Day: December 3, 2016

Condensate and Feedwater Upgrade

After an Extended Power Uprate (EPU), a power plant was having problems with Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH) on the Feedwater Pumps. They were worried ...
Pneumatic Air Cannon for Ballistic Testing

Ballistic Testing

Normally, we can test impacts using FEA. In this case, FEA wasn't feasible, so we built a test stand to test missile impacts on block ...

Tank Impact Evaluation

We found that API-650 tanks are more robust than most expect. The water in this tank absorbed 30% of the energy of a truck going ...

Trenchless Pipe Rehabilitation

Eventually, most steel rusts. And most buried pipes are made from steel. So what do you do when your buried pipe gets rusty? What if ...

Check Valve Failure Analysis

We diagnosed the failure of a nozzle check valve in an Auxiliary Feedwater System at a power plant. In summary: great valve, wrong application. ...
Nuclear Regulatory Consulting

Fukushima FLEX Compliance Matrices

We have helped sites prepare for their TI-2515/191 inspections by using a tool we call the Compliance Matrix. Give us a call for more information. ...
Missile Barrier Explicit FEA Results

Tornado Missile Barriers

A nuclear plant found that they needed to protect pipes from wind driven missiles. We designed a barrier system for them using 3D modeling and ...

RCP Seal Leakoff

Using FEA and hand calculations, we were able to help a nuclear utility evaluate RCP Seal Leakoff pipes and components for high temperature and pressure. ...

Transformer Foundation Design

We worked with a local utility to help design a foundation for a transformer. The design included the spill basin for transformer oil. ...

Flood Penetration Qualification

We developed a testing plan to test seals and determine their water resistance. A test rig was designed which put a static head on the ...