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Information Bulletin No.59
(January-April 2008)

Khmelnitsky NPP Unit 2 Hardware and Pipes
Residual Fatigue Lifetime Diagnostics System Pilot Operation

February 6, 2008

The SAT of the System for Residual Fatigue Lifetime Diagnostics (RFLDS) of the Khmelnitsky NPP Unit 2 hardware and pipes has been successfully completed, and the RFLDS has been put into pilot operation.

RFLDS delivered by “Technostandart” Research Institute (Kharkov, Ukraine) is based on “Vulcan” hardware designed and manufactured by Westron.

RFLDS software has been designed by “Gidropress” Design Bureau (Podolsk, Russia) and Westron LLC (Kharkov, Ukraine).

"Vulcan-M" Shipment to USA

March 30, 2008

Westron has manufactured and shipped the "Vulcan-M-VMDS" Demo System (VMDS) to Westinghouse Electric Company (USA). The VMDS based on “Vulcan-M” platform is intended for application in Westinghouse Electric Company's Training System.

The VDMS comprises the redundant controller, typical input/output cards, high level workstation, network equipment, software, and manuals.

Zaporozye NPP Unit 4 Radiation Monitoring System Upgrade

April 4, 2008

From February 15 through 28, the Zaporozye NPP Unit 4 “Vulcan-RM4” Radiation Monitoring System (RMS) Safety Systems 1, 2 and 3 installation, start-up and SAT were performed. “Vulcan-RM4” RMS Safety Systems 1, 2 and 3 pilot operation were provided by the personnel of Zaporozye NPP, Westron and Pozitron in compliance with the Zaporozye NPP RMS upgrade schedules. The hardware supply was provided on the agreement between Westron LLC and Atomkomplekt of NAEK “ENERGOATOM”.

Rovno NPP Unit 4 Hardware and Pipes
Residual Fatigue Lifetime Diagnostics System FAT

April 4, 2008

The Factory Acceptance Test of the System for Residual Fatigue Lifetime Diagnostics (RFLDS) of the Rovno NPP Unit 4 hardware and pipes has been successfully completed at Westron. RFLDS has been designed for computerized monitoring of cumulative fatigue damages and assessment of residual fatigue lifetimes of VVER-1000 reactor vessel; pressurizer and its pipes; steam generators; main coolant pipes; and Emergency Core Cooling System pipes.

RFLDS design, manufacture and supply are provided by “Technostandart” Research Institute (Kharkov, Ukraine), “Gidropress” Design Bureau (Podolsk, Russia) and Westron LLC (Kharkov, Ukraine).

Rovno NPP Unit 4 RFLDS pilot operation is planning during the scheduled Rovno NPP Unit 4 outage.

Westron Has Won Tender
on Supply of Diesel Generator Automatic Control System
and Diesel Generator Synchronization System
for the Armenia NPP

April 4, 2008

Westron has won tender of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL, USA) on supply and implementation of the Diesel Generator Automatic Control System and Diesel Generator Synchronization System (ACS) for the Armenia NPP Unit 2.

Armenia NPP Unit 2 ACS is intended for control of start, operation and synchronization of diesel generators that provide power supply for Armenia NPP Unit 2 in case of power supply failure in emergency events. ACS, the Safety Class 2 system, will be based on the “Vulcan-M” hardware developed and manufactured by Westron.

Westron LLC
1 Akademika Proskury Str.,
Kharkiv 61070, Ukraine
Phone: +380-57-717-0601
Phone/Fax: +380-57-717-7956
E-mail: office@westron.kharkov.ua