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Nuclear Plant Journal, July-August 2012
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DRS Consolidated Controls Develops
New Safety-Related Products
For more than 55 years, DRS
Consolidated Controls, Inc. (DRS-CCI)
has been committed to the safety
of its customers. That commitment,
coupled with an overall dedication
to excellence, has led DRS-CCI to
develop a number of products for
safety-related applications at nuclear
power plants.
The DRS-CCI Pressure and
Differential Pressure Transmitters
feature a longer product life,
eliminating the need for frequent
replacement and reducing the total
cost of ownership. These transmitters
were created in response to customer
requests for products capable
of withstanding more stringent
environmental qualification tests. Drift
and leakage errors are no longer an
issue since the transmitters feature
an all-welded pressure boundary and
no fill fluid. Their design is based on
a proven technology that DRS-CCI has
been manufacturing for over fifty years.
DRS-CCI offers a number of
products to meet the requirements
of current and future safety-related
Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG)
control applications. Together with an
EDG, these control systems enable
safe and seamless operation of the
power plant in the event of loss of
offsite power. First, our PLμS 32
™
EDG
Control System features a modular
digital architecture that is compatible
with all engine types. It is based on
the highly successful PLμS 32
™
Distributed Control System that has
been performing in safety-related
applications at six nuclear power
plants for over ten years. Second, our
Digital Voltage Regulator and Digital
Speed Control offer sophisticated
diagnostics, advanced monitoring, and
enhanced communications capabilities
that are not available in traditional
analog voltage regulators and speed
controls. DRS-CCI is supplying these
safety-related EDGs controls for the
Department of Energy’s Mixed Oxide
Fuel Fabrication Facility.
Our Reactor Coolant Pump Speed
and Phase Reference Sensors are
safety related components that
monitor the rotational speed and
direction of the reactor coolant pump.
Their all-stainless-steel construction
allows these sensors to operate
continuously in the most extreme
environments. Even though new
plant designs often have non safety-
related reactor coolant pumps, the
specifications usually require safety-
related speed sensors. DRS-CCI
has been chosen as the exclusive
provider of the speed sensors for the
Westinghouse AP1000®nuclear power
plants in China and the USA.
DRS-CCI has long been known
for our commitment to safety, proven
record of reliability, and long-standing
client relationships. Our complete set
of safety-related products will ensure
your facility’s reliability today and
tomorrow.
Learn more at
or contact us at 203.798.3030
Safety.
Reliability.
Experience.
For more than 55 years, the nuclear industry
has relied on DRS Consolidated Controls for
premier safety and non-safety instrumentation
and control systems.
P/ƫS
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Digital Distributed Control Systems
Pressure and Differential Pressure Transmitters
Reactor Coolant Pump Speed Sensors
Emergency Diesel Generator Controls
Digital Voltage Regulators and Speed Controls
Control Rod Drives and Controls
SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
