Provision of Provision of a Graphite Technical Advisory Committee (GTAC) and Research in the Area of Nuclear Graphite Structural Integrity for the Office for Nuclear Regulation

nerated by nuclear power within the UK. The AGRs commenced operation between 1978 and 1988 and are now experiencing ageing and obsolescence issues. The licensee, EDF Energy Nuclear Generation Limited (EDF), wishes to operate the reactors for as long as they are safe and economic to run. As well as d

ealing with the physical ageing, there is a need for continuity of knowledge and experience that is faced both by ONR and the licensee. The use of graphite as a moderator and carbon dioxide as a coolant has led to two significant technical