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Nuclear Plant Journal, July-August 2012
For more than three decades,
Zachry
Nuclear
has
provided
engineering, design and project
management support to the existing
U.S. nuclear fleet, with PWR & BWR
experience at 30-plus sites. Our
technical knowledge, experience
and capabilities assist plant owners
in support of a wide variety of
operational, regulatory, maintenance
and upgrade needs.
Over the years, Zachry has been an
industry leader, participating and
resolving many complex and difficult
issues including containment sump
strainers, station blackout and
security B5b enhancements. More
recently, following a 2011 greater-
than-Design Basis Earthquake at
one U.S. site, Zachry engineers were
called on to provide expedited
technical insight and onsite
assistance (walk downs) for the
customer immediately following
the event.
In response to the unprecedented
events at Japan’s Fukushima site and
the follow-up Tier 1, 2 & 3 regulatory
requirements, Zachry Nuclear stands
ready to be your one-stop partner.
With a full time focus on the main
policy-making bodies, Zachry stays
well-informed
regarding
orders,
requests
for
information
and
new rulemaking. Zachry Nuclear
engineers have been instrumental
in bringing nuclear plants into
compliance with new regulations
and requirements, drawing on
our
extensive
multi-disciplinary
engineering teams.
Zachry Nuclear Engineering provides
engineering and design services to
the nuclear industry, providing years
of design experience and solution-
driven
results.
The
Numerical
Applications Division of Zachry
Nuclear Engineering provides a wide
spectrum of engineering analysis
services including thermal hydraulic,
radiological, chemical and safety
analysis and is the leading developer
of
nuclear
software
including
Proto-FLO™, Proto-HX™, GOTHIC™,
CentralStor™ and RADTRAD-NAI™.
The Zachry team delivers high-
quality design with the utmost care
and strict adherence to safety and
regulatory requirements. With a
focus on cost-effective operations,
Zachry engineers investigate plant
performance
problems;
assess
compliance to code and regulatory
requirements; perform feasibility
studies; develop conceptual designs;
evaluate the cost and effectiveness
of plant upgrades; and prepare
specifications and drawings for plant
construction and modifications.
About Zachry Holdings, Inc.
Zachry Holdings, Inc. is a privately
held business engaged primarily
in the engineering, construction
and maintenance of large industrial
projects and facilities in the United
States. Based in San Antonio, Texas,
the company participates in a wide
range of the energy sector including
traditional and renewable power,
petrochemical,
refining,
forest
products and nuclear. Zachry has
offices throughout the U.S. and safely
employs more than 15,000 craft and
professional staff. Visit
for more information.
Fukushima Response Capabilities
t External Events Analyses
t Seismic
t Flooding
t High/Low Ambient Temperature
Transient Analysis
t Thermal/Hydraulic
t Radiation
t Hydrogen
t Habitability
Walk downs
t Seismic
t Flooding
Modifications
t Containment Venting/Filtering
t SFP Instrumentation and
Makeup
t Inventory & Containment Safety
Function Protection
t Temporary AC Power
Connection & Distribution
t Equipment Protection &
Sheltering
Extended Loss of AC Power Analysis
t SBO analysis
t Load reduction
t Battery Upgrades
t Supplemental/Portable DGs
Regulatory Response
A D V E R T I S E M E N T
Zachry Nuclear—Your Complete Partner
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