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Information Bulletin No.67
(October-November 2010)

Rovno NPP Unit 2 Hardware and Pipes
Residual Fatigue Lifetime Diagnostics System FAT

November 25, 2010

The Factory Acceptance Test of the System for Residual Fatigue Lifetime Diagnostics (RFLDS) of the Rovno NPP Unit 2 hardware and pipes has been successfully completed at Westron site.

The system is analogous to the RFLDS of the Rovno NPP Unit 1 that was delivered to the Customer at the beginning of November 2010.

Armenia NPP Unit 2 Diesel Generator
Automatic Control Systems
Have Been Put Into Pilot Operation

November 25, 2010

The SAT of the Diesel Generator Automatic Control Systems (DG ACS) for the Unit 2 second Train of Safety System (SS) is a success and the DG ACS systems have been put into pilot operation. DG ACS for the 2 second Train of (SS) was put into pilot operation one year ago. Thus the ANPP DG ACS upgrading has been completed.

The upgrade process has resulted in implementation of the state-of-the-art digital DG control, synchronization and excitation systems and in the replacement of sensors, instrumentation equipment and cable network.

The DG ACS systems are based on the commercial Vulcan-M hardware manufactured by Westron. The Diesel Generator Excitation Control Systems (ECS) were manufactured by Research-and-Production Association “Saint-Petersburg Electrotechnical Company” (Russia).

All NPP Safety System requirements have been completely satisfied.

Rovno NPP Unit 1 Hardware and Pipes
Residual Fatigue Lifetime Diagnostics System FAT

November 5, 2010

The Factory Acceptance Test of the System for Residual Fatigue Lifetime Diagnostics (RFLDS) of the Rovno NPP Unit 1 hardware and pipes has been successfully completed at Westron site.

The RFLDS has been designed for computerized monitoring of cumulative fatigue damages and assessment of residual fatigue lifetimes of the VVER-440/VVER-1000 reactor vessel; pressure compensator; steam generators; main coolant pipes; and other hardware of the power unit.

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

The similar systems for NPPs with power units VVER-1000 successfully operate at Khmelnitsky (Unit 2) and Rovno (Unit 4) NPPs since 2008.

Certification of Quality Management System
on Its Meeting ISO 9001:2008 Requirements

October 5, 2010

Westron’s Quality Management System certification audit on its meeting ISO 9001:2008 requirements has been completed. The audit has been performed by TUV Reinland Ukraine, the certification body.

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