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simulation models. The project will begin
soon and is scheduled to be completed in
the fourth quarter of 2016.
In addition to the modernization of
the simulator platforms to L-3’s Orchid
simulation environment, L-3 MAPPS
will connect the Electric Power Research
Institute’s (EPRI) Modular Accident
Analysis Program (MAAP5) to the South
Texas Project simulators. MAAP5 is a
software program that performs severe
accident analysis for nuclear power plants,
including assessments of core damage
and radiological transport. The simulators
will also be equipped with new 2-D and
3-D animated, interactive visualizations
of the reactor vessel, containment
building and spent fuel pool to provide
operators with additional insight into
the behavior of the plant during severe
accidents. The 2-D graphics will be made
available in L-3’s Orchid Control System
and the 3-D visuals will be powered by
Bridgeworks© from TriLink Systems.
The upgraded South Texas Project
simulators will be used for training
scenarios relating to degraded reactor
core conditions that result in fuel
melting, including cladding oxidation
and hydrogen generation, vessel failure,
containment failure and fission product
release.
Contact: Sean Bradley, L-3 MAPPS,
telephone: (514) 787-4953.
MOU
Westinghouse Electric Company
signed a Memorandum of Understanding
with Nuclebras Equipamentos Pesados
S.A. (NUCLEP) to collaborate on the
fabrication of AP1000™ nuclear power
plant components and equipment in
Brazil. The MOU focuses on developing
local
technical
capabilities.
The
Memorandum was signed in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil.
Westinghouse, and its majority
owner Toshiba Corporation, have a long
history of supporting Brazil’s energy
infrastructure, including Westinghouse
construction of theAngra 1 nuclear power
plant. Westinghouse activities include
technical support to Eletronuclear’s
fleet and a strong partnership with
Indústrias Nucleares do Brasil (INB) on
fuel and manufacturing technologies.
Westinghouse also sees opportunities to
support the region’s energy needs through
the development of the Westinghouse
AP1000 plant.
According to the company, the
signing of this important MOU further
advances Westinghouse’s expanding role
in the global nuclear energy market. The
construction of AP1000 nuclear power
plants in Brazil would create thousands
of high-paying jobs in the country,
expand the industrial capabilities and
support the next generation of nuclear
professionals who will deploy safe, clean
and economical nuclear energy.
Recent statements by the Brazilian
government have reinforced its desire
to expand nuclear generation in Brazil
with several new nuclear projects by
2050. Westinghouse and NUCLEP look
forward to the opportunity to collaborate
in these projects in the future.
Contact: Westinghouse Electric
Company, telephone: (412) 374-6379,
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