Future of the Power Industry, with KEPIC!
Korea Electric Power Industry Code (KEPIC) is a collective standard that the power industry has autonomously developed under the government's policy support, aimed for the localization of technical standards that are applied to power plants. In this code, various requirements concerning design, production, construction, testing, inspection, operation, maintenance ,etc. have been enacted according to the domestic situation to secure the safety and reliability of power plants and to improve the economy.
For KEPIC, an additional version and an additional version after every five-year cycle since the first edition was issued in 1995. The 2010 edition consists of about a total of 359 kinds, 166 volumes, 0,7 million pages in the seven fields such as quality, machinery, electricity, structure, nuclear power,, fire prevention, environment, etc.
Currently, KEPIC is developed mainly by the policy committee, the professional committees, the sub-committee, etc. that consists of 3 steps, where 300 industry-academia-research specialists are involved, based on the government's active support.
In addition, KEPIC has contributed to improving the quality and safety of power plants, especially nuclear power plants., by inducing the industry to comply with the KEPIC through a KEPIC certification system.
Definition of KEPIC
What is KEPIC?
Detailed technical standards where the methods and procedures regarding design,
manufacture, construction, operation, testing, inspection, and maintenance have been
regulated to ensure the safety, reliability, and quality of facilities and machinery of electric power.
KEPIC Vision 2020
VISION
Advanced Standards & Glogal Partner
Promotion Strategy - KEPIC by KEPIC
Promotional Goals
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Uniqueness
Adoption of domestic technology IDT MOD Active IDT
20 cases/year connected to R&D
100% expansion of KEPIC transportation infrastructure
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Professionalism
KEPIC Manpower Pool 400 people 1000 people
Settlement of Volunteary System
Operation perm anent professional Education Center
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Internationalization
KEPIC-ASME Mutual Recognition (MRA)
Participation in all the areas of KEPIC as a delegate
30 cases/year of enactment and revision of International Standard
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Applicability
15 40 units applied to domestic and foreign nuclear power plants
applied to tne whole thermal power
Adoption of National Standards (Dual-Logo)
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Economics
Reducing the cost of equipment 2.75% 5%
Expanding of self-sufficiency required for KEPIC
