000 and ISO 26000 standards

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 438-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Chiarini ◽  
Emidia Vagnoni
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Iso 26000 ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
First Time ◽  
Financial Issues ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose There are different ways of implementing a corporate social responsibility (CSR) system. One interesting way of implementing a CSR system is based on standards such as SA8000 and ISO 26000. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the differences brought by the two standards in European manufacturing in CSR implementation using a survey. Design/methodology/approach Eight hypotheses were derived from an analysis of the implementation pattern for a CSR management system revealed from a review of the literature as well as from the actual two investigated standards. A questionnaire based on these hypotheses was administered to the CSR managers of 326 European manufacturing companies. A χ2 and Cramer’s V-tests were used to validate the results. The CSR managers also added comments to their responses. The qualitative results gathered from the respondents’ comments helped the authors’ to better understand the quantitative data. Findings The results showed differences in how the standards affect strategies, economic and financial issues, stakeholders involved, environmental management, customer and market issues, supply chain management and CSR key performance indicators. The results indicated that it is not clear how production and technical departments can be involved in and committed to such standards or, in general, to a CSR system. Research limitations/implications The research is based on a sample of European manufacturing managers and limited to the implementation of two specific CSR standards. Practical implications The differences between the standards should be interesting to practitioners who are thinking of implementing a CSR system in a manufacturing context and weighing the pros and cons of each standard. Originality/value This research analyses, for the first time, the differences in CSR implementation brought by SA8000 and ISO 26000 in manufacturing and, in particular, in production and technical departments.

scholarly journals “ATOMIC LAW” OR “NUCLEAR LAW”? AN ACADEMIC DISCUSSION REVISITED

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 135-151
Author(s):  
J. Handrlica
Keyword(s):  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
International Law ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Popular Literature ◽  
Atomic Energy ◽  
Soft Law ◽  
Legal Scholarship ◽  
National Legislation ◽  
Legal Norms ◽  
Energy Law

The terms “atomic law” and “nuclear law” are regularly being (to a certain part as synonyms) used in both scientific and popular literature to refer to a body of legal norms, governing peaceful uses of nuclear energy and ionizing radiation, as provided by sources of international law (“international atomic law,” or “international nuclear law”), national legislation and a complex body of unbinding norms (soft law). Further, several other variations of these terms are also regularly used (such as “atomic energy law,” “nuclear energy law,” “international nuclear law,” “law of the atomic/nuclear energy,” etc.). This contribution aims to identify the origins of this terminological labyrinth and to deal with the perception of these terms in the legal scholarship. Further, this contribution deals with the recent perception of these terms in the legal science of major States, using nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. This article aims to clarify the existing terminology, which is to large extent being used in the literature without an appropriate explanation. The author pleads for a consequent use of the term “nuclear law” (droit nucléaire, yadernoe pravo, Nuklearrecht, derecho nuclear, diritto nucleare) and presents arguments for such conclusion.

Use of Nuclear Energy and Sustainable Development

2014 ◽  
Vol 1070-1072 ◽  
pp. 353-356
Author(s):  
Fang Chen ◽  
Qiang Yao
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Plant Safety ◽  
The Status ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant Safety ◽  
Safety Operation

Nuclear energy as a clean energy, with the gradual depletion of traditional energy, is particularly important. In this paper, the status of the application of nuclear technology was reviewed. And problems during the use of nuclear energy were addressed, including environmental issue generated by radioactive mineral extraction, radwaste disposal, nuclear power plant safety operation. Although, there are still some problems in the process of nuclear energy use, undeniably nuclear energy is still the hope for the future of human society. Therefore, the technical and management improvement can achieve sustainable development of nuclear energy, in order to ensure the safety of human energy use and sustainability.

Transmutation and the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership

2006 ◽  
Vol 985 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Bresee
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Fuel Cycle ◽  
Spent Fuel ◽  
Closed Fuel Cycle ◽  
State Of The Union ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
The U.S

AbstractIn the January 2006 State of the Union address, President Bush announced a new Advanced Energy Initiative, a significant part of which is the Global Nuclear Energy Initiative. Its details were described on February 6, 2006 by the U.S. Secretary of Energy. In summary, it has three parts: (1) a program to expand nuclear energy use domestically and in foreign countries to support economic growth while reducing the release of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. (2) an expansion of the U.S. nuclear infrastructure that will lead to the recycling of spent fuel and a closed fuel cycle and, through transmutation, a reduction in the quantity and radiotoxicity of nuclear waste and its proliferation concerns, and (3) a partnership with other fuel cycle nations to support nuclear power in additional nations by providing small nuclear power plants and leased fuel with the provision that the resulting spent fuel would be returned by the lessee to the lessor. The final part would have the effect of stabilizing the number of fuel cycle countries with attendant non-proliferation value. Details will be given later in the paper.

Australia’s Atomic Past

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 98-111
Author(s):  
David Lowe
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Fuel Cycle ◽  
Nuclear Fuel Cycle ◽  
Uranium Mining ◽  
Educational Materials ◽  
Distinctive Features ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Parliamentary Committee ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Atomic Testing

Abstract I ask in this article whether the legacies of Australia’s nuclear past, including the great secrecy surrounding testing of weapons in the 1950s and 1960s, and subsequent clean-ups, have impacted in particular ways that have ongoing ramifications for policy relating to uranium mining and nuclear energy. My starting point is the sustained examination of the pros and cons of developing the nuclear fuel cycle in Australia, a Parliamentary Committee Inquiry from 2006. Contrasting the submissions and discussions of this committee with exhibition and educational materials relating to the legacies of atomic testing, I suggest that one of the biggest opportunities for constructive policy conversation on nuclear energy suffered from the absence of trust among different groups. This derived, in good measure, from distinctive features in popular remembering of Australia’s atomic past. In 2006, it fed the exasperation of nuclear advocates who did not, and perhaps still do not, appreciate that the neat separation of uranium mining and energy generation from Australia’s earlier encounters with the atom is very hard. Relatedly, I argue that the secrecy around governments’ involvement in atomic testing, and its legacies, is likely to be seized on regularly; and likely to sustain what is a reservoir of public mistrust of government policy.

scholarly journals Seasonal Urban Carbon Emission Estimation Using Spatial Micro Big Data

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 4472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshiki Yamagata ◽  
Takahiro Yoshida ◽  
Daisuke Murakami ◽  
Tomoko Matsui ◽  
Yuki Akiyama
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Hot Spots ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
3D Mapping ◽  
Transportation Energy ◽  
Transportation Emissions ◽  
Emission Estimation ◽  
First Time

The objective of this study is to map direct and indirect seasonal urban carbon emissions using spatial micro Big Data, regarding building and transportation energy-use activities in Sumida, Tokyo. Building emissions were estimated by considering the number of stories, composition of use (e.g., residence and retail), and other factors associated with individual buildings. Transportation emissions were estimated through dynamic transportation behaviour modelling, which was obtained using person-trip surveys. Spatial seasonal emissions were evaluated and visualized using three-dimensional (3D) mapping. The results suggest the usefulness of spatial micro Big Data for seasonal urban carbon emission mapping; a process which combines both the building and transportation sectors for the first time with 3D mapping, to detect emission hot spots and to support community-level carbon management in the future.

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