Format and Content of the

Safety Analysis Report

for Nuclear Power Plants
- Application Set 2013

Contents
1. Overview
2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

Chapter 1 General Information

Chapter 2, 3, 4, Chapter 17
Chapter 18 Human Factors Engineering

3. Summary

1. Overview
Comparison with IAEA Standards
Initial (preliminary)
or, pre-construction SAR
(PCSAR)
Updated (intermediate)
or, pre-operation SAR
(POSAR)
Finalized (final) or,
station SAR (SSAR)

- Detailed design information

& supporting calculations
- Safety features incorporated
into the design

Preliminary SAR
(PSAR)

- Possible challenges to the

plant

- More specific information on

the topics in initial SAR
- Finalized detailed plant
design & demonstration of
its safety
- Revision of plant in as-built

Final SAR
(FSAR)

1. Overview
Comparison with IAEA Standards
Chapter & Content of SAR (Korea)

Chapter & Content of SAR (GS-G-4.1)

Chapter I: Introduction
Chapter II: General plant description
Chapter III: Management of safety
Chapter IV: Site evaluation
Chapter V: General design aspects
Chapter VI: Description & conformance to
the design of plant systems
Chapter VII: Safety analyses
Chapter VIII: Commissioning
Chapter IX: Operational aspects
Chapter X: Operational limits & conditions
Chapter XI: Radiation protection
Chapter XII: Emergency preparedness
Chapter XIII: Environmental aspects
Chapter XIV: Radioactive waste
management
Chapter XV: Decommissioning & end of life
aspects

Chapter 1: General information

Chapter 2: Site characteristics
Chapter 3: Installation of SSC
Chapter 4: Reactor
Chapter 5: Reactor coolant system
Chapter 6: Engineered safety features
Chapter 7: Instrumentation and control
Chapter 8: Electric power
Chapter 9: Auxiliary system
Chapter 10: Steam& power convers.
system
Chapter 11: Rad-waste management
Chapter 12: Radiation protection
Chapter 13: Organization
Chapter 14: Initial test (PSAR), COO
(FSAR)
Chapter 15: Accident analysis
Chapter 16: Technical specification
Chapter 17: Quality assurance
Chapter 18: Human factors engineering

1. Overview
Comparison with IAEA Standards
Chapter & Content of SAR (GS-G-4.1)

Ch. I: Introduction
Ch. II: General plant description
Ch. III: Management of safety
Ch. IV: Site evaluation
Ch. V: General design aspects
Ch. VI: Description & conformance to
the design of plant systems

Chapter & Content of SAR (Korea)

Ch. 1: General information

Ch. 3: Installation of SSC
Ch. 17: Quality assurance
(without Safety Culture)
Ch. 2: Site characteristics
Ch. 4: Reactor
Ch. 5: Reactor coolant system
Ch. 6: Engineered safety features
Ch. 7: Instrumentation and control
Ch. 8: Electric power
Ch. 9: Auxiliary system
Ch. 10: Steam& power convers. Sys.

1. Overview
Comparison with IAEA Standards
Chapter & Content of SAR (GS-G-4.1)

Chapter & Content of SAR (Korea)

Ch. VII: Safety analyses

Ch. VIII: Commissioning
Ch. IX: Operational aspects

Ch. 15: Accident analysis

Ch. 14: Initial test
Ch. 13: Organization
Ch. 18: Human factors engineering

Ch. 16: Technical specification

Ch. 12: Radiation protection
* Extra Document
* Extra Environmental Report (ER)
Ch. 11: Rad-waste management

Ch. X: Operational limits & conditions

Ch. XI: Radiation protection
Ch. XII: Emergency preparedness
Ch. XIII: Environmental aspects
Ch. XIV: Radioactive waste management

Ch. XV: Decommissioning & end of life

aspects

* Different Process

1. Overview

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

Chapter 1: General Information
a. Overview of the application for a permit
b. Major characteristics of reactor facilities and the site
- Principal site characteristics, site location, population
distribution, plant arrangement, etc.
- NSSS, Reactor core, RCS, ESF, SIS, HVAC, MCR,
Electrical sys., BOP, Fuel handling and storage. EDG,
etc.

c. Details of comparison with other similar reactor

facilities

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

c. Details of comparison with other similar reactor facilities (Example)

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

Chapter 1: General Information
d. Parties to the contract for construction of reactor
facilities and the scope of their responsibilities
- KHNP, KEPCO E&C, DOOSAN, KEPCO NF,
Constructor

e. Additional technical data to be submitted

- Drawings and diagrams
- Regulatory compliance, industry codes and standards
(ASME, KEPIC, IEEE, etc.)

2. Chapters and Contents of SAR

- Regulatory compliance, industry codes and standards (Example)

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

Chapter 2: Site Characteristics
a. Geographic characteristics and status of
population distribution
b. Nearby industrial, transportation and military
facilities
c. Meteorology
d. Hydrologic engineering
e. Geology, seismology and geotechnical
engineering

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

Chapter 2: Site Characteristics (Example)

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

Chapter 3: Installation of SSC
a. Compliance with design criteria
b. Classification of structures, components,
equipment and systems
c. Protective measures against natural hazards
including, but not limited to, hurricanes, floods
and tsunamis, missiles or falling objects, or a
postulated pipe rupture and so forth

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

b. Classification of structures, components, equipment and systems

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

Chapter 3: Installation of SSC
d. Seismic design
e. Design of structure of containment and other
facilities pertaining to the safety of nuclear
reactors
f. Design of mechanical structures, facilities and
components thereof
g. Seismic and environmental qualification design
of safety-related equipment

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

g. Seismic and environmental qualification design of safety-related
equipment

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

g. Seismic and environmental qualification design of safety-related
equipment

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

Chapter 4: Reactor
a. Design of nuclear fuel systems
b. Design of reactor cores

c. Thermohydraulic design
d. Materials of nuclear reactors
- CEDM and reactor internals

e. Design of reactivity control systems

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

a. Design of nuclear fuel systems

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

a. Design of nuclear fuel systems

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

b. Design of reactor cores

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

Chapter 5: Reactor Coolant System
a. Overview of the nuclear reactor cooling system
and components
b. Pressure boundary of the nuclear reactor cooling
system
c. Reactor vessel
d. Component design
e. Subsystem design

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

a. Overview of the nuclear reactor cooling system and components

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

a. Overview of the nuclear reactor cooling system and components

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

b. Pressure boundary of the nuclear reactor cooling system
M

IRWST

IRWST
POSRV(4)
Aux. Spray

Vent

Spray

Sample

RCP 2A

RCP 1B
Main
Steam

Pressurizer

Loop 1B

Main
Steam

Loop 2A

Steam
Generator
No. 1

Steam
Generator
No. 2

Surge Line
Sample

Vent
SIS
SCS

RDT
Sample

MFW

SIS
SCS
MFW

Loop 2

Loop 1

Letdown
(CVCS)

Reactor Vessel

RDT
RDT

SCS

SIS
SCS

SIS
SCS

Refuel Level

SCS

Spray

Loop 1A

RCP 2B

RCP 1A

RDT

RDT
Charging(CVCS)

Loop 2B

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

b. Pressure boundary of the nuclear reactor cooling system

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

Chapter 6: Engineered Safety Features
a. Engineered safety systems
- Containment isolation system, Safety injection system,
Safety depressurization system, Containment spray
system.

b. Containment systems
- Containment function design, Combustible gas control,
Containment leakage testing

c. Safety injection systems

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

Chapter 6: Engineered Safety Features
d. Control room habitability systems
e. Fission product elimination and control system
- ESF filter system, Containment spray system.
f. Safety depressurization and vent system
g. In-containment refueling water storage system
(IRWST)
h. In-service inspection of the above items

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

g. IRWST and Cavity Flooding System

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

Chapter 7: Instrumentation & Control
a. Reactor protection system
b. Actuation system of engineered safety features
c. Safe shutdown systems
d. Safety related display instrumentation
e. Diverse instrumentation and control system
f. Automatic seismic trip system
g. Data communication systems

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

a. Reactor protection system

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

Chapter 8: Electric Power
a. Overview
b. Off-site electrical power systems
c. On-site power systems
- AC and DC power system, Fire protection for cable
system
d. Station blackout
- SBO coping analysis

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

Chapter 9: Auxiliary Systems
a. Nuclear fuel storage and handling systems
b. Water systems
c. Process auxiliary system
d. Heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems
e. Fire protection systems
f. Emergency diesel engine system

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

Chapter 10: Steam & Power Conversion
Systems
a. Overview
b. Turbine generator
- System description, Inspection and testing requirements
c. Main steam supply systems
- System description, Inspection and testing requirements,
Secondary water chemistry, Steam and feed-water system
material

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

Chapter 11: Rad-Waste Management
a. Sources of radioactive wastes
b. Solid waste control systems
c. Liquid waste control systems

d. Gaseous waste control systems

e. Monitoring and sampling systems

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

Chapter 12: Radiation Protection
a. Protection program for radiation workers

b. Radiation source
c. Radiation protection design

d. Radiation dose evaluation method

e. Health physics programs

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

Chapter 13: Organization
a. Management system

b. Job education and training

c. Management procedures

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

Chapter 14: Initial Test
a. Scope of the initial test program
b. Matters pertaining to the initial test organization
c. Overview of the initial test program regarding
inherent characteristics or special design
features of the power plant
d. Regulations related to the formulation and
execution of a test program and plan to utilize
industry codes

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

Chapter 14: Initial Test
e. Measures to take advantage of the operational
and testing experiences of other similar power
plants
f. Schedule of a test program
g. Overview of the pilot application of power plant
operation procedures and emergency operating
specifications
h. Plan to supplement staff in the course of the
execution of a test program

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

Chapter 15: Accident Analysis
a. Safety Objective and Acceptance Criteria
b. Identification and Classification of PIEs
c. Deterministic Analysis
d. Results of the Safety Analysis

Chapter 16: Technical Specification

- The form of controls, limits, conditions, rules and
required actions for the safe operation

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

Chapter 17: QA
1. Organization of a quality assurance system
2. Quality assurance program
3. Design control
4. Procurement document control
5. Instructions, procedures and drawings
6. Document control
7. Control of purchased items and services
8. Identification and control of items
9. Control of special process

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

Chapter 17: QA
10. Inspection
11. Test control
12. Control of measuring and test equipment
13. Handling, storage and shipping
14. Inspection, test and operating status
15. Control of nonconforming items
16. Corrective action
17. Quality assurance records
18. Audits.

2. Chapters and Content of a SAR

Chapter 18: Human Factors Engineering
a.Application method and analysis mechanism of a
human factors engineering design

b.Main control room

c.Remote control room

3. Summary
1. Comparison Korean SAR and IAEA Contents
2. Chapters and Contents of SAR

Chapter 1 General Information

Chapter 2, 3, 4, Chapter 17
Chapter 18 Human Factors Engineering