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Information Bulletin No.60
(May-December 2008)
The
Contract on Engineering Services
for Upgrade of Computer Systems for Almaraz NPP (Spain)
Has Been Signed
May 12, 2008
Westron has signed the contract with Westinghouse (USA) on engineering services for upgrade of the SAMO centralized computer systems (SAMO) at Units 1 and 2 of Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant (Spain).
Westron’s scope of supply comprises the following:
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Functional Design (including Safety Parameter Display Systems)
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Application S/W Coding and Testing
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System S/W Administration
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Reliability Analysis
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System Integration and participation in SAT
The SAMO will be based on “Ovation” platform. The installation of the upgraded Almaraz NPP Units 1 and 2 SAMO is scheduled on the years 2010 and 2011.
“Vulcan-RM4” Radiation Monitoring System
Has Been Put into Commercial Operation
on Rovno NPP Unit 4
October 8, 2008
The State NPP Nuclear Safety Inspectorate has approved the Rovno NPP Unit 4 “Vulcan-RM4” RMS Putting into Commercial Operation Technical Decision #132-91-TR-CRB.
Rovno NPP Unit 4 “Vulcan-RM4” RMS
in the scope of upper
level and measuring channels for radiation parameters important for safety
of safety systems was put into commercial operation in 2004. “Vulcan-RM4”
RMS putting into pilot operation with the auxiliary integrated monitors and
functions was provided in 2007.
The commercial operation of the similar Rovno NPP Unit 3 “Vulcan-RM3” RMS started from 2007.
The new generation of “Vulcan-RM” RMS has been developed and manufactured by Westron. Positron enterprise is the main Westron’s subcontractor. “Vulcan-RM” RMS has been designed for the replacement of the obsolete NPP AKRB-03, AKRB-06 and AKRB-08 based Radiation Monitoring Systems. “Vulcan-RM” RMS demonstrates the improved radiation monitoring scope, automation, reliability and validity. "Vulkan-RM" Radiation Monitoring System is in the full conformity with the contemporary requirements for NPP Radiation Monitoring Systems.
Rovno NPP Unit 4
Equipment Residual Fatigue Lifetime Diagnostics System
Has Been Put Into Pilot Operation
October 17, 2008
Rovno NPP Unit 4 Equipment Residual Fatigue Lifetime Diagnostics System (ERFLDS) SAT has been successfully completed, and ERFLDS has been put into pilot operation.
ERFLDS supplied by “Tekhnostandart” research institute (Kharkov, Ukraine) is based on Westron’s design and commercial “Vulcan” hardware.
ERFLDS software has been designed by “Gidropress” design bureau (Podolsk, Russia) and Westron LLC (Kharkov, Ukraine).
South Baghdad Thermal Power Station Unit 4 Startup
December 17, 2008
On 13 December 13:54 of local time, the South Baghdad
Thermal Power Station (TPS)
Unit
4 equipped with the Digital Control System (DCS) based on the
“Vulcan/Vulcan-M” platform was connected to the Iraq power grid and started
energy generation.
The DCS based on Westron’s commercial “Vulcan/Vulcan-M” hardware provides all TPS Unit 4 DCS functions, including the protections and interlocks, the auto process control, Unit 4 Upper Level functions and Main Control Room (MCR). The process control is provided directly from MCR workstation displays.
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