A BIM-driven framework for integrating rules and regulations in the decommissioning of nuclear power plants
| Autor: | Akponanabofa Henry Oti, Nawal Prinja, Peter Farrell, Adeyemi Ayodele Akintola, Abdul-Majeed Mahamadu, Dingayo Mzyece, Paul H. McMahon, Fonbeyin Henry Abanda |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Engineering
General Computer Science business.industry 020209 energy 0211 other engineering and technologies 02 engineering and technology Building and Construction Nuclear power Nuclear decommissioning Control and Systems Engineering 021105 building & construction Architecture 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Systems engineering business Civil and Structural Engineering |
| Zdroj: | Construction Innovation. 22:809-830 |
| ISSN: | 1471-4175 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/ci-11-2020-0186 |
| Popis: | Purpose The relatively low capital cost and contributions to mitigating global warming have favoured the continuous construction and operation of nuclear power plants (NPPs) across the world. One critical phase in the operation of nuclear plants for ensuring the safety and security of radioactive products and by-products is decommissioning. With the advent of digital twinning in the building information modelling (BIM) methodology, efficiency and safety can be improved from context-focus access to regulations pertaining to demolition of structures and the cleaning-up of radioactivity inherent in nuclear stations. The purpose of this study, therefore, is to propose a BIM-driven framework to achieve a more regulation-aware and safer decommissioning of nuclear power plants. Design/methodology/approach The framework considers task requirements, and landscape and environmental factors in modelling demolition scenarios that characterise decommissioning processes. The framework integrates decommissioning rules/regulations in a BIM linked non-structured query system to model items and decommissioning tasks, which are implemented based on context-focussed retrieval of decommissioning rules and regulations. The concept’s efficacy is demonstrated using example cases of digitalised NPPs. Findings This approach contributes to enhancing improvements in nuclear plant decommissioning with potential for appropriate activity sequencing, risk reduction and ensuring safety. Originality/value A BIM-driven framework hinged on querying non-structured databases to provide context-focussed access to nuclear rules and regulations and to aiding decommissioning is new. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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