A28 -- Nuclear Facilities (I-P)
The HVAC requirements for facilities using radioactive materials are discussed in this chapter. Such facilities include nuclear power plants, fuel fabrication and processing plants, plutonium processing plants, hospitals, corporate and academic research facilities, and other facilities housing nuclear operations or materials. The information presented here should serve as a guide; however, careful and individual analysis of each facility is required for proper application.Chapter Table of ContentsBasic TerminologySmoke ManagementDEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FACILITIESConfinement SystemsVentilationCOMMERCIAL FACILITIESOperating Nuclear Power PlantsNew Nuclear Power PlantsPLANT HVACR SYSTEMSPressurized-Water ReactorsBoiling-Water ReactorsHeavy Water ReactorsAreas Outside Primary ContainmentNonpower Medical and Research ReactorsLaboratories Decommissioning of Nuclear FacilitiesWaste-Handling FacilitiesReprocessing PlantsMixed-Oxide Fuel Fabrication FacilitiesCodes and StandardsCitation: 2011 ASHRAE Handbook -- HVAC Applications:Chapter 28, Nuclear Facilities