Introduction to the Safety, Security and Environmental Report (SSER)
The Safety, Security and Environmental Report (SSER) for the proposed UK EPR™ design addresses the requirements of the ONR and EA Generic Design Assessment process. It provides design, safety and environmental information wich has supported the detailed assessment of the UK EPR™ design against UK safety and environmental standards. The SSER, on this website, comprises two main documents: the Pre-Construction Safety Report (PCSR) and the Pre-Construction Environmental Report (PCER)`. A number of supporting documents, provide further information in a number of areas.
Other UK EPR™ GDA Submissions
Design Reference Configuration defines the main technical requirements for the UK EPR™ design and the reference design configuration supporting the GDA submission, including design changes introduced during the GDA process. It also lists items which are outside the scope of GDA.
The UK EPR™ GDA Submission Master List defines the documents underwriting the UK EPR™ design and which are included in the scope of the Generic Design Assessment submission.
The Pre-Construction Safety Report (PCSR)
The Pre-Construction Safety Report (PCSR) presents a detailed description of the architecture of the UK EPR™ systems and components, their safety functions and reliability and availability requirements, and an explanation of the codes and standards that have been used in the design. The PCSR aims to demonstrate that sufficient analysis and engineering substantiation has been performed to give high confidence that the UK EPR™ design meets its declared safety objectives. The PCSR has undergone detailed assessment by ONR.
Contents
The Pre-Construction Safety Report is divided into 21 chapters. A full list of the chapters and associated sub-chapters is available in the PCSR Table of Contents.
Chapter 1 - Introduction and General Description
Chapter 2 - Genric Site Envelope and Data
Chapter 3 - General Design and Safety Aspects
Chapter 4 Reactor and Core Design
Chapter 5 - Reactor Coolant System and Associated Systems
Chapter 6 - Containment and Safeguard Systems
Chapter 7 - Instrumentation and Control
Chapter 8 - Electrical Supply and Layout
Chapter 9 - Auxiliary Systems
Chapter 10 - Main Steam and Feedwater Lines
Chapter 11 - Discharges and Waste - Chemical and Radiological
Chapter 12 - Radiation Protection
Chapter 13 - Hazards Protection
Chapter 14 - Design Basis Analysis
Chapter 15 - Probabilistic Safety Analysis
Chapter 16 - Risk Reduction and Severe Accident Analyses
Chapter 17 - Compliance with ALARP Principle
Chapter 18 - Human Factors Operational Aspects
Chapter 19 – Commissioning
Chapter 20 - Design Principles related to Decommissioning
Chapter 21 - Quality and Project Management
The Pre-Construction Environmental Report (PCER)
The Pre-Construction Environmental Report (PCER) provides the information requested by the Environment Agency in its guidance Process and Information (P&I) Document, to allow their detailed assessment of the UK EPR™ reactor environmental impact.
Contents
The Pre-Construction Environmental Report is divided into 12 chapters. The full list of the chapters and associated sub-chapters is available in the PCER Table of Contents.
Chapter 1 - Introduction and General Description
Chapter 2 - Quality and Project Management
Chapter 3 - Aspects having a Bearing on the Environment during Operation Phase
Chapter 4 - Aspects having a Bearing on the Environment during Construction Phase
Chapter 5 - Design principles related to decommissioning
Chapter 6 - Discharges and Waste - Chemical and Radiological
Chapter 7 - Measures for Monitoring the Discharges
Chapter 8 - Best Available Techniques
Chapter 9 - Principles and Methods used for Environmental Approach at the Design Stage
- Chapter 9 - Principles and Methods used for Environmental Approach at the Design Stage
Chapter 10 - Site Environmental Characteristics
Chapter 11 - Radiological Impact Assessment
Chapter 12 - Non-radiological Impact Assessment
Supporting Documents
As part of the UK EPR GDA submission, a number of supporting documents have been provided which supplement the information provided in the Safety, Security and Environmental Report (SSER). The topics covered are largely in the waste and decommissioning topic area and include: waste and spent fuel management options; interim storage facilities for spent fuel and Intermediate Level Waste; decommissioning waste inventory; arrangements for monitoring of liquid and gaseous discharges; the longer term proposed storage facilities for Intermediate Level Waste and spent fuel; the EPR™ integrated waste strategy; and the application of Best Available Techniques. A comparison of the EPR™ design against the HSE/NII Safety Assessment Principles has also been provided.