Exitech
News 3/17/08
In
March 2008, Exitech added to its line of simulator hardware products a front
panel emulation of the RVLIS display and control system. This front panel
replica hardware (along with screen displays and display maintenance software)
is connected via Ethernet. Exitech's other simulator hardware devices include
emulated NUMACs, Synchroscope Drivers, Yokogawa controllers and an
extensive array of used simulator I/O and instrumentation (listed on Exitech's
web site under Products/Simulator Hardware for Sale). Please contact Jim
Bonomo or Sean Johnson for information regarding our emulated panel hardware or
recycled simulator parts. (865) 983-9101.
In
March 2008, Exitech was selected to assist in the procurement of a
state-of-the-art simulator upgrade at a mid-Atlantic Nuclear Power Plant.
In
March 2008, Exitech was awarded a contract by a major Southeastern utility to
provide engineering/project management/project review in support of a multi-year
plant DCS project to insure a smooth and effective interface with its nuclear
plant simulator and operator training program. Please contact Gus Wanner for
more information regarding DCS to simulator issues. (865) 983-9101.
In February
2008, Exitech installed a series of Digital Control System modifications to
ROSE and ISIS simulation systems at a
In
February, 2008, Exitech received a contract for continued maintenance
support for US Navy Submarine on Board Training Simulators.
In
February 2008, Exitech received a sole-source contract to provide a
mid-Atlantic nuclear utility with a new electrical distribution model for it
plant reference simulator. This model will be implemented using, ELECTREX,
Exitech's state-of-the-art electrical distribution model builder. A reference
plant simulator model based on the ELECTREX approach was tested and found to
faithfully replicate plant response to an event similar to the recent electrical
interruption that impacted a nuclear facility in
In February, 2008, Exitech was selected by an eastern nuclear utility to upgrade a PCNets Primary Containment model to more closely simulate containment-related transients. Exitech has extensive expertise in modeling BWR containment phenomena. For more information please contact Carl Runion at (865) 983-9101.
In December 2007, Exitech's simulator support contract with a mid-Western nuclear plant was extended to include multiple years of simulator testing, simulator analyst and real time modeling support. Please contact Rob Johnson regarding both on-site and remote support for your nuclear plant simulator. (865) 607-4139.In December 2007, Exitech
performed a Simulator I/O replacement for a mid-Western Nuclear Plant.
Project included replacement of the Synchroscope Driver Boards and the
Digital Rod Position Indicator (DRPI) hardware.
Exitech has extensive experience in replacing simulator I/O systems,
performing five full replacements and assisting with five others.
Please contact Evan Lloyd for information on Simulator I/O replacement
(865) 983-9101.
In December 2007, Exitech
modified a mid-Western Nuclear Plants simulator to stimulate a ScienTech Plant
Process Computer system. Please
contact John Guarino for information on this project (865) 983-9101.
In
December 2007, Exitech delivered to a major Southeastern Nuclear Utility the
Simulator Physical Fidelity Tracker, a stand-alone program that provides a means
to identify, categorize, and review simulator physical fidelity issues from a
bank of simulator and reference plant photographs. This program is
available to maintain a record of physical fidelity, record the dispensation of
any identified physical differences, provide an easy to use report generation
tool, and to help satisfy regulator reviews. Please contact Carl
Runion for more information on the Simulator Physical Fidelity Tracker at (865)
983-9101.
In
December 2007, Exitech was awarded a contract by a mid-Western nuclear plant
to provide an interface between its simulator and a HURST Technologies
annunciator system. Exitech has extensive experience in providing interfaces
between simulators and stimulated devices and systems. For more
information on simulator/system interfaces contact Jim Bonomo at (865) 983-9101.
In December 2007, Exitech completed an update of simulated core parameterization routines for a major Southeastern utility. The new core simulation will utilize the PowerPlex® III Core Monitoring Software System data output and parameterize the core using the new data. The modification also includes updated procedures for ensuring simulator credit for rod manipulations. Please contact Bruce Fraser for more information about core parameterization updates. (865) 983-9101.
In
November 2007, Exitech was awarded a contract by a major Southeastern
utility to assist in the specification preparation, bidder evaluation and
on-going project support for a second nuclear power plant simulator. Please
contact Evan Lloyd regarding simulator procurement support. (865) 983-9101.
In
October, 2007, Exitech was awarded a contract to consult with the Project
Manager and oversee the relocation of two nuclear plant simulators at a major
eastern utility.
In
September of 2007, Exitech was awarded a contract by a Mid-West nuclear
utility to integrate its Fireworks simulation program FireSim with the
simulator. Fireworks is a fire protection system that had been installed
in the plant that has a HMI installed in the control room. This utility
had previously purchased FireSim as a standalone package but wished to integrate
it with the actual simulator load.
In
April of 2007, Exitech was awarded a contract by a Mid-Atlantic nuclear
utility to provide NUMAC
screens and model changes to drive 10 simulated NUMACs
purchased in the previous year. These NUMACs
simulated 4 Steam Leak Detection, 4 Steam Line Radiation Monitor and 2
Offgas Radiation Monitor NUMACs.
This purchase brought the total number of Exitech simulated NUMACs
used by this utility to 20, the other 10 simulating the PRNM system.
In March 2007, Exitech completed an installation of thermal hydraulic and neutronic instability mods for a major Southeastern utility. The instability models allow enhanced operator training for degraded and transient conditions. Please contact Gus Wanner for more information about thermal hydraulic and neutronic instability. (865) 983-9101.
In
March of 2007, Exitech was awarded a second contract by a Mid-West
nuclear utility replace the simulator I/O system in another of its nuclear
simulators with a system from TMI, LLC. Along with this contract the utility
also purchased dynamic P&IDs for its simulator Instructor Station.
These diagrams were drawn using L3's RAVE package.
EXITECH Corporation
Evan E. M. Lloyd
President
102 East Broadway
Maryville, Tennessee 37804
(865) 983-9101
(865) 983-9336 - fax
elloyd@exitech.com