Sponsored by

Curtiss-Wright, Nuclear Division, Scientech

NUGEQ (Nuclear Utility Group on Equipment Qualification)

Curtiss-Wright, and NUGEQ are jointly sponsoring a technical meeting on nuclear power plant equipment environmental and seismic qualification (EQ).  The purpose of the meeting is to promote the interface of organizations involved in nuclear industry EQ efforts.  Managers and engineers in attendance represent US and international utilities, regulators, manufacturers, national laboratories, commercial test laboratories, and consultants.

Participation

There is no registration fee for personnel from utilities that are members of EQDB/EQ PowerSuite™ or NUGEQ.  There is a $1,295 fee for non-member participants. 

Important note:  Meeting fees are not waived for submissions; they are waived only for invited presentations (e.g.: the keynote address). 

Optional 1 1/2 day training held all day Monday and Tuesday until noon is $1,495 per attendee.

Preliminary Agenda

The meeting will be held Wednesday, November 2 through Friday, November 6, 2015 at the Sheraton Sand Key Beach Resort in Clearwater Beach, Florida.    A coordinated schedule of events will be published in advance of the meeting.  A preliminary schedule of events is provided below.  Presentations will be integrated into the appropriate Technical Sessions and open to all attendees.

Call for Papers
 

Abstracts regarding other topics related to Environmental and Seismic Qualification are welcome and will also be considered.  Industry personnel interested in contributing to the technical sessions should submit a presentation abstract of not more than 400 words no later than COB, Friday, July 31, 2015 to: Rick Weinacht, Manager | Technical Support.  Presentations will be selected based on the subject matter as provided in the abstract and relevance to the broad topics below.
 

• EQ Involvement with Beyond Design Basis Events (i.e., Fukushima Mods affecting design basis)*

• Plant Specific EQ Issues & Challenges *
• EQ Test Lab Inputs on New Equipment Qualification, Current Challenges and Improvements on Thermal Aging Methods *

• Plant O&E Responses*

• Development New EQ Equipment or Materials of Interest*

• New Regulatory Issues and the Impact on EQ Programs and EQ Management*

• New Plant EQ Parameters, EQ Equipment, and Qualification Topics*

• Vendor presentations of equipment designed for new plants and severe/BDE accidents*

• Solutions for Obsolescence Issues/Components*
• Qualification of Mechanical Equipment*
• Equipment Reliability/Failure Rates During Normal 40-Year Life Span*
• Impact of NRC Orders and Recommendations related to the Japan Nuclear Accident Lessons learned on Equipment Qualification
• Aging Management Research and Practical Applications
• Utility Experience and Lessons Learned from Self-Assessments
• Update on new plant construction (US and/or international)
• Industry Standards Revisions Impacting EQ
• Industry Activities Related to Equipment Procurement and Obsolescence
• Regulatory Guidance Revisions Impacting EQ
• Equipment Condition Monitoring – Costs and Benefits

• NRC Inspection Practice and Experience

• Temperature/Radiation Monitoring – Costs and Benefits
• Inspection, Audit and Assessment Findings

• Implementation of IAEA EQ Program Guidance

• Plant-Specific Current Issues

• Utility experience with EQ and Licensing of Digital Systems and Equipment

• EQ Program Upgrade; Cost Reduction; Scope Reduction

• EQ Program Health Monitoring – Methods, Benefits and Pitfalls

• EQ Cost Savings Initiatives

• Power Uprate Impact on EQ Programs
• Seismic Qualification Technical and Regulatory Topics

• INPO Initiatives and Implementation Experience
   

*Topics with high interest level in surveys
 

Technical Contacts

Past EQ Technical Meeting participants include: