Particularly significant among the periodic publications made available by Tecnatom to its clients, collaborators, technicians and professionals in the sector is the Aeronautics and Space bulletin, the tenth edition of which has just been issued. This four-monthly publication includes full news on the aerospace industry, an area in which our company continues to consolidate its … Read more
Tecnatom has evolved its eddy current equipment with a new system for the measurement of conductivity in metallic materials and of the thickness of non-metallic coatings. With this tool it is possible to measure conductivities in non-ferromagnetic metallic materials simply, quickly and accurately. Furthermore, measurements of the thickness of non-metallic coatings of inspected components may … Read more
The inauguration ceremony of the simulator for Group I of the Almirante Álvaro Alberto nuclear power plant in Angra dos Reis took place at the Eletronuclear facilities in Mambucaba (Brazil) in February. The event was attended, among others, by the Chairman of Eletronuclear (Pedro Figueiredo), the directors of operations and sales (João Carlos da Cunha … Read more
Tecnatom has developed the first simulator for an off-the-mainland diesel plant. The reference plant has been Los Guinchos, located on the island of La Palma in the Canaries, which comprises 8 open-cycle diesel and gas turbine groups. In view of their specific characteristics (isolation and small size), electrical systems on islands are subject to blackouts. … Read more
Tecnatom has organised the second Working Session on Emergencies, attended by representatives of all the Spanish nuclear power plants. The objective of the session was to provide the plants with a common arena in which to share and debate issues of interest relating to emergency management, favouring communication and the exchange of experiences among those … Read more
Tecnatom has consolidated its presence at this annual event organised by the United States International Society for Modeling and Simulation, which was held this year in San Antonio, Texas. At this conference, the aim of which is to bring together professionals in the field of nuclear and fossil-fuelled electricity generation plant simulation, a wide variety … Read more
With the awarding of this new contract, South Korea is consolidated as one of Tecnatom’s main clients, as five systems are currently implemented in this Asian country. On this occasion a system has been developed for the inspection of major components made of composites for the manufacturer Songwol. This equipment stands out especially for its … Read more
Tecnatom has successfully completed inspection of the baffle bolts at Fessenheim 1 nuclear power plant, in France. This plant has two PWR reactors with a total capacity of 1,760 MWe and is currently the plant with the longest operating experience in France. The inspection service was carried out by a combined team of Westinghouse and … Read more
Tecnatom has been awarded a three-year contract for the maintenance and setting of the pressuriser safety valves at the Ascó and Vandellós nuclear power plants. This implies the performance of this service during the next six refuelling outages at the two Spanish plants. The pressuriser safety valves (PSV’s) of these plants, of Westinghouse design, were … Read more
Tecnatom participated in the workshop held in Shanghai on“Preparedness and Response to Radiological and Nuclear Emergencies”, during which it presented the results of the project “Enhancing the capabilities of China in the field of Nuclear Safety in the areas of emergency management and the management of severe accidents”. The project is funded by the European … 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.
