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[en] Taiwan is a densely populated island and over 98% of its energy is imported, 16.5% of which is nuclear, in the form of materials and services. Ensuring that the most stringent nuclear safety standards are met therefore remains a priority for the government and the operator, Taiwan power Company (Taipower). There are eight nuclear power reactors in Taiwan, six of which are in operation and two are under construction. The first began operating nearly 40 years ago. For the time being the issue of whether to decommission or extend life of the operating units is also being discussed and has no conclusion yet. Nuclear energy has been a hot issue in debate over the past decades in Taiwan. Construction of Lungmen nuclear power plant, site selection of a final low-level waste disposal facility, installation of spent fuel dry storage facilities and safety of the currently operating nuclear power reactors are the issues that all Taiwanese are concerned most. In order to ensure the safety of nuclear power plant, the Atomic Energy Council (AEC) has implemented rigorous regulatory work over the past decades. After the Fukushima accident, AEC has conducted a reassessment program to re-evaluate all nuclear power plants in Taiwan, and asked Taipower to follow the technical guidelines, which ENSREG has utilized to implement stress test over nuclear power plants in Europe. In addition, AEC has invited two expert teams from OECD/NEA and ENSREG to conduct peer reviews of Taiwan's stress test national report in 2013. My presentation will focus on activities regulating safety of nuclear power programs. These will cover (A) policy of nuclear power regulation in Taiwan, (B)challenges of the Lungmen Plant, (C) post-Fukushima safety re-assessment, and (D)radioactive waste management. (author)
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Canadian Nuclear Society, Toronto, Ontario (Canada); Canadian Nuclear Association, Ottawa, Ontario (Canada); Natural Resources Canada (Canada); International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria); 270 Megabytes; ISBN 978-1-926773-16-2; ; 2014; [9 p.]; 19. Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference; Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada); 24-28 Aug 2014; 38. Annual Student Conference of the Canadian Nuclear Society and Canadian Nuclear Association; Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada); 24-28 Aug 2014; Available from the Canadian Nuclear Society, Toronto, Ontario (Canada); 1 tab.
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