During 2021, SPERI (Shanghai Power Equipment Research Institute), a research and technology company belonging to the SPIC (State Power Investment Corporation) group, has signed three contracts with Tecnatom for the deployment and use of TecOS SOLCEP at three coal-fired plants belonging to the Chinese electricity utility SPIC: Kaifeng, Caojing and Fuxi. These three contracts with … Read more
The nuclear power industry is opting for novelty reactor designs (for example SMR’s or Small Modular Reactors) that break away from previous trends and technologies. These new designs are in different stages of development and some, in countries such as Canada and the United States, are already in the licensing phase, setting their sights on … Read more
Nuclear, simulation and innovation, three words that have formed part of Tecnatom’ DNA since its beginnings. So, when we heard in 2016 that the ITER Organization wanted to develop the first of kindplant simulator for the nuclear fusion, it was clear to us that we wanted to participate in this opportunity. The ITER project is … Read more
Work management processes in the operation and maintenance of power generation assets constitute one of the fields with the greatest potential for growth at a time when digital transformation is revealed as the way forward to remain at the forefront of plant operation. Transforming your workforce is the key to: Evolve towards being a digital … Read more
An enormous challenge, a complex project, an international multidisciplinary team, French as the only language and numerous interventions at different French plants… Susana López is in charge of the upgrade of simulators for the EDF 1300 fleet of nuclear reactors. In this conversation she shares with us her experiences and certain of the keys to … Read more
The full-scope simulator for Almaraz nuclear power plant began its operations at the Tecnatom facilities on November 1st 1998. It was started up with the dual objective of providing training for the operators, with a view to their qualification, and of simulating and analysing any plant modification prior to its being implemented in the control … Read more
Human Factors Engineering Aspects of Instrumentation and Control System Design INTRODUCTION The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has published an Energy Series document entitled “Human Factors Engineering Aspects of Instrumentation and Control System Design” (NR-T-2.12). The document was written with the aim of considering different aspects of Human Factors Engineering (HFE) in the design of … Read more
Nuclear power plants are designed to operate for a nominal design period of some 40 years, which may be extended in response to a favourable technical assessment by the regulatory authority of each individual country. For example, in the United States, the vast majority of the plants are licensed to operate for 60 years and … Read more
The companies ANAV and CNAT, the operators of the Ascó-Vandellós II and Almaraz-Trillo nuclear power plants respectively, have selected Tecnatom to undertake training, inspection and testing services from now until the end of the operating lifetime of these facilities. With the signing of the corresponding framework contracts, Tecnatom consolidates the rendering of these services for … Read more
What are HVAC systems? HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) systems are designed with a dual purpose: on the one hand they filter particles from the air in a given enclosed area and, on the other, they are able to achieve selected conditions of pressure, temperature and humidity, i.e., they produce a sensation of suitable … 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.
