The technical requirements (TR) document is where the owner specifies the technical requirements applicable by the supplier to the plant design, licensing, procurement, construction, commissioning, operation and main­tenance, and which shall be taken into account by the bidders in the prepa­ration of their bids.

19.8.1 Main topics

The main topics addressed in the TR document are as follows:

• Applicable codes, standards and regulatory requirements

• Licensing requirements and procedures

• Site data, including geography and topography, geology, geotechnical and seismic information, methodology and environment (including site ambient and cooling water temperatures and humidity), demography, site access

• Design criteria and requirements for all project disciplines (e. g. civil — structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and control, radiation protection, nuclear safety)

• Material requirements

• Requirements and specifications for plant structures, systems and equipment

• Power grid requirements

• Construction and erection

• Plant operation and maintenance

• Nuclear fuel requirements, including length of fuel cycle, spent fuel storage, refuelling operations

• Plant simulator requirements

• Personnel training.