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C O N T E N T SAdvanced Nuclear PowerN O 9 November 2003Framatome ANPWorldwide OfficesTour <strong>AREVA</strong>92084 Paris La Défense CedexFranceTel: +33 1 47 96 00 00Fax: +33 1 47 96 36 36FRinfo@framatome-anp.com3315 Old Forest RoadLynchburg, VA 24501USATel: +1 434 832 3000Fax: +1 434 832 0622USinfo@framatome-anp.comFreyeslebenstr. 191058 ErlangenGermanyTel: +49 9131 18 95374Fax: +49 9131 18 94927DEinfo@framatome-anp.comEDITORIAL STAFFPublisherNicolas BrunEditor-in-ChiefSusan HessManaging EditorMartha WieseRegional EditorsChristine FischerCatherine RouetPhilippe RouillerMartha WieseGraphic DesignThe O’Connor GroupContributing WritersArnold Bläser, Lothar Brücher,Jean-Claude Chesny, Alice Clamp,Reinhard Czech, Christine Fischer,Norbert Jakobs, Sabine Kueny,Gerhard Langmüller, Rick Piester,Joachim Specht, Martha WieseExternal writers’ articles express the opinionsand views of the author(s) but may notreflect the position of Framatome ANP.Perspective3 Nuclear Services: Quickly Finding SolutionsFor Emergent IssuesIndustry Insights4 Natural Gas Volatility– A Boon for Nuclear Power?6 US and EU Agree to Work Towards a Hydrogen EconomyCover Story10 Reactor Vessel Bottom Penetration Cracking:A New ChallengeFeatures8 New Filters Recover Megawatts at Pickering9 Strategic Planning Facilitates I&C Modernization14 Failure-Free Fuel Operation for a Combined 26 Years15 Innovative Radiological Monitoring NetworkProvides Greater Protection16 Platform Designed to Shorten Outage17 Framatome ANP Strengthens its Position in China18 Integrated Valve Maintenance Concept at NeckarDepartments20 News In Brief20 Contracts22 Equipment & Services23 Events and MeetingsADAM and SIPLUG are registered trademarks of Siemens.TELEPERM is a trademark of Siemens.ATRIUM and FUELGUARD are trademarks of Framatome ANP.Cover: The South Texas Project reactor undergoing inspection of itsbottom-mounted incore nozzles.
Perspective10Nuclear Services: Quickly FindingSolutions For Emergent Issues1421With plant aging, the name of thegame in the nuclear services businesstoday is finding the best solutionfor emerging problems as quickly as possible.Responding to such issues requires agility, broadcapability and experience and innovativeengineering. It also requires dogged pursuit andoften many hours of intense analysis, planning,mockup testing and training.The recent problems with Alloy 600 in reactor vessel (RV) heads andnow in the bottom mounted penetrations of some PWR plants are testing theingenuity, and perhaps patience, of all in the nuclear industry. New nondestructiveexamination techniques and tooling to deliver them have beenquickly developed to meet inspection requirements as well as new processes forcompleting repairs. Many plants are opting to replace their RV heads,but that is not an option for the bottom-mounted penetrations.Will the bottom-mounted penetration problem that surfaced at South TexasProject be the beginning of a trend? Candidly, we don’t know, and we probablywon’t until more analysis and visual inspections are completed later this year.We at Framatome ANP are in a unique position because the combinationof the knowledge base and expertise of our worldwide company, offers the mostcomprehensive and technologically advanced experience base in the industry.This, combined with our recognized reputation for responsiveness andservice, contributes to our leadership position in the nuclear service business.Regardless of what the problem is, we will be there to offer the best solutionwith the fastest response – guaranteed.George BeamSenior Vice President, ServicesFramatome ANP, Inc.An Areva and Siemens Company
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