Comparative Review of Commissioning Procedures w.r.t Nuclear and Conventional Power Plant

Abstract

Commissioning is the process in which an equipment, facility, or plant is tested and verified. The verification and testing of all the components and systems must align with the design objectives and safety specifications.This paper reviews the comparative of commissioning in general nuclear power plant and conventional power plant. This paper’s prior focus is to explain the commissioning of nuclear power plant and other common power plant while highlighting the importance of licensing and testing guideline during the commissioning in accordance to plant safety. In addition, the comparative of licensing and testing guideline is also reviewed. Apart from that, the summarization of commissioning that is classified into commissioning preparation, execution and documentation & handover to the operation is discussed. Moreover the roles and responsibilities of personnel in supervising the commissioning process to ensure the activities are run smoothly are simplified, the interactions and the main recommendations concerning the commissioning-related events. Furthermore, a general review on the organization development, feasibility studies, site selection, commissioning planning & scheduling, and construction phase is done.