On July 21st last, unit 1 of the Almirante Álvaro Alberto nuclear power plant (Angra 1) was reconnected to the grid following refuelling outage 1P22. As the main contractor within the framework of the 2013-2018 multiple cycle contract, Tecnatom has undertaken the following inspection and testing activities: Ten-year automatic inspection of the reactor vessel (including … Read more
Tecnatom has completed work on the diagnosis of motor-operated valves at Loviisa nuclear power plant in Finland. This inspection activity is part of a contract signed by Tecnatom with the Finnish plant, which also included the supply of equipment for both in situ diagnosis and online monitoring, as well as the on-site training of a … Read more
Tecnatom participated in the 19th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing (WCNDT), a world-class event specialising in non-destructive testing and its application in different sectors of the industry that was held this year in Munich (Germany). More than 2,200 experts and 350 exhibitors registered for this important fair, with more than 857 papers presented during the … Read more
code of conduct document, a guideline on the behaviours and attitudes to which the entire company personnel are committed, since adhesion to and strict compliance with it are compulsory. This code establishes the criteria that govern activities and conduct in management and in decision-making, the aim being to achieve our objectives while taking into account … Read more
Tecnatom presents its Report on Activities for the 2015 financial year, which includes information on the most relevant aspects of the Business Group during the year. The Report contains the consolidated financial figures for both Tecnatom S.A. and all the Tecnatom Group subsidiaries. It also provides information on the operation of the company’s areas of … Read more
On June 3rd last, the qualification of Tecnatom technicians as ultrasonic technique PDI programme analysts for reactor vessel closure head penetration J-weld inspections was successfully completed. This milestone means compliance with the technical criteria established in appendix VIII of section XI of the ASME Code. This qualification was carried out at the EPRI (Electrical Power … Read more
Tecnatom has won an international call for bids for the supply of valves to Krsko nuclear power plant, in Slovenia. The supply relates specifically to safety-related check valves ranging in size from 6” to 12” for the Slovenian plant’s alternative residual heat removal system (ARHR). These valves are to be manufactured in accordance with the … Read more
At the end of May, Tecnatom attended the Nuclear Education and Training forum NESTet 2016, an annual event organised by the European Nuclear Society (ENS). This conference deals with initial and on-going training in the field of nuclear energy and brings together the main players responsible for development in this area. On this occasion the … Read more
Tecnatom has participated in the 19th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing (WCNDT), a world event specialising in non-destructive testing and its application in different industrial sectors. More than 2,200 experts attended this important event, which included a large exhibition area (276 exhibitors confirmed), an intensive programme of conferences (673 in 144 sessions) and a packed … Read more
Tecnatom is participating in the BR3.01/12 “Support for the Brazilian Regulatory Authority (CNEN)”, project, forming part of an international consortium that includes the participation of French, German and Finnish corporations. The objective of this project is to improve and strengthen the preparation of the Brazilian regulatory authority in accordance with international best practices and standards, … Read more
El proyecto ITER es uno de los proyectos de inversión más grandes del mundo, en el que colaboran más de 35 países con el objetivo de demostrar la viabilidad de la fusión nuclear como fuente de energía inagotable. Para ello se está construyendo uno de los dispositivos de fusión por confinamiento magnético más grandes del mundo, en el que se probarán tecnologías, materiales y regímenes físicos integrados necesarios para la producción de electricidad basada en la fusión.
Tecnatom forma parte del proyecto aportando la creación de la plataforma de simulación de lo que será el simulador de la sala de control de ITER, la integración de modelos existentes desarrollados por distintos suministradores, la integración del sistema de control CODAC, el desarrollo de modelos adicionales, así como el mantenimiento y la formación en la plataforma.
