Executive Summit Sponsors & Exhibitors 2024
The annual USA Nuclear Generator & Supplier Executive Summit is a world-class conference for the nuclear industry and consistently receives extremely high reviews from attendees. We look forward to seeing old friends and making new ones year after year, while seeking opportunities to collaborate for the good of our industry. The Summit is made possible through the support of our outstanding sponsors and exhibitors. We are deeply appreciative of their faithful participation and encourage you to “click” on the company logos below to learn more about each one and how they might bring additional value to your company. Click Here to visit the Conference Website.
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3Pillar Global
3Pillar Global builds breakthrough software products that power cutting-edge digital transformations and define the next generation of digital business. 3Pillar’s innovative product development solutions drive rapid revenue, increase market share, and ensure customer growth. Leveraging the “Product Mindset,” 3Pillar delivers disruptive and transformative digital and software products to clients across industries, from CARFAX and Fortune to PBS. Visit https://3pillarglobal.com for more information.
Allied Power
Allied Power is focused solely on the utility industry and provides a broad suite of services, a deep commitment to customer service and engagement with employees. We are a diversified provider of services for power plants across the asset life cycle and our leadership has vast experience in the utility market and expertise in power generation.
Alphasource
Alphasource® is the leading manufacturer and distributor of high quality & innovative Foreign Material Exclusion (FME) and Drop Prevention supplies in the Nuclear industry.
For the past 30 years, our mission has been to provide our Power Industry partners with cost-effective innovative and end user centric FME & Drop Prevention product lines and services that increase plant efficiency and reduce the number of accidents and damaged equipment & tools. With over 120 years of Power Industry experience, our team ensures we provide only the products and services appropriate for your organizational and cultural needs.
Count on us for the best field-proven products and services backed by four generations of practical experience with quick turnaround capabilities that ensure your deadlines and compliance needs are satisfied.
AVANTech, LLC
AVANTech is a rapidly growing U.S. based technology company with extensive experience in the design, fabrication, and operation of commercial nuclear systems such as: make-up water, liquid radwaste treatment, spent resin dewatering, waste containers, high integrity containers (HICs), remote container grapples and capping equipment, NRC-approved solidification/encapsulation, and design, fabrication, and leasing of all varieties of shields and shielded transport casks.
Compliance / Quality / Safety – All activities are implemented in accordance with the company’s ASME NQA-1, 10CFR50 Appendix B, DOE Order 414, 10CFR830.120, Quality Assurance Program, as applicable.
Project Controls / Cost Savings – AVANTech is proud to complete all design and fabrication in house, giving AVANTech a competitive edge by eliminating the need for subcontractors, thus enabling better control of schedule, quality, and cost. Being able to perform all work “under one roof” is especially important for dispositioning last-minute design changes that inevitably take place on innovative and first-of-kind process solutions.
Ballard Marine Construction
Ballard Marine Construction (Ballard) has been working in the heavy civil marine construction industry since the 1970s; provided turnkey infrastructure inspection, construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance solutions on projects worldwide since our inception. Ballard has always taken an innovative approach to providing highly technical heavy civil marine and underwater solutions to our local, national, and international clients in the power, transportation, environmental, water and wastewater, and industrial industries.
Ballard has partnered with the Traylor Construction Group, a family of companies, to offer a complete range of services solving North America’s heavy civil and marine infrastructure challenges.
Barnhart Nuclear Services
Barnhart Crane & Rigging provides innovative solutions to complex lifting and transportation challenges faced by heavy industry – from nuclear power to petrochemical to renewable energy, and beyond. Over the last three decades, Barnhart has built an impressive nuclear project résumé. Our team of nuclear experts includes personnel with backgrounds from both the construction and operations side of the nuclear industry. Barnhart’s experience has brought the kind of innovative design and execution that makes money in reducing Critical Path during outages and improving ALARA in handling components in containment.
BlackStarTech
Constellation’s BlackStarTech innovative solutions deliver a wide array of state-of-the-art rapidly deployable portable power, lighting, and communications solutions for backup power, emergency response, and facility productivity applications. The technology can even replace existing battery and energy storage systems by integrating the latest in cutting edge configured energy storage applications. BlackStarTech solutions provide targeted power and lighting anytime and anywhere while redefining the concept of power deployment and strategic applications.
Bureau Veritas
Bureau Veritas Inspection & Insurance Company, formerly OneCIS, is one of the oldest and largest Authorized Inspection Agencies in the business, with Inspectors around the world. BVI&I has a proven track record in nuclear technology in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Brazil. We offer a full range of ASME and NBIC code inspection services, covering boilers, pressure vessels, power piping, transport tanks, nuclear components and nuclear in‐service inspections (Authorized Nuclear In-service Inspectors – ANII). We pride ourselves on our prompt support, competent, cost efficient and consistent service. As a part of your team, we promise to consider you first in any action we take and support you with an entire organization dedicated to the success of your group.
Canoil Canada Ltd.
“Meeting tomorrow’s needs today” in the Power Generation Industry
A global industry leader in the supply of EHC fluids, lubricants, and lubricants for Nuclear Plant EQ & non EQ motor applications.
Industry proven cost effective products for better performance, long life and environmentally friendly advantages. Canoil monitors and maintains best in class practices for EHC Fluid and Lubricants including analysis and interpretation, system optimization, causal determination and correction, and standardization to the highest level possible. Canoil takes the worry out of your fluid maintenance and system optimization. Canoil is your partner for training, safety, system knowledge, OEM specification changes, and industry trends & advancements.
Products:
Fire Resistant Phosphate Ester Hydraulic and Lubricating Fluids
Canoil Canada Ltd is the designated approved distributor of LanXess Turbofluids in the USA, Mexico and Exclusive Approved Distributor for all of Canada
Reolube Turbofluid 46B, 46XC and 32 BGT
High Performance Greases
Motor Operated Valve Grease – MOV Long Life, MOV Extra
Vane Spindle, Wicket Gate Grease – VSG “The Green Grease”
Electric Motor Bearing – EMB Plus, approved for nuclear plant EQ and non EQ motor applications
Certrec
Certrec is a leading provider of regulatory compliance and digital integration solutions for the energy industry, with the mission of helping ensure a stable, reliable, bulk electric supply. Since 1988, Certrec’s innovation combined with industry expertise has helped hundreds of power-generating facilities manage their regulatory compliance with both the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and reduce their risks
Clearsight
Constellation Clearsight is not your average inspection company. Our end-to-end integration in the energy business gives us a balanced perspective and unique insights to deliver superior value for our clients. Our specialized digital inspection solutions help nuclear, renewable, and fossil asset owners maintain system reliability, improve asset performance, mitigate risks, and satisfy compliance requirements. We’re committed to providing innovative solutions and thought leadership to help generating facilities adopt safer and more effective inspections.
Crane Nuclear PFT Corp.
Crane Nuclear is a leading provider of valves, valve services, valve diagnostics and training to the nuclear industry. We pride ourselves on being a full-service solution provider for all your valve related needs drawing upon our rich history of supporting the industry since 1956. We leverage a scope-based process driven approach to valve services to ensure the best trained and qualified personnel to improve plant safety, quality, delivery and cost.
We also provide a complete line of gate, globe, check and quarter-turn, and specialty valves in support of an extensive line of popular valve brands. In addition, we continue to invest in valve diagnostic technology with over 35 years of experience guiding us.
Curtiss-Wright Nuclear Division
Anatec-LMT is a full service provider of Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) and Quality Services. They provide examination solutions that include steam generator eddy current testing, Section XI ISI (and PSI), Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) applications, heat exchanger condition assessment and inspection, balance-of-plant NDE services, FAC examinations, program development, consulting and training services. http://anatec-lmt.cwfc.com
AP Services is a manufacturer and integrated supplier of mechanical valve and pump packing, metal and fabricated gaskets, and a wide variety of specialized fluid sealing products and services. Their web-based SealPRO™ software is a key tool to enhance plant equipment reliability, and their fluid leak management program helps identify and solve critical sealing problems to improve plant reliability and safety. http://apservices.cwfc.com
Enertech is a distributor and licensee for a variety of OEMs that need support to adequately address the challenges of the nuclear market. They also have their own product lines: ElectroHydraulic Operators (EHO) for critical nuclear applications, snubbers and instrumentation used to test plant components. Enertech provides integrated system solutions that include advanced valves, actuators, pumps, instrumentation, snubbers, engineered filtration and heating systems, diagnostic and test equipment, qualification and dedication services, outage support services and equipment repair and field service. http://enertech.cwfc.com
EST specializes in the development and manufacturing of highly engineered products and repair services for shell and tube heat exchangers, condensers, coolers and chillers. Their Pop-A-Plug® is the industry’s leading technology for sealing leaking heat exchanger tubes. They provide a comprehensive range of on-site services for heat exchanger troubleshooting, repair and turnkey pressure testing. http://estgroup.cwfc.com
NETCO is the industry’s recognized expert in spent fuel management solutions, including development of the NETCO-SNAP-IN® neutron absorber insert and many unique spent fuel pool management services designed to extend the useful life of spent fuel storage racks. Their BADGER testing service is an in-situ scanning system that measures the efficacy of neutron absorbing materials like Boraflex. Laboratory services include accelerated corrosion, radiation testing and surveillance coupon testing. http://netco.cwfc.com
Nova supplies ASME Code, safety-related and commercial-grade fasteners and precision-machined components, HydraNut® bolting systems, tensioning solutions, PlasmaBond coating, construction products, supply chain management, reverse engineering and custom manufacturing services. Their engineered product offering includes accumulators, core plugs, and control rod drive rebuild kits. http://nova.cwfc.com
QualTech NP is the industry’s safety-related hardware solutions provider for electrical interconnections, containment integrity, flooding barriers, HVAC, custom electrical panels/systems and spent fuel management. Their capabilities as a full service qualification and dedication center provide custom solutions to customers’ most demanding and critical hardware and qualification requirements. http://qualtechnp.cwfc.com
Scientech provides plant process computer, digital control, and annunciator systems; thermal performance software; regulatory information databases and services; nozzle dams and installation services; reactor and steam generator specialized tooling; under-vessel BWR services and equipment; inventory database services (RAPID, OIRD) and supply chain analytics; probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) services; repair, refurbish and reverse engineered I&C services; security and access authorization software; mobile technology applications; and equipment reliability solutions. http://scientech.cwfc.com
Day & Zimmermann
Day & Zimmermann is a leading provider of construction & engineering, staffing, and defense solutions for leading corporations and governments around the world. Operating from more than 150 worldwide locations with 2.7 Billion USD in revenue, Day & Zimmermann is currently ranked as one of the largest private companies in the U.S. by Forbes and has been ranked the #1 O&M contractor in the U.S. power industry since 2008.
DevonWay
DevonWay is a growing, award-winning software company that delivers Quality, Safety, Asset, and Work Management solutions to regulated, high-risk organizations worldwide, enabling them to operate safely and efficiently. Available in the cloud or on premise, DevonWay products collect, manage workflows for, analyze, and report on operational data while ensuring compliance to regulations and standards. Combining out-of-the-box production readiness with no-code configurability, DevonWay products meet customers’ unique requirements with enterprise-grade security and scalability. For more information, please visit https://www.devonway.com.
ENERCON
ENERCON is a diversified energy consulting company offering engineering, licensing, environmental and management services. We are currently ranked in the top 200 of all International Engineering Design firms and ranked in the top 3 for U. S. Nuclear Engineering firms. We are an employee-owned company with over 1,500 experienced and dedicated professionals, providing support to our clients from our 28 strategically located offices throughout the U.S., Europe and the Middle East. Our clients include most U.S. nuclear utilities, the Department of Energy and many Fortune 500 companies. Services provided include comprehensive design, engineering, procurement and construction management related to nuclear plant retrofits, new plant siting studies and licensing, plant life extensions, power uprates, and operations support. ENERCON is actively supporting the licensing of new nuclear plants, including SMRs, and actively involved with providing operating nuclear plant solutions for industry challenges such as PWR and BWR sump strainer clogging, extended power uprates, spent fuel storage and transport, improved plant security, instrumentation & control upgrades, FLEX and other post-Fukushima response support. For more information about us, visit our web site at www.enercon.com.
Energy & Process
Energy & Process Corporation is a global supplier to the nuclear power industry. E & P supplies a full range of safety related piping and structural components. Beyond commodity supply, Energy & Process Corporation provides a broad scope of services including NDE, machining, and fabrication services. E & P certifications include NPT N-3725 and MO QSC-332.
Energyen Corporation
ENERGYEN, founded in 1995, is a specialized company with differentiated product competitiveness that produces power-generating equipment for global companies as well as domestic power plants.
ENERGYEN was awarded for export achievement of 30 million dollars in 2009 while moving forward as a superb company by implementing cutting-edge technologies.
Our customer management oriented to customer value system effectively produces and delivers products to satisfy customer needs.
Moreover, ENERGYEN is enhancing its company capability in the overseas market as a hub of industry by diversifying its sales and building partnerships with leading global companies such as: GE, Siemens, MHPS, Toshiba and JGC.
EnergySolutions
EnergySolutions is an international nuclear services company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, with operations throughout the United States, Canada and Japan. EnergySolutions is an industry leader in the safe recycling, processing and disposal of nuclear material. We provide a full range of Decommissioning and Decontamination (D&D) services to the industry. Our customers include the United States Government, all United States Nuclear Power Plants, along with various medical and research facilities.
Framatome Inc.
Framatome is an international leader in nuclear energy recognized for its innovative solutions and value added technologies for the global nuclear fleet. With worldwide expertise and a proven track record for reliability and performance, the company designs, services and installs components, fuel, and instrumentation and control systems for nuclear power plants. Its more than 15,000 employees work every day to help Framatome’s customers supply ever cleaner, safer and more economical low-carbon energy.
Frham Safety Products Inc
Frham Safety Products sets the standard with the most innovative products, systems, and programs for Radiation Protection and Health Physics supplies in the industry. Innovations such the M.O.S.T. and Orex has set Frham apart for nearly 30 years. Frham’s Orex Program is an industry leader in the environmental commitment to a greener planet. Frham is committed to being an environmental leader and demonstrating this through its actions. Frham will continue to think creatively and work cooperatively with all branches of the utilities in order to provide unparalleled service and products.
Graver Technologies
Graver Technologies supplies Ion Exchange Resins in both bead and powdered forms. As a licensed processor for Dow ™ resins, we process this high quality resin to the individual specification of each nuclear plant. Our Newark, New Jersey resin processing plant is capable of supplying low chloride anion resin and low sulfate cation resin beyond any manufacturer’s ability. We can supply accurately blended mixed and/or litigated bead resin. We coordinate with the supply chain to have resins available when it is required.
Graybar
Graybar is a leading distributor of Electrical, Lighting, Communications, Data Networking, Industrial, and Security products. We have a network of over 260 strategically based facilities across the U.S. to support all of our customer’s warehouse and logistics requirements. Since Graybar is “local all over,” our distribution centers and personnel are on average within miles of all of your U.S. locations with products and services positioned to support your day-to-day Maintenance, Repair and Operating (MRO) and Capital Infrastructure project needs.
Holtec International
Holtec International is a privately held technology company with operation centers in Florida, New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania in the U.S., and globally in Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, Spain, U.K. and Ukraine. Since the 1980s, Holtec has played a preeminent role in the energy industry by developing and implementing innovative solutions to overcome technical challenges faced by its clients around the world. Pioneering the technology to expand the nuclear fuel storage capacity in the wet storage pools, Holtec has increased the storage capacity on average by over 50% at over 110 reactor units worldwide. Over 130 nuclear units worldwide rely on Holtec’s technology for spent nuclear fuel storage and transportation; 70 of these are located in the U.S. Highlights of Holtec’s core business focus also includes the safe and efficient decommissioning of shuttered nuclear plants; the current fleet includes Indian Point, Pilgrim, Oyster Creek and Palisades. Holtec also owns the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Big Rock Point, which was decommissioned years ago. Holtec’s decommissioning model includes the assumption of the entire plant including the spent nuclear fuel. Holtec’s approach to decommissioning is to begin and complete the physical work of decontamination and dismantlement decades sooner than if the current nuclear plant owner retains ownership of the plant. Holtec’s SMR-160, a 160-Megawatt small modular reactor, will provide safe, secure, dependable, affordable and carbon-free power even in the world’s most arid regions. As a major supplier of special-purpose pressure vessels and critical-service heat exchange equipment, Holtec provides air-cooled condensers, steam generators, feedwater heaters, and water-cooled condensers. As a fully integrated supplier, Holtec possesses in-house capabilities to design, engineer, analyze, license, fabricate and construct these technologies.
Hydratight, an Enerpac brand
For more than 100 years, Hydratight, an Enerpac brand, has provided world-class bolted joint solutions, assessing and managing joints to ensure leak-free start-ups. Today, we continue to set international standards in joint integrity—but we’re so much more than just a bolting and on-site machining company.
Whenever you need a complete joint integrity solution, whichever industry sector you’re in, you can rely on us to get it 100% right first time, every time.
Hydro Inc.
Hydro has been servicing the Nuclear Market for 40 years, we are the most experienced independent Pump service provider in the industry. Hydro has a strong engineering foundation and unbiased viewpoint, Hydro approaches every repair as an opportunity for improvement in equipment design, reliability, and performance. We pride ourselves in our comprehensive documentation, adherence to high quality standards, and commitment to customer service.
Hydro’s core business of repair and field service is bolstered by a wide range of services designed to help end users improve operational efficiency and reduce total cost of equipment ownership. Field testing, troubleshooting, certified performance testing, condition monitoring, system optimization, engineer / technician training, expedited parts and supply are just a few examples. We are committed to the Nuclear Industry and we are proud of our reputation.
Idaho National Laboratory
The Light Water Reactor Sustainability (LWRS) program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and coordinated with industry, vendors, suppliers, and regulatory agencies conducts research to develop technologies and other solutions to improve economics and reliability, sustain safety, and extend the operation of nation’s fleet of nuclear power plants.
Jensen Hughes
Jensen Hughes has over 40 years of experience in the nuclear industry, leading the way for risk-informed decision making and smarter, simpler engineering and software solutions to focus on what matters most. Our PRA, fire protection, and specialty engineering experts untangle these complex regulatory and operational challenges by leveraging diverse policy, research, and engineering perspectives.
KCI Engineering Consultants
KCI Engineering Consultants (KCI) is a Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and a Small Business with an established reputation in Nuclear Power for rapidly generating creative and innovative solutions for demanding projects. Established in 1989, KCI is the industry leader in:
- Equipment Qualification (EQ & SQ) including binder preparation/update, optimizing component life, testing, qualification and component supply
- High Voltage In-Service & Thru-Fault Testing
- Challenging Electrical and I&C problem solving
- Plant Operability support, both Analytical and System/Component Full/Scaled Testing
- Fast & Cost Effective Design Analysis, Modifications and Calculations
KCI is currently working with USA members AEP and DTE Energy along with Constellation (KCI is a Tier I Engineering Services Provider or ESP), Southern Nuclear, Wolf Creek and others.
Kinectrics
Company Information:
Head office: Kinectrics Inc.
800 Kipling Ave., Unit 2
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M8Z 5G5
US Office: Kinectrics AES Inc.
2135 City Gate Lane, Suite 100
Naperville, IL, 60563 USA
Website: www.kinectrics.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kinectrics
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/59371/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/KINECTRICS
Company Information:
Kinectrics is the category leader in providing lifecycle management services for the electricity industry. Trusted by clients worldwide, our expertise in engineering, testing, inspection, and certification is backed by our independent laboratory and testing facilities, a diverse fleet of field inspection equipment and an award-winning team of over 1,000 engineers and technical experts.
From initial design and type testing to operational deployment and maintenance services, Kinectrics collaborates closely with customers to ensure that utility assets perform safely, reliably and efficiently throughout their entire lifecycle.
KnowledgeRelay
Since 1984, Knowledge Relay has been working with nuclear operators to accelerate effective decision making through systems integration, data migration, and visuals. Our decision support systems are used by key players within Nuclear Energy like Constellation, Energy Harbor, Xcel, TVA, PG&E, STP, Duke, and the U.S. Department of Energy. We are “best practices” when it comes to online and outage metrics and dashboards for plant operations.
Knowledge Relay provides solutions that help clients leverage existing technology investments, such as Oracle Primavera (P6), SAP PM, IBM Maximo, Oracle eAM, and Ventyx Passport, augmenting and supplementing as needed, to achieve maximum efficiency.
Management Controls
Management Controls (MCi) is a software technology company that helps organizations solve the complexities of contractor management. MCi’s TRACK® Platform delivers an automated process to control, manage, and reduce contractor labor, equipment, and materials spend. Today, at over 300 sites worldwide, our platform processes more than $50 billion annually in contractor spending. www.managementcontrols.com
MFE Inspection Solutions
MFE Inspection Solutions is a leading NDT, RVI, Environmental, and UAV solutions provider. MFE Specialists partner with their customers to provide comprehensive support from making the initial appropriate equipment choices to implementation and assessment. MFE offers a large inventory of equipment from top manufacturers including Skydio, Flyability, and Boston Dynamics ensuring their customers have access to the most advanced, innovative technology available. MFE’s offerings expand beyond sales and rentals to include equipment calibrations, repairs, and training. MFE offers Advanced UAV Piloting courses, Infrared Thermography Courses, MFL Inspection, and specialized advanced Elios indoor drone inspection training.
From its inception in 2009 in Houston, MFE Inspection Solutions has grown to 14 locations across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Egypt, and United Arab Emirates.
Mid-American Group
Mid-American Group (MAG) is an Industrial contractor working in the sectors of Power, Nuclear and Fossil Generation, Petroleum, Steelmaking, Steam Generation, and other similar Industries. MAG employs engineers, project managers, financial and safety professionals, industry experts and leaders in their perspective fields. MAG acts as a general contractor using a highly trained union workforce of over 15 trades, as well as, manages subcontractors, material suppliers, engineers and outside consultants while functioning as a subcontractor when appropriate. Our company self-performs all civil, refractory, concrete, millwright, scaffold erection and structural steel work while offering specialty services, such as cathodic protection, aerial drone inspection, ground penetrating radar, dry ice blasting and other like services. Our philosophy is to encourage the utmost level of safety, while encouraging our workforce to create innovative techniques as part of their daily routine. Mid-American Group offers services throughout the US and Canada. We look forward to new opportunities to serve our customers and bring value and integrity to every project we manage.
NextAxiom Technology
NextAxiom Technology Inc. has been serving nuclear utilities and the Department of Energy for over seventeen years with proven software products. With a target to reduce non-fuel related costs by at least 30%, NextAxiom’s latest software innovation is being rapidly adopted by nuclear operators to digitalize work and automate compliance. Our software products will accelerate digital transformation by replacing paper-centric processes with computer-guided work that includes dynamic procedures, workflows, and forms on a platform designed for continuous improvement.
Nord-Lock Group
In 1982, Nord-Lock Group developed the original Nord-Lock wedge-locking technology that safely secures bolted joints. Since then, our range of innovative bolting technologies and expertise has grown to be the most comprehensive on the market, incorporating Superbolt ™ mechanical tensioners, Boltight ™ hydraulic tensioners and Expander System ® pivot pins. Owned by Swedish investment group Latour, Nord-Lock Group is on a mission to safeguard human lives and customer investments.
NTS
With over 28 labs in North America—and 238,009 square foot Nuclear Center of Excellence in Huntsville, AL—NTS is the undisputed leader in nuclear testing. NTS offers equipment qualification, safety relief valve testing, snubber services, and third party qualification. Plus, NTS is the global supplier for Yokogawa instruments and replacement parts.
Nuclear News, A Publication of the American Nuclear Society
Nuclear News is the monthly membership publication of the American Nuclear Society. For more than 60 years, our magazine has been a trusted partner for utilities and suppliers to discuss their project success stories or the newest innovations and technologies that help improve efficiency or reduce expense at their plant site. Each issue focuses on a theme of particular interest to the worldwide nuclear community and the commercial fleet, such as: Capacity Factors, Economics, Fuel, Licensing, Operations, Outage Management, Plant Maintenance, and more.
We invite you to submit feature articles, sponsored content, or purchase ad space to promote your products and capabilities to the ANS global network of more than 40,000 members and subscribers. Between issues, be sure to visit Nuclear Newswire to help stay informed about the latest developments throughout the nuclear field—as new content is posted daily (sign up for FREE to receive our Friday email that recaps the top trending stories each week).
ANS connects a global network of professionals looking to advance their careers, exchange knowledge, advocate for their field, and help shape the future of nuclear science and technology. Individual or corporate memberships include subscriptions to Nuclear News and Radwaste Solutions magazines, three technical journals, and discounts to attend ANS meetings, including the annual Utility Working Conference every August.
NuSource
NuSource LLC is an ASME N Certificate holder that supplies safety-related hardware solutions to the nuclear power industry. We specialize in difficult-to-solve replacement solutions that are critical to plant operation and regulatory compliance. For every project, NuSource delivers the engineering expertise, the nuclear industry knowledge, and the manufacturing skills needed to supply the solution that best meets all the customer, plant, code, project, and documentation requirements.
NuSource was formed by two companies who shared the common goal of providing customers with the attention, quality, and service demanded by the nuclear industry to safely, efficiently, and cost effectively operate their facilities. NuSource combines the resources of MPR Associates and Gavial Holdings to bring you more than 50 years of engineering experience and 35 years of manufacturing in providing safety-related Appendix B parts and services. NuSource is also your source for ASME or safety related Swagelok valves, Pall filters, Carrier HVAC, Watlow heaters, and Xylem Inc. heat exchangers (formerly American Standard and ITT).
ORTEC – AMETEK
ORTEC is an industry leader in the design and manufacture of ionizing radiation detectors, nuclear instrumentation, analysis software, and integrated systems. Our technologies, products, and services are instrumental in materials analysis for radioisotopic content. Key industry segments include nuclear power, nuclear security and materials safeguard, academia and research, environmental management, and health physics.
Palacios Marine & Industrial (PMI)
Palacios Marine & Industrial (PMI) was incorporated in 2003 and is a privately held company. We are a certified MBE – Minority Owned Business. PMI is a full service General Mechanical Contractor. Our shop fabrication services include pipe, steel, skids, ASME pressure vessels and indoor blasting and painting capabilities. Our field services include turnarounds, shutdowns, maintenance, construction, structural steel installation, piping system installation, equipment setting, heat exchanger retubes, hydro-blasting, scaffolding, insulation, blasting, painting, tank linings, janitorial services, engineering and terminal operations.
Paragon Energy Solutions
Customized Solutions for the Nuclear Industry | Paragon (paragones.com)
For more than 30 years, Paragon has provided an unmatched level of commitment to tackling the Nuclear Industry’s most difficult challenges.
Dedicated to quality, safety, reliability, and carbon-free energy, our team takes pride in delivering premium products to our nuclear power generation clients by utilizing our superior technical expertise, advanced technology, and ongoing devotion to customer satisfaction. We provide nuclear energy facilities with proven reductions in direct costs, parts inventory, and improved process efficiency so clients don’t ever spend more money than they need to.
Paragon has garnered recognition for its ability to deliver improved process efficiency and creatively develop obsolescence solutions through our industry-leading repair and reverse engineering services. Our agile I&C and commercial grade dedication and qualification services have earned the trust of our clients around the globe. Our team also supports plants and facilities with PeAks, an innovative web-based software tool that holds the most robust parts inventory.
Our track record for delivering our promises is unparalleled as our services directly address and positively impact the challenges facing the industry today.
Power Services Group
Power Services Group (PSG) is a market leader in providing integrated, turnkey solutions for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of steam and gas turbines for the power generation, oil & gas, and process industries, combining legacies and experience of Power Plant Services (PPS), Airco Power Services, Turbine Generator Maintenance (TGM), and Orbital Energy Services (OES).
Our companies have a solid track record and reputation with over 115 years of combined operations. More specifically, PSG’s service offering includes field services, field machining, steam path repairs, valve repairs, parts manufacturing, and specialty welding services.
Power Services Group’s consolidation of Power Plant Services (PPS), Turbine Generator Maintenance (TGM), Orbital Energy Services (OES), and Airco Power Services has created the leading US‐Owned, Independent Provider of Turbine Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul Parts and Services. We provide our customers with a flexible, value‐based alternative to the OEM – focused on Safety, Quality, and a high level of Customer Service that each of our clients deserves.
PowerLabs
Since 1911, PowerLabs has been the primary calibrations and testing laboratory for Exelon. We have four individual labs strategically located from the upper-midwest to the northeast, enabling our experienced staff of experts in engineering, metrology, and nuclear power generation to support the urgent demands of our nation’s nuclear facilities, power grids, and critical supply chains. As an Approved Nuclear Supplier, we have amassed an extensive inventory of lab equipment to perform a full- spectrum of calibration, testing, and analysis services. We also maintain A2LA Accreditation, assuring our technical competence as a laboratory to ISO 17025 standards and extending our services to any quality-driven or highly regulated industry.
Calibrations – We perform both standard and ISO 17025 calibrations. Our capabilities compliment the requirements of any quality-driven organization. We help you meet and exceed your quality requirements with consistent and accurate measurements every time. Whether you would like us to calibrate it in-house or onsite, we will work to give you the best experience. Our team of highly skilled experts deliver consistent and accurate calibrations.
High Voltage Calibrations – We have one the of the widest scopes of accredited calibrations in the high voltage industry. Not only can we meet ISO 17025 accredited calibrations, but we also meet requirements that satisfy national and international high voltage standards: ISO 17025, IEEE Standard 4, IEC 60060-2, IEC 60270, ANSI Z540, 10 CFR 50 / Appendix B.
Failure Analysis – We help identify the root cause of a failed component. Our team of highly skilled experts deliver consistent and accurate calibrations. Our metrology leaders are renowned across the industry for their thought-provoking mentality and deep understanding of metrological science. Each of our technicians dedicate time to expanding their knowledge in other disciplines to advance their potential. Empowering our team to guide our calibration policies and procedures enables them to see potential problems with your equipment and develop solutions faster.
Parts Quality Testing (PQI) – Our labs test functional parts and identify failed parts before entering inventory. In 2006, Constellation PowerLabs’ PQI program was founded to safeguard against downtime due to critical parts failure. PowerLabs uses historic model-specific failure data trends to identify which parts to PQI test. PQI data and testing ensures defective parts are identified before installation, reducing downtime, labor and logistics costs, and yielding substantial warranty replacement savings. PowerLabs is committed to working with manufacturers with high-failure rate parts to provide data and recommendations to solve the root cause of failure in manufacturing. For example, one vendor routinely had 40% failure rates on a tested part. PowerLabs identified the failure and worked with the vendor to modify the part, resulting in a failure rate of less than 3%.
Commercial Grade Dedication Testing – We test plant safety-related components. Commercial Grade Dedication Testing (CGD) is a process of performing inspections, tests, or analyses on commercial grade components that will be dedicated for use in a nuclear safety-related application. We test over 12,000 items annually, verifying they meet or exceed the critical characteristic requirements determined by the engineer’s dedication plan for the use in a nuclear facility. Our comprehensive Appendix B program includes concise documentation of our test results and provides you with the most reliable cost-saving alternative to OEM replacements.
Purolite – Ecolab
Optimal Chemistry for Nuclear Power With Ion Exchange Resins
Purolite works to ensure your plant’s chemistry operates at the highest efficiency with quality ion exchange resin. We have been leading the industry for more than 35 years with technical experts that provide on-site services, expertise and auditing to protect your nuclear system against corrosion, extend unit life, maintain a safe environment from radioactive isotopes and meet the nuclear promise.
Purolite’s CriticalResin™ is designed exclusively for use in nuclear power operations and backed by a full-service technical support team. Our diverse NRW nuclear grade product line meets the highest published quality specifications required by the nuclear power industry worldwide and allows power plants to address all areas of water purification within nuclear operations. To learn more, visit, www.purolite.com/nuclear
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Radiation Safety & Control Services (RSCS)
Established in 1989, Radiation Safety & Control Services provides technical consulting, training, and instrument support services to commercial nuclear, private industrial, medical, academic, and government facilities. Our core competence is health physics and radiation protection, and our staff includes CHPs, past nuclear power plant Radiation Protection Managers, experienced Project Managers, Engineers, and more. Our team of professionals has experience in virtually all areas of nuclear and radiological operations, decontamination and decommissioning at commercial nuclear, industrial, medical, research, and government facilities. Our range of services includes health physics consulting and technical support, training, instrumentation support (including design, installation, calibration, and repair), instrument training simulators, emergency planning and response, and specialized radiological characterization and survey measurements.
Sheffield Scientific, LLC
Sheffield Scientific has been serving the nuclear and energy industry since 2010 by providing Enterprise Asset Management, Data Management, Physical, and Cyber Security Solutions as well as business process optimization and IT transformation services globally.
Sheffield’s team of dedicated and highly experienced Enterprise Asset Management and Cyber Security experts add value to clients throughout the world in physical and digital Cyber Security, Maximo, Asset Suite and Oracle conversions, system upgrades, workflow integration, accelerated workforce training, project oversight, management and execution of programs that speed the transition, increase performance, efficiency and reduce the cost of managing physical and digital assets.
Sheffield’s client/partner-centric philosophy and commitment to innovating and collaborating with its customers in achieving their organizational and operational excellence and carbon-free energy objectives is at the heart of its business.
Structural Technologies
STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGIES is firmly committed to its mission of making structures stronger and last longer. We develop and integrate products, engineering support, repair and maintenance services to provide value-added solutions to owners, engineers and contractors. STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGIES provides state-of-the-art proprietary products and engineering support, and delivers repair & maintenance services through our construction companies.
Studsvik Scandpower
Studsvik Scandpower is the global leader in the development and support of fuel vendor-independent reactor analysis software. We offer a full suite of licensing-grade software and engineering services to support operating utilities, fuel vendors, safety authorities, next generation reactor developers and research organizations. Our products are used throughout the world for reactor fuel and core design, analysis, and operational support.
UniTech Services Group, Inc.
UniTech Services Group, Inc. is the world’s largest supplier of nuclear protective clothing and accessories. Our nuclear licensed decontamination facilities throughout the US and Europe provide the following services: radiological laundering of protective clothing, decontamination and testing of respirators, and the decontamination of tools & equipment (scaffolding, hand tools, portable HEPA vacuums, etc.) We now also have radioactive waste processing capabilities our of our new Oak Ridge, TN service center where we can provide cost effective BSFR (Bulk Survey For Release) disposal at a fraction of the cost of normal radioactive waste disposal. Our products and services are designed to provide our customers cost effective protection of their workers with minimal generation of radioactive waste.
United Engineers & Constructors + Imperia Engineering Partners
United Engineers & Constructors, Inc and its legacy companies have served the power industry since 1905 and the commercial nuclear industry for more than 80 years. In the nuclear power sector, United provides engineering, procurement, construction, program management, modifications and upgrades, major component replacements, and advanced reactor and small modular reactor services. Through Imperia Engineering Partners, our wholly owned subsidiary, we also offer specialty engineering, advanced analytics and testing services. Together, we provide comprehensive EPC solutions – bundled or standalone to meet the industry needs. We deliver results that meet energy demands for today and for the future. We keep you powering ahead.
Waste Control Specialists
WCS provides the U.S. nuclear industry with the nation’s safest, most comprehensive and cost-effective treatment, storage and disposal options for radioactive wastes. Owned by the State of Texas, the state-of-the-art Compact Waste Facility (CWF) provides disposal services for Texas Compact radioactive waste generators as well as Out of Compact generators in 34 other states. WCS has a fleet of Type A and Type B shipping casks to transport LLRW to the CWF and a cost-effective disposal option for Low Activity Waste (LAW) that exhibits up to ~10% of the Class A activity limits at our RCRA disposal facility.
Westinghouse Electric Company
Westinghouse Electric Company is shaping the future of carbon-free energy by providing safe, innovative nuclear technologies to utilities globally. Westinghouse supplied the world’s first commercial pressurized water reactor in 1957 and the company’s technology is the basis for nearly one-half of the world’s operating nuclear plants. For over 130 years, innovation makes Westinghouse the preferred partner for technologies covering the complete nuclear energy life cycle. For more information, visit www.westinghousenuclear.com and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.