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it would really change the outcome of a
lot of activities,” said Guidry.
Those who have spent time in the
nuclear industry could agree. There are
so many aspects to nuclear power that are
vital to keeping the plant, personnel and
community safe that many times those
on the outside don’t see or aren’t familiar
with each individual facet. In this line of
work, respecting each craft and discipline
is what brings nuclear professionals
together as a team to keep the nuclear
units running safely and error free.
Lighting the Way for the
Next 30 Years/Powering
the Way for the Next 30
Years
We exist to operate a world-class
energy business that creates sustainable
value for our four stakeholders —
owners, customers, employees and the
communities in which we operate. This
is our mission. This is what powers us
every day.
Working in the nuclear industry
isn’t just a job, it’s a promise - a promise
that we will keep the lights on, keep the
community safe and continue to strive for
excellence. For 30 years of commercial
operation, W3 has depended on the
local community and infrastructure of
Louisiana’s industrial commerce. These
partnerships and backbones for our site
have allowed us to grow and to continue
to successfully provide power in a safe a
reliable manner.
W3 is very lucky to be located in an
area known for its growth of industry. It
is never taken for granted that we are also
a part of a community that supports and
enhances our daily work life. Our owners,
customers, employees and communities
are vital to our existence. Each of these
facets has attributed to our success and we
believe that we will only grow in strides
for 30 more years if we continue to work
as a team, invest in our community and
support our industry.
Contact: Leanna Weaver, Waterford 3
Nuclear Station, 17265 River Road, Killona,
LA 70057, W-GSB-380; telephone: (504)
739-6205, email:
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The Power...
Rosatom
Overview...
begin in the near future. The zoning
plan development for the Akkuyu NPP
construction site is completed. We cannot
disregard the duration and complexity
of document approval processes directly
related to changes in the legislation of the
Turkish Republic.
Today we see the full support and
understanding of the Government of
the Turkish Republic to the Akkuyu
NPP construction project. The need in
the nuclear power development is well
understood in Turkey.
In addition to the site preliminary
work, the nuclear infrastructure is
also being developed including the
work with stakeholders. For example,
the nuclear power information center
was opened in 2012 in Turkey. This
is not a dull auditorium, but a modern
education center with a state-of-the-art
infrastructure and a special point on the
novelty and uniqueness of information
presentation which make the process of
acquaintance with the nuclear power into
an exciting game. Every year, the centre
is visited by hundreds of pupils, students,
and residents of the NPP construction
region.
Talking about the NPP construction,
we should mention the personnel training
issue. Since 2010, Rosatom has been
carrying out a training project for partner
countries. This project includes stages
from the preparation of highly qualified
construction/installation and operation
personnel to management retraining
- both for the nuclear power industry
and for the national nuclear regulatory
bodies. At present, there are 250 Turkish
students at Russian higher education
establishments. In future they will work
at the Akkuyu NPP.
Contact: Vlad Bochkov, ROSATOM,
15A, Leninsky Prospekt, 119071 Moscow,
Russia; telephone: 7 495 539 26 46,
email:
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can be an asset to our industry. These
partnerships help drive technology
advancements, innovation and improved
solutions by leveraging this talent for
the benefit of our industry. In addition,
AREVA has implemented a robust
training program that takes advantage of
the depth, breadth, lessons learned and
operating experience to make certain that
we have the requisite cross-cutting skills
to stay ahead of the ever-evolving threat
landscape.
Contact: Sharon Sinclair, AREVA,
Inc., 155 Mill Ridge Rd, Lynchburg,
VA; 24502; telephone: (434) 832-3700,
email:
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Cyber Security...
Continuous
Improvement...
the resource and budget strain on the
plants from the regulatory perspective,
but it has not been easy. We want to learn
from the cumulative impact initiative
to continue our quest for excellence in
safety and operations.
5.
Is the end result of all this, that you
will get rid of some of the regulations?
The most important outcome is that
this gives us a good, transparent process
to continuously review and prioritize plant
processes as they are considered. There’s
no end state. This is all about taking the
best path toward continuous improvement.
6. Concluding comments.
This process is valuable for us to
collectively look at what the regulatory
impacts are that have the most impact
on our facilities. As an industry, we must
focus on the most important regulations
while removing some low-value-added
processes that don’t contribute to safe and
reliable plant operations.
Contact: Marshall Murphy, Exelon
Generation Communications, telephone:
