July-August 2019 NPJ

Nuclear Plant Journal, July-August 2019 NuclearPlantJournal.com 33 TEPCO Daiichi TEPCO announced on July 8, 2019 that it has released the latest installment of its video series “Current Situation at Fukushima Daiichi NPS,” which provides updates on the situation at Fukushima Daiichi NPS, including decommissioning progress and changes in the working environment since 2011. This latest video covers work on units 1-4 and measures for dealing with contaminated water and potential natural disasters, such as earthquakes or tsunamis. The video also introduces the plant’s working environment, including the fact that some 96% of the NPS facility can now be accessed without protective clothing. For English video: https:// w w w 4 . t e p c o . c o . j p / e n / n e w s / l i b r a r y / a r c h i v e - e . h t m l ? v i d e o _ uuid=p3q4bjol&catid=69631 TEPCO announced on July 24, 2019 that it has released a narrated video of how nuclear fuel is being removed from the Unit 3 spent fuel pool at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. The work, which began on April 15, is the world’s first undertaking to remove fuel from a reactor with a melted core. On July 4, TEPCO began the second stage of fuel removal and plans to complete the work on Unit 3 within the fiscal year beginning next April (FY2020). The video shows actual work being performed as well as explains preparatory steps undertaken prior to starting the work and details of the fuel-removal process. Going forward, TEPCOwill continue to disseminate timely and appropriate information to keep stakeholders informed about the company’s ongoing efforts to decommission the power station smoothly over the long term. For English video: https:// w w w 4 . t e p c o . c o . j p / e n / n e w s / l i b r a r y / a r c h i v e - e . h t m l ? v i d e o _ uuid=hpo8iv71&catid=69631 Contact: TEPCO, website: https:// www7.tepco.co.jp/index-e.html I&C Testing Services Rolls-Royce and Analysis and Measurement Services Corporation (AMS) have signed a partnership agreement to provide advanced Instrumentation and Control (I&C) system testing services to the global nuclear energy market. As part of the “PULSE” offer developed by Rolls-Royce, a comprehensive range of services will be provided by the two companies dedicated to monitoring the performance and health of safety I&C components (neutron detectors, pressure transmitters, temperature probes, cables and connections). Contact: Romain Desgeorge, Rolls- Royce, telephone: 33 (0)4 76 61 16 17, email: Romain .desgeorge.cn @rolls- royce.com . Engineering Solutions Westinghouse Electric Company announced the acquisition of NA Engineering Associates Inc., a Canadian- based provider of comprehensive engineering solutions including significant nuclear expertise. This acquisition supports Westinghouse’s strategic growth initiatives by expanding the company’s footprint in Canada. “We are proud to support our customers across the world, including the Canadian market, with a wide variety of technical products and services. Bringing NA Engineering Associates into our portfolio further diversifies our engineering capabilities in the energy and infrastructure industries and provides us with a platform to enable further growth,” said President and Chief Executive Officer José Emeterio Gutiérrez. “We welcome the highly skilled employee base from NA Engineering Associates to our team, which further strengthens our position as the first choice for safe, clean and efficient energy solutions for our customers worldwide.” Through the transaction, Westinghouse acquires the Canadian facilities that comprise the current NA Engineering Associates footprint, including offices in Kincardine, Ontario and Stratford, Ontario, to better serve our customer base, and adds approximately 60 technical and professional employees. Nick Aroutzidis, president and chief executive officer of NA Engineering Associates, said, “We are excited to join Westinghouse, a leader in the global nuclear industry, and contribute our deep engineering expertise to support the company going forward.” Contact: Westinghouse Electric Company, website: www. westinghousenuclear.com NDT Product Development Zetec , announced that it will expand the workforce at its engineering and research center of excellence in Quebec City to support new product development for the company’s eddy current technology business. Zetec has had a presence in Quebec City since 2004 when it acquired the power generation NDT business of R/D Tech and ultimately formed its ultrasonic technology (UT) business. Over the past 15 years, Zetec’s ultrasonic engineering and product development team in Quebec City has been responsible for several industry “firsts,” including the TOPAZ family of fully integrated, portable, phased array UT devices; DYNARAY ultra-performance phased array UT instruments for advanced data processing and analysis; and the UltraVision software platform for managing signal acquisition, imaging, and data analysis. The result of this expansion means all of Zetec’s new product development activities will occur in one facility ultimately managed by Frédéric Morrow, Director of Engineering, Zetec Canada. Zetec engineering, manufacturing, and support for its current lineup of industry-leading eddy current tubing and array probes, as well as existing eddy current instruments and software platforms will continue to be centered at the company’s headquarters in Snoqualmie, Washington. Contact: Stephen Petit, SiefkesPetit Communications, telephone: (425) 392- 2611. New Documents... 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