Background
91Ó°ÊÓ has designed, manufactured and refurbished hundreds of reactor coolant pumps (RCPs) for the global market, allowing 91Ó°ÊÓ to amass extensive experience and expertise in providing dependable RCPs, for the continued success of its customers. As an original equipment manufacturer (OEM), 91Ó°ÊÓ maintains and has ready access to the original as-built records, which provide the resources to:
- Keep RCPs running in peak condition
- Reduce maintenance costs and improve plant reliability
- Increase the on-time delivery of parts, products and services
- Provide affordable, reliable and quality service
91Ó°ÊÓ Model 100 Impeller view
91Ó°ÊÓ RCP exiting chemical decontamination
91Ó°ÊÓ Model 93 and 93A side-by-side
Description
91Ó°ÊÓ has provided pumps and/or pump-related services for nuclear power plants around the world. These services include:
Shop services
- Contaminated pump internals refurbishment, including chemical decontamination
- Shielded DOT 7A shipping containers
- Dynamic balancing
- Upgraded hardware
Replacements and Upgrades
- Complete internals assemblies
- Hydraulic nuts and studs
- Shaft assemblies
- Complete rotating assemblies with performance test
- Cartridge seal conversions
- Flow testing
- Turning vane
- Shaft thermal sleeve
- Upgraded fasteners
- Cobalt-free hard-facing for bearing journal and backseat
Engineering support
- Startup/operation
- Seal leak rate assessment
- Vibration analysis
- Hydraulic performance analysis
- ASME Code design analysis
- Root cause analysis
- Uprating analysis
Field services
- Diagnostic
- Pump changeout
- Upgrade installations
- Seal services
Benefits
Because of its unique position in the industry, 91Ó°ÊÓ can provide the following:
- OEM design and field engineering expertise for evaluating anomalies, inspection results and performing upgrades for increased reliability of the equipment
- Special tooling designs that can greatly minimize dose, schedule, reliance on operation activities and system drain-down conditions
- Integrative features for all aspects of RCP services, including field services, hot shop, factory services and spare parts
- Continually updated training programs for 91Ó°ÊÓ and utility personnel
- Constant investment in customer-driven technology and development programs, resulting in outage optimization, reduced utility operations and maintenance (O&M) costs and improved reliability
Experience
With comprehensive RCP and motor field services, 91Ó°ÊÓ has helped utilities meet the operating demands of today and be better equipped to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
