CANDU Reactor Know-How
This material is used as fuel in a CANDU reactor
What is natural uranium?
This type of stakeholder has decision-making authority or direct oversight over a project.
What is a key stakeholder?
This is the term for a visual representation of project timelines.
What is a Gantt chart?
This document outlines the terms, deliverables, and payment schedule for project work.
What is a contract?
This quality program, based on a CSA standard, governs the design, construction, and inspection of concrete containment structures in Canadian nuclear plants.
What is the CSA N287 quality program?
This heavy liquid is used as a moderator and coolant in CANDU reactors.
What is heavy water (D₂O)?
This Ontario organization is often engaged as a stakeholder in public communications about nuclear projects.
What is Ontario Power Generation (OPG)?
This is the formula for calculating Schedule Performance Index (SPI).
What is EV / PV (Earned Value / Planned Value)?
This type of procurement is used when price is not the only deciding factor.
What is a Request for Proposal (RFP)?
This package contains detailed scope, drawings, safety requirements, and hold points for field execution
What is a Comprehensive Work Package (CWP)?
This CANDU feature allows refueling while the reactor is still online.
What is on-power refueling?
The RACI matrix is used to clarify this aspect of stakeholder roles.
What is responsibility?
If a project's SPI is less than 1.0, this means the project is:
What is behind schedule?
This clause protects project owners from delays caused by external, uncontrollable events
What is a force majeure clause?
This activity confirms the construction meets design and safety requirements before commissioning.
What is verification or inspection and testing?
The CANDU design originated from this country.
What is Canada?
This federal agency must be informed or consulted for any significant nuclear refurbishment or modification
What is the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)?
This scheduling method is often used for complex projects like nuclear refurbishments.
What is Critical Path Method (CPM)?
This process ensures suppliers are vetted before being awarded contracts.
What is prequalification?
This term refers to mandatory points in a CWP where work must stop for formal inspection.
What are hold points?
The acronym CANDU stands for this.
What is CANada Deuterium Uranium?
Engaging Indigenous communities is part of this important project phase.
What is stakeholder engagement or consultation planning?
This metric predicts the final cost based on current project performance.
What is Estimate at Completion (EAC)?
This type of contract shifts most risk to the contractor and is sometimes used in nuclear projects.
What is a fixed-price or lump-sum contract?
This report is generated in an event of a significant deviation against the quality program
What is a Corrective Action Report (CAR)