Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems and Other Advanced Digital Technologies for Enhancing Nuclear Power Plant Performance (IAEA Nuclear Energy Series)

Advanced instrumentation and control and digital technologies help enhance nuclear power plant performance across availability, flexibility, efficiency, and sustainability.

This publication explores how advanced instrumentation and control (I&C) systems and digital technologies can enhance nuclear power plant performance across critical attributes, such as availability, operational flexibility, engineering efficiency and environmental sustainability. It offers an up-to-date overview of proven practices, innovative approaches and lessons learned throughout the plant life cycle, from design and construction to operation and long-term management. Developed to support Member States and stakeholders of the nuclear power industry, this publication emphasizes methods that ensure safety, reliability and cost-effectiveness while leveraging digital technologies to optimize operations and maintenance under the highest standards of safety and security.