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Product & Service Directory–2014 Nuclear Plant Journal November-December, 2013 Volume 31 No. 6 ISSN: 2162-6413 Kozloduy NPP, Bulgaria ND13.indd 1 12/18/2013 3:20:05 PM ND13.indd 2 12/18/2013 3:20:37 PM POWERFUL SOLUTIONS FOR THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY SPX is finding innovative ways to help the world meet its ever growing demand for power by providing a broad range of high-quality, custom-engineered systems and components for the power, process, and nuclear industries. We help customers meet key business challenges and provide the solutions needed to establish new power plants, enhance existing ones and leverage our expertise in aftermarket services to ensure the optimization of ongoing power plant operations. Combining an aggressive product development program with state-of-the-art manufacturing practices, SPX sets the standard year after year. To learn more visit www.spx.com. ND13.indd 3 12/18/2013 3:20:42 PM WHEN IT’S TIME TO MAKE A DECISION WHETHER TO REDUCE POWER... INFORMATION IS CRITICAL. Shouldn’t you have access to as much plant data as possible? Install a Rad-Hardened CCTV System to Increase Plant Uptime Online monitoring with live video provides you with so much more information than you ever get from the control room gauges: t Monitor critical components and equipment inside the Drywell or Containment t Monitor personnel while conducting powered entries t Active monitoring of temperature and vibration of rotating equipment Once your plant installs a Diakont rad-hardened CCTV system, your operators and engineers will have the data they need to make confident, informed decisions about power levels and outage maintenance scope. Diakont CCTV camera systems are design to operate in accident conditions, and will continue to perform in extreme environmental conditions. Diakont CCTV systems are modular, so it’s easy to start with any number of cameras, and expand later. 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DIAKONT SPECIALIZES IN... t Rad-Tolerant Cameras and CCTV t Robotics and Manipulators t Control and Diagnostic I&C Systems t Fuel Handling Equipment www.diakont.com | 858.551.5551 ND13.indd 4 12/18/2013 3:20:43 PM Nuclear Plant Journal Product & Service Directory–2014 Now in its 31st Year of Publication List of Advertisers .................................6 Table Kozloduy Plant Profi le. ..........................8 of Contents Directory Directions ............................10 November-December 2013 Products and Services ........................12 Volume 31 No. 6 Corporate Capabilities ........................80 Corporate Capabilities Participants .....92 Suppliers ..............................................94 Research & Development .................101 Journal Services The Cover Directory 2015 ........................... 21 Kozloduy NPP is the major electricity supplier in Bulgaria 2013 Editorial Schedule ............ 27 generating about 33% of the www.NuclearPlantJournal.com Cost-free Digital Editions ........... 69 electricity in the country. The Marketing with the Journal ........ 74 company has 3,700 employees and, therefore, is considered by many Web Directory ............................79 as an institution of social stability in Advertising Benefi ts ...................93 the region of Northwestern Bulgaria. Company’s annual turnover is about USD 584.6 million (2012). See a profi le on page 8. Mailing Identifi cation Statement Nuclear Plant Journal (ISSN 0892-2055) is published bimonthly in February, April, June, August, October and December by EQES, Inc., 1400 Opus Place, Suite Staff 904, Downers Grove, IL 60515. The printed version of the Journal is available cost-free to qualifi ed readers in the United States and Canada. The digital version is available Senior Publisher & Editor cost-free to qualifi ed readers worldwide. The subscription rate for non-qualifi ed readers Newal K. Agnihotri is $210.00 per year. The cost for non-qualifi ed, non-U.S. readers is $240.00. Periodicals (permit number 000-739) postage paid at the Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA and additional mailing Publisher & Sales Manager offi ces. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Nuclear Plant Journal (EQES, Inc.), 1400 Anu Agnihotri Opus Place, Suite 904, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA. Phone: (630) 858-6161 x103, Fax: (630) 852-8787, e-mail: [email protected]. Assistant Editor & Marketing Manager Michelle Gaylord Circulation Statistics Administrative Assistant Total: 12,000 QingQing Zhu Utilities: 3,675 © Copyright 2013 by EQES, Inc. Nuclear Plant Journal is a registered trademark of EQES, Inc. Printed in USA. Product & Service Directory–2014 www.NuclearPlantJournal.com 5 ND13.indd 5 12/18/2013 3:20:46 PM List of Advertisers Page Advertiser Page Advertiser 37 AAF 39 Mohawk Industrial & Nuclear Supply, Inc. 57 Absolute Consulting 23 NUCON International, Inc. 29 American Crane & Equipment Corporation 67 Nutherm International, Inc. 2 AREVA NP, Inc. 47 Oregon Iron Works, Inc. 35 AZZ | NLI 55 Quest Integrity Group 11 Black & Veatch 43 Rolls-Royce 73 Cameco Fuel Manufacturing 51 Schulz Electric Company 61 Candu Energy, Inc. 63 Seal Master 3 Copes-Vulcan, An SPX Brand 44 SGS Herguth Laboratories, Inc. 4 Diakont 104 Siempelkamp Nukleartechnik GmbH 75 Dragon Valves 41 SSM Industries, Inc. 49 Ellis & Watts Global Industries, LLC 71 Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. 13 ENERCON 19 Super Radiator Coils 38 Frham Safety Products, Inc. 46 Technology for Energy Corporation (TEC) 65 Frontier Technology Corporation 77 Thermo Scientifi c- CIDTEC 53 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy 54 Tri Tool Inc. 17 General Cable 30 UniTech Services Group 12 Hi-Q Environmental Products Company 78 Weldstar 14 HukariAscendent 103 Westinghouse Electric Company LLC 33 Joseph Oat Corporation 10 WM Symposia, Inc. 7 Kinectrics Inc. 56 Worthington Industries 59 Mirion Technologies, Inc. All advertiser web sites are listed on page 79. Complete advertiser contact information, including e-mail and web site addresses, is also provided in the Suppliers section starting on page 94. 6 www.NuclearPlantJournal.com Product & Service Directory–2014 ND13.indd 6 12/18/2013 3:20:48 PM ND13.indd 7 12/18/2013 3:20:49 PM Bulgaria’s only nuclear power plant program of Kozloduy NPP, as well as Kozloduy has always been praised as one of the loans from different international fi nancial nation’s highest accomplishments in institutions (Euratom, Roseximbank, terms of technology and effi cient energy Citibank). Unit 5 generation. Back in the 1970s, it was a great Independent achievement for Bulgaria to be the fi rst & 6 Life country in the region of South East International reviews Europe to start utilizing nuclear power The program was reviewed in 1995, generation. Unit 1 was commissioned in and twice in 2000 by the International Extension 1974. It was equipped with a VVER-440 Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for reactor - a light-water reactor designed adequacy and completeness of the By Dimitar Lazhov, Kozloduy NPP. in the former USSR, belonging to the measures envisaged. The project was large family of pressurized water reactors. also independently assessed in 1997 by Between 1975 and 1991 fi ve more units Risk Audit – an organization including were commissioned on the plant site. Thus, specialists from institutes assisting the Kozloduy NPP became the major power regulatory authorities of France and supplier in Bulgaria providing for 45% of Germany, (IPSN and GRS Int). the total generation in the country. The expert mission of IAEA Ivan Genov Due to political commitments in the conducted in 2000 concluded that there In 1980, after EU accession process, were no problem areas in terms of he graduated Kozloduy was forced safety. Between 2000 and 2012, eight from the Moscow to permanently shut different review missions of international Institute of Energy down 4 units (4х 440 organizations took place at Kozloduy’s with a degree in MW) before their Units 5&6, including fi ve missions of Nuclear Plants design lifetime has the International Atomic Energy Agency. and Equipment, expired. However, “Kozloduy NPP is among the most Ivan Genov started Units 5 and 6, each inspected nuclear power plants in the working for 1000 MW, continued world,” says Mr. Ivan Genov, CEO of the Kozloduy NPP. He to generate power at company. He is confi dent that the level subsequently held competitive prices of safety at the plant meets the highest all operational for both national standards. The company’s mission is to be positions at Units and regional market. a safe, effi cient, secure and environment 1 to 4 and was friendly electricity supplier. promoted to Shift The Kozloduy NPP management has Unit Supervisor. Modernization set several top priorities: In 1985, he worked on Units 5 and A large-scope Modernization highest level of safety; 6 which were in construction. He Program was envisaged for these two efficient and competitive power participated in the commissioning of units in the early 1990s in order to generation; Unit 5 as a Unit Shift Supervisor. In ensure state-of-the-art equipment and certifi ed, competent and motivated 1991, Ivan Genov became the head of reliable operation. An international team staff, and Operations Division. At the end of 2005 of experts prepared the Modernization fi nancial stability. he became deputy executive director, Program which encompassed 212 specifi c and within the period 2006 – 2009 he measures. Plant Life Extension was Kozloduy NPP Executive Director. The modernization program for Units The implementation of a complex In 1991, Mr Genov completed a 5 and 6 of the Bulgarian nuclear power Modernization Program at Units 5&6 set training course at the Argonne National plant was the fi rst program of its kind in ground for preparatory work for plant life Laboratory, USA. In 1993 – 1994 he the world to implement the full scope of the extension. was awarded an IAEA scholarship IAEA recommendations for improvement Units 5 and 6 were commissioned and specialized in Beyond Design of VVER-1000 MW units. in 1987 and 1991, respectively. In 2011, Basis Accident Management at GRS, Kozloduy NPP ensured transparency following a tender procedure, a consortium Germany.