17/10/2024
RCC-F is the reference fire code for nuclear power plants. This code has been used for the design of more than 120 nuclear power plants worldwide (France, China, United Kingdom, etc.).
It is used in particular for the EPR projects, whether Flamanville 3 or Hinkley Point C in the United Kingdom, or for the relaunch of nuclear energy in France through the EPR 2 projects.
AFCEN is the association responsible for drafting and updating the RCC-F code through the subcommittee of which Efectis France is an active member, with responsibility for relations with national regulations. Regulations are constantly changing and evolving, and codes must keep pace with these developments. This is why the RCC-F is back in its 2024 version.
Efectis, as an AFCEN-approved trainer, also has a duty to evolve. The training course has therefore been completely revised and validated during a working session known as the “pilot session” in the presence of the subcommittee’s expert members. It is now available in a modular format, adapted to each of the professions concerned within organisations.
- Module 1: This first general module presents the issues and content of the RCC-F code.
- Module 2: this second module deals with safety and vulnerability study tools.
- Module 3: this third module takes into account the interfaces with national regulations and the solutions provided in the event of conflict between the various requirements.
- Module 4: this fourth module covers the qualification of systems and equipment with regard to fire. It is organised in one of Efectis’ two main laboratories, in Maizières-les-Metz (57) or Les Avenières (38).
For more information, please contact france@efectis.com
Glossary:
RCC-F: Design and Construction Rules for Fire Protection in PWR Nuclear Power Plants.
AFCEN: Association française pour les règles de conception, de construction et de surveillance en exploitation des matériels des chaudières électro-nucléaires.
EPR: Evolutionary Pressurised Reactor