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DepartmentsEquipment & ServicesAngra 2: SecondRefueling OutageCompleted inJust 25 DaysIn mid-May 2003, the Brazilian PWRplant Angra 2 was resynchronizedto the grid following a refueling outagethat took just 25 days – five lessthan originally planned. This successwas the result of a number of factors,most notably the expertise of theplant operator ELETRONUCLEAR(Eletrobrás Termonuclear S.A.), combinedwith Framatome ANP’s IntegratedServices Concept, detailed planningand preparations conducted in closecollaboration with ELETRONUCLEARprior to the outage. Last but not least,the excellent partnership that hasgrown between ELETRONUCLEARand Framatome ANP was a major factor.As in the case of the first annualrefueling outage in 2002, Framatome ANPwas asked to perform a wide range ofactivities, totaling around 75 percentof all outage work. The package coveredthe full scope of reactor services andrefueling, cleaning of all four steamgenerators, extensive inspections onall four reactor coolant pumps andmaintenance work on a variety ofvalves as well as on electrical andinstrumentation & control (I&C) systems.Even unplanned contingencies werequickly dealt with during the outage.For example, when irreparable damagewas discovered during an in-servicepressurizer valve inspection, Framatome-ANP was able – thanks to good on-siteorganization, a strong back office inGermany and wholehearted supportfrom its subcontractors – to have areplacement valve manufactured inGermany in just five days and installedat the plant in compliance with theapplicable specifications withoutcausing any delay in the outage schedule.Framatome ANP is proud that its effortshave contributed to ELETRONUCLEAR’ssuccess at Angra 2.New PLC System Reduces CoreOff/Re-load TimeSouthern Nuclear OperatingCompany (SNC) awardedFramatome ANP’s Stearns RogerServices, a contract to supply a controlsystem upgrade for the SNC –Farley Unit 2 manipulator crane.The upgrade included both theengineering and equipment required toreplace the original relay logic controlsystem with a programmable logiccontroller (PLC) system. The PWRmanipulator crane at Framatome ANP’sTechnical Training Center, located inLynchburg, Virginia, was used toperform Factory Acceptance testing forthe Farley Unit 2 upgrade. The upgradecontrol panels were temporarilyconnected to the manipulator craneto simulate actual plant operatingconfiguration requirements. ThisI&C Training Takes the Showon the RoadTo facilitate training its UScustomers for digital I&C upgrades,Framatome ANP unveiled a mobiletraining center to deliver trainingat customers’ sites. The sleek, black 53'(16.15 meters) former NASCARtransporter has been outfitted with fullyfunctional TELEPERM XP andTELEPERM XS cabinets, workstationswith 6-8 dedicated computers, a20'x22' (6.09 meters x 6.70 meters)classroom for 8-10 students, a soundsystem and overhead projector.The mobile training center is the resultof a joint effort between Framatome ANPand Siemens Westinghouse to delivertraining for the Integrated OperatingTeam (IOT). The IOT will initiallyoffer 4 different classes forTELEPERM XP and TELEPERM XS.Classes are tailored for the nuclearindustry and fulfill the Institute offormal testing verified correct controlsystem operation and interlock functions.SNC’s Farley Nuclear Plant personnelwitnessed the testing, performedhands-on operation of the controlpanels and verified actual plantoperational procedures. SNC wasimpressed with the Training Center’sequipment mock-up and expressedtheir pleasure with the testingconfiguration to satisfy both equipmentdesign and preliminary operatortraining.The new PLC system will increase themanipulator crane operating speeds,which results in a reduction of core offload/re-loadtime, as well as replacingobsolete components, thereby reducingextensive preventive maintenance.The I&C Mobile Training Centerready to goNuclear Power Operations (INPO)accreditation criteria. The trainingcenter is already booked throughJanuary 2004, with three sites receivingon-site training. By bringing this stateof-the-arttraining facility to customers’sites, Framatome ANP makes handsontraining available to the greatestnumber of employees at the lowest cost.22 Advanced Nuclear Power N O 9 November 2003
New US Service Center Will Facilitate Contaminated WorkThe new Pump and MotorService Center (front building)showing the drive-throughtruck bay in the center.Construction has begun on anapproximately 70,000 squarefoot (6,503 square meter) facility onthe same site as Framatome ANP, Inc.’sfuel manufacturing facility in Lynchburg,Virginia. This multi-purpose hot shop,to be called The Pump and MotorService Center, will house capabilitiesfor reactor coolant (RC) pump andmotor refurbishment, a service centerfor nuclear fuel field service workincluding tooling refurbishment and acontaminated wet pit to be used forthe refurbishment and testing of theTransworld Reactor VesselIn addition to manufacturing reactorcoolant pumps, Jeumont S.A. alsoperforms maintenance on their variouscomponents, in particular theirhydraulic units. As part of its activitiesin this area, Jeumont S.A., a subsidiaryof Framatome ANP, recently overhauleda hydraulic unit in storage at theBelgium Doel nuclear power plant toreplace the one currently in service.Jeumont S.A. used its own team ofhighly skilled experts to work on theExamination System (TWS) and theUrsula robot.There will be one clean bay and severalhot bays, one with a contaminated wetpit for contaminated work. In addition,there will be an electronic shop, changeoutareas and a drive-through truckbay with negative pressure. The ServiceCenter should be completed in mid2004. This new facility will greatlyincrease Framatome ANP’s turnaroundcapability for its tooling and for refurbishmentof contaminated RC pumpsand motors as well as other equipment.Hydraulic Unit Overhauled For Express Replacement at Doelunits. The hydraulic unit currently inservice will be overhauled after itsremoval to Somanu, a hot workshopnear the Jeumont S.A. facility.Left: Doel thermal barrierundergoing overhaul in theJeumont S.A. workshopDepartmentsEvents and MeetingsAn opening for Jeumont in KoreaOn April 3 and 4, 2003, tworepresentatives from Jeumont S.A.,a French subsidiary of Framatome ANP,Patrick Bauduin and Joël Masson,conducted a technical and sales seminarin Kori, South Korea. The aim of thisseminar was to present the repair ofreactor coolant pump rotors at the hotworkshop at Somanu, Franceincluding the supply of new shafts.Power plants interested in suchproducts and services include Ulchin 1and 2 built by Framatome ANP andKori 1, 2, 3 and 4 and Yonggwang 1and 2 built by Westinghouse.The seminar was a success for JeumontS.A.: the plants at Ulchin and Yonggwanghave already chosen Jeumont S.A.for the repair of their rotors and Korishould follow their example shortly.This represents ten shafts over the nextthree years, including four in 2003.Furthermore, Ulchin has confirmedan order for a new rotor.The Kori and Yonggwang orders arethe first that Jeumont has received fromWestinghouse plants in South Korea.Advanced Nuclear Power N O 9 November 2003 23
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