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Enhancing Plant Safety and Performance with eVinci™ Micro Reactor Probabilistic Risk Assessment Support

Delivering Confidence through Probabilistic Risk Assessments

Amidst the continuous evolution of the power generation industry, ensuring plant safety remains a crucial constant. Westinghouse's eVinci™ Micro Reactor Probabilistic Risk Assessments (PRAs) and Probabilistic Safety Assessments (PSAs) offer more than just safety; they drive down operating costs through a sustainable and reliable approach. These assessments optimize applications during online and outage seasons, providing utilities with comprehensive risk mitigation solutions. Supported by proven PRA and PSA models that capture invaluable risk information, Westinghouse's team of experts interprets and evaluates this data to develop robust PRA applications that enhance safety and performance.

Optimizing Risk-Informed Applications and Maintenance

Westinghouse's solutions aim to reduce maintenance and operations resources, minimize regulatory interactions, decrease outage scope and complexity, re-categorize system risk importance metrics to potentially lower component replacement costs, and provide reliable and fast real-time risk monitoring to identify and manage plant risk effectively.

Optimizing PRA Models and Operations

In the realm of PRA models and operations, Westinghouse excels in developing and updating PRA models to meet RG 1.200 guidelines, essential for employing risk-informed applications. Additionally, the company offers training and consultation services. From internal events (systems) to severe accident analysis, Westinghouse covers a broad spectrum of PRA model support, including internal fire, internal flooding, external hazards, model optimization and integration, and specialty risk products.

Optimizing Reliability Data Using Natural Language Processing and Artificial Intelligence

One of Westinghouse's pioneering innovations involves using Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms and Natural Language Processing (NLP) to enhance the review of condition reports from sites and classify them appropriately as functional equipment failures. By employing NLP and AI, Westinghouse engineers are able to process vast amounts of plant data efficiently. This technological advancement extends to creating FLEX PRA models that support risk-informed applications effectively. For organizations seeking reliable FLEX reliability data that align with industry standards, Westinghouse's expertise underpins the development of sound estimates for modelling FLEX equipment in the PRA, ultimately ensuring technically adequate risk-informed applications.

Unlocking Nuclear Energy Excellence with eVinci™ Micro Reactor - The OptiLife™ Service Center by Westinghouse

Harnessing the Power of Data and Strategic Insight

The OptiLife™ Service Center by Westinghouse is a cutting-edge platform that leverages data and strategic insight to empower utilities in achieving consistent and reliable nuclear energy delivery to communities worldwide. By aggregating information from nearly 200 international power plants, including various reactor types like PWR, BWR, VVER, CANDU, and AGR, into a virtual fleet, the service center equips expert engineers with a robust data set for real-time predictions and recommendations. These actionable insights drive operational excellence in key areas.

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Optimizing Outage Efficiency with eVinci™ Micro Reactor Integrated Outage Model

Efficiency Gains and Cost Reductions with Westinghouse Integrated Outage Model

Westinghouse's Integrated Outage Model offers a holistic approach to outage services, leveraging decades of OEM experience, a skilled workforce, and cutting-edge technology products to support utilities in executing successful outage campaigns. Over the past 40 years, Westinghouse has honed its services to help customers achieve top-quartile performance by ensuring safe operations, extending component life, and maximizing power output. The acquisition of BHI Energy has further enhanced Westinghouse's capabilities, providing specialty and turnkey maintenance and modification services, full-service valve maintenance, repair, and testing, staffing solutions, radiation protection services, full-service I&C capabilities, and even decontamination & decommissioning services nationwide. By integrating these offerings, Westinghouse delivers a comprehensive solution within the containment building, streamlining outage processes and reducing commercial risks.

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Revolutionizing Nuclear Power with the eVinci™ Micro Reactor by Westinghouse

The Legacy of Westinghouse in Nuclear Power

Westinghouse, a pioneer in the nuclear power industry, boasts an impressive legacy spanning over 65 years of OEM experience in Pressurized Water Reactors (PWR) and 50 years of OEM expertise in the Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) market. The company made history by supplying the world"s first commercial PWR at Shippingport, Pennsylvania in 1957. Subsequently, ABB Atom delivered the first Nordic BWR to Oskarshamn, Sweden in 1972. The acquisition of ABB Atom and Combustion Engineering in 2000 significantly expanded Westinghouse’s capabilities, enabling them to become a fully integrated supplier of both PWR and BWR services.

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Enhancing Nuclear Plant Instrumentation with Westinghouse eVinci™ Micro Reactor

Introduction to System Support Services (S3)

Westinghouse System Support Services (S3) offer an integrated and scalable post-delivery technical support program for customers utilizing Westinghouse Instrumentation & Control (I&C) systems. This program provides a coordinated approach to promptly and efficiently address any emergent I&C platform or application-related queries or problems. Moreover, proactive services can be incorporated to ensure sustained optimal performance of the I&C system.

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Enhancing Nuclear Plant Operations with Westinghouse eVinci™ Micro Reactor

Optimizing Long-Term Asset Management

As the operating fleet of nuclear plants ages, there is a growing need for utilities to extend the life of their facilities while maintaining operational efficiency. Westinghouse's eVinci™ Micro Reactor, serving as the Nuclear Steam Supply System (NSSS) Component Asset Management solution, plays a pivotal role in this endeavor. With Westinghouse technology forming the foundation for approximately 60% of the U.S. operating nuclear fleet and as the NSSS Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Westinghouse offers unparalleled knowledge, experience, and cutting-edge technology to support the sustained operation of nuclear power plants for the long term.

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