May-June 2018 NPJ

Nuclear Plant Journal, May-June 2018 NuclearPlantJournal.com 13 Contact: Amy Brown, BIRNS, Inc., telephone: (805) 830-5876, email: abrown@birns.com . Cybersecurity Centre Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Canada’s premier nuclear science and technology organization, has cut the ribbon on its National Innovation Centre for Cybersecurity at Knowledge Park in Fredericton, NB, officially opening the doors on a brand new, multi-million dollar research facility that represents a major addition to Canada’s national cyber security capabilities. A number of local dignitaries and elected officials joined the Honourable Brian Gallant, Premier of New Brunswick, to celebrate the new centre, which joins a growing list of facilities and investments that are transforming the province into a cyber security research and innovation hub. With the support of the Province of New Brunswick and Opportunities New Brunswick, CNL also announced that it would be adding up to 24 new highly-skilled employees to work at the centre in the next five years, and will invest over $3 million in new equipment and infrastructure upgrades. CNL has identified cyber security research as one of seven strategic initiatives the company plans to pursue as part of its Long-Term Strategy, an ambitious 10-year plan which will position the organization as a global leader in nuclear science and technology. The new centre will provide CNL with the ability to simulate an operating facility in its entirety, then introduce almost any variable a researcher chooses. This will allow CNL to test how the security systems of entire operations respond to anything from a full scale cyber-attack, to a simple software upgrade. With this capability, CNL can help customers find vulnerabilities in their security systems before they become an issue, and without having to disrupt the operation of their facility. Contact: Patrick Quinn, CNL, telephone: (866) 886-2325. Nuclear Innovations Framatome Inc. received two patent awards over the last year for innovations that solve unique challenges in the nuclear energy industry. The patents address inventions to improve the inspection and operation of components in nuclear energy facilities. The first innovation involves a tool, the angle beam ultrasonic probe, that more efficiently inspects the integrity of fasteners on reactor vessel heads. This patent allows the strength of the bolts to be evaluated by sending ultrasonic beams that scan the piece and detect flaws. This method better examines the fasteners in their environments and saves time and money by eliminating unnecessary replacements. Mike Hacker, technical consultant, and Mike Key, principal engineer, both part of Framatome’s Installed Base Business Unit in the United States, developed the project over a four-year period. The second innovation advances the operation of light water reactors. Pop-A-Plug ® Heat Exchanger Tube Plugs Pop-A-Plug ® Tube Plugs are pressure rated up to 7000 PsiG (483 BarG) and will not deteriorate like elastomer plugs or eject like friction fit tapered plugs. They conform to ASME PCC-2-2015 (Article 3.12) recommended tube plugging repair methods, and offer a permanent mechanical plugging solution to seal leaking heat exchanger tubes without welding. Pop-A-Plug ® Tube Plugs’ all metal construction and ability to safely perform in high pressure applications provide a proven solution for LOOP related heat exchanger problems and meet all guidelines contained in the EPRI Condenser In-Leakage Report. Full material traceability documentation available. Cure Cooling Water In-Leakage EST Group Learn more by visiting cw-estgroup.com/npj0518 t oday! (Continued on page 50)