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Information Bulletin No.61
(March-July 2009)
The Contract on Engineering Services
for Upgrade of Computer Systems
for Koeberg NPP (South Africa) Has Been Signed
March 12, 2009
Westron has signed the contract with Westinghouse (USA) on engineering
services for upgrade of the Plant Computer System (KIT) at Units 1 and 2 of
Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant (South Africa).
Westron’s scope of supply comprises the following:
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HMI Design
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Displays Design and Programming
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Alarm Design
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HSR Design
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Periodic Test Monitor Design
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System Integration and participation in SAT
The KIT will be based on “Ovation” platform. The installation of the upgraded Koeberg NPP Units 1 and 2 KIT is scheduled on the years 2010 and 2011.
Vandellos NPP (Spain) Essential Service Water (EJ)
System
Software Test Has Been Completed
May 7, 2009
The test of software for Essential Service Water (EJ) System for Unit 2 of Vandellos Nuclear Power Plant (Spain) has been successfully completed on the Westron’s facilities. The test participants: Westinghouse (USA), the Customer, and the representatives of Vandellos NPP.
General Director of Westron
Has Been Awarded by Order of Merit
May 22, 2009
On decree ¹341/2009 of the President of Ukraine, M. A. Chernyshov, General Director of Westron, has been awarded by Order of Merit for his considerable personal contribution in the development of domestic instrument manufacturing; breakthroughs in the design and manufacture of the state-of-the-art control systems; implementation of the new technologies; and on the event of 50th anniversary of Hartron joint-stock company.
Armenia NPP Automatic Control System
and Diesel Generator Synchronization System (ACS)
and Excitation Control Systems (ECS) FAT
June 16, 2009
ANPP Unit 2 ACS and ECS FAT has been successfully completed in Westron. The systems are designed for control of the startup, operation and synchronization of the emergency diesel generators that ensure ANPP Unit 2 power in case of its emergency de-energization.
The ACS classified as Safety Class 2 system is based on “Vulcan-M” hardware designed and manufactured by Westron.
The ECS is designed and manufactured by Research-and-Production Association “Saint-Petersburg Electrotechnical Company” (SPEC), the subcontractor of Westron.
The systems putting into pilot operation on ANPP Unit 2 is planning during the ANPP Unit 2 outage period.
South Baghdad Thermal Power Station Unit 3 Startup
July 1, 2009
On 28 June 23:31 of local time, the South Baghdad Thermal Power Station (TPS) Unit 3 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.
Unit 3 is the second TPS Unit that is completely equipped with the Monitoring and Control System designed and manufactured by Westron. TPS Unit 4 startup was provided on December 2008.
The DCS based on Westron’s commercial “Vulcan/Vulcan-M” hardware provides all TPS Unit 3 DCS functions, including the protections and interlocks, the auto process control, Unit 3 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