Training simulator for Garoña Nuclear Power Plant

Abstract

The training of Nuclear Power Plant Operators is the utmost importance for the proper running of Plants, with the strictest of security conditions. Given the specific characteristics of this type of energy, the training of operators can be carried out only by means of simulators.

All Nuclear Power Plants have access to accurate simulation programs which are used for other purposes. This paper describes the development of a training simulator using one of these codes.

Firstly, the modifications carried out on the simulation code to make it interactive and its operating mode are described.

Then, the graphic and multimedia capacities allotted to the user interface are detailed.

Finally, reference is made to lines of work currently being developed, such as the acquisition and representation under the same environment, of plant data in real time and the connection with expert systems.