What are Integrated control centers? The solution traditionally used to operate geographically dispersed power plants is to have an independent control center located at the site of each facility. This solution has major limitations in terms of taking advantage of the synergies related to the operation of the different facilities. An evolution of the traditional … Read more
Within the framework of the transformation of work processes in the operation and maintenance of energy assets, Dynamic Instructions solutions stand out as a key element in digital transformation. The advantages provided by these solutions in the digitalization of operations in the field are many, taking work performance to a new level of safety and … Read more
HDR means High Dynamic Range. It is common to relate this concept with photography, displays and generally with image topics. That is why it could draw attention to talk about an HDR ultrasound equipment, like SONIA GREEN. We will give you all the key aspects in this article: What is dynamic range? The dynamic range … Read more
Traditionally, simulators have been constructed as exact replicas of the control room panels, including real instrumentation. Technology is now available that allows the panels to be virtualised, this providing greater versatility in use for different projects and considerably reducing costs. What are virtual panels? They are software operations interfaces that replicate the hardware panels from … Read more
Electricity prices in Spain are setting historical records and might rise even further in the coming months. The main reason underlying this price increase is the CO2 emissions market (with a ton now trading at above 56 euros), along with the high price of natural gas on the international markets, reaching a record price in … Read more
It most certainly is possible. At Tecnatom we have performed inspections of this type using the Infrared Thermography (IRT) Technique, which we developed for the detection of possible cases of delamination in concrete structures. Indeed, this technique has already been tested and used at a nuclear power plant. IRT is a Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) method that … Read more
Motors are a vital element in electrical or industrial plants. They are essential in multiple applications in widely varying fields such as the cooling of nuclear reactors, the pumping of crude oil, the production of liquid oxygen for COVID patients and the transport of freight and passengers. Motors are subject to periodic maintenance in order … Read more
An important activity in the industry is guaranteeing the operational integrity of key components. An example of this is provided by the Non-Destructive Tests (NDT) performed to ensure that the material of which the components are made is in good condition, thereby guaranteeing correct operation. One of the most widely used methods is the Eddy … Read more
Just as the technical inspection of vehicles (MOT test) is obligatory for cars, the maintenance of the equipment and probes/sensors used for NDT (Non-Destructive Testing) inspections is also an essential activity. In industry, guaranteeing the quality of the components used for the performance of an activity is a key step that is accomplished by the … Read more
In the industrial world, a great many components are studied in order to determine the structural status of the different materials of which they are made. Different methods may be encountered depending on the engineering requirements of each particular sector, these constituting what are known as Non-Destructive Tests (NDT). We are going to deal here … Read more
El proyecto ITER es uno de los proyectos de inversión más grandes del mundo, en el que colaboran más de 35 países con el objetivo de demostrar la viabilidad de la fusión nuclear como fuente de energía inagotable. Para ello se está construyendo uno de los dispositivos de fusión por confinamiento magnético más grandes del mundo, en el que se probarán tecnologías, materiales y regímenes físicos integrados necesarios para la producción de electricidad basada en la fusión.
Tecnatom forma parte del proyecto aportando la creación de la plataforma de simulación de lo que será el simulador de la sala de control de ITER, la integración de modelos existentes desarrollados por distintos suministradores, la integración del sistema de control CODAC, el desarrollo de modelos adicionales, así como el mantenimiento y la formación en la plataforma.
