Initial Response Study of Nuclear Power Plant Operations After Local COVID-19 Outbreak

Abstract

Safety is the lifeblood of the nuclear industry. When the local COVID-19 epidemic hit, it was particularly important for the nuclear power plant (NPP) operations department to quickly formulate and implement the initial response measures for epidemic prevention and control to ensure the safe and stable operation of nuclear power units, and also to obtain initiative in follow-up epidemic control and carry out various safety production work. The initiative of the arrangement can mitigate the impact of the epidemic. This paper mainly expounds the six “level 0” response actions and six “level 1” response actions, a total of twelve priority response actions formulated by the operations department. There was zero Covid-19 infection in the core area of the NPP’s sealed control area by means of racing against time, and quickly establishing an epidemic prevention and power protection system by the NPP operations department, and thus ensuring the safe, stable, efficient and environmentally friendly operation of the NPP units.