ANAV, the company operating the Ascó and Vandellós nuclear power plants, has awarded Tecnatom a contract for the diagnosis and maintenance of motor-operated valves at Ascó I nuclear power plant, to be performed during the group’s forthcoming refuelling outage. For the performance of this service, Tecnatom has a fleet of adaptable in-house test benches and … Read more
The 3rd edition of the Strategic Forum on Thermal Generation (ThermoGen) was held in São Paulo (Brazil) on February 16th-17th. This meeting is promoted by the Brazilian Thermal Generators Association (ABRAGET), and every year brings together the leading players in the thermal power plant electricity generating sector. This years’ edition included the participation of the … Read more
As in previous years, Tecnatom was present at the reference event for composite materials at world level: JEC World, which was held at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre from March 14th to 16th. The objective of JEC World is to explore the ways in which composites respond to the challenges of our century: the … Read more
The Technology and Advanced Studies Institute of Mexico (ITESM) and Tecnatom have signed a collaboration agreement aimed at identifying actions of mutual interest in the energy sector and developing joint initiatives in relation to academic collaboration, research, entrepreneurship and educational innovation. This agreement will favour Tecnatom’s participation in projects driven by the Energy Reform in … Read more
Tecnatom is participating in an international project funded by the European Commission and aimed at improving the capabilities of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority of the People’s Republic of China, NNSA, in areas relating to nuclear safety. Tecnatom has an important participation within the framework of this project, including activities in tasks relating to the regulation … Read more
The General Manager of Tecnatom, Javier Guerra, has been appointed as Vice-president of the Spanish Nuclear Society during the last General Assembly, held on February 23rd of this year. Through delegation by the Assembly, the SNE Management Board is the executive body of the entity, in charge of appointing the society’s different commissions and committees. … Read more
Mexico has traditionally been one of the countries in which the Tecnatom Group has mainly centred its activities abroad. The growth of the Mexican economy, new fossil fuel and nuclear projects, the importance of the industrial and aeronautical sectors and the strategic interest of Tecnatom’s owners in this country have been determining factors underlying the … Read more
Metalscan, one of the French subsidiaries of the Tecnatom Group, has developed a new automatic system for the inspection of SAW piping welds. This type of submerged arc welding piping is widely used in the oil and natural gas sectors for the transport of inflammable substances. SAW piping is characterised by having longitudinal welds (L-SAW) … Read more
Tecnatom has reedited its active participation in the 2017 Power Plant Simulation Conference congress, which took place between January 16th and 19th this year in San Diego, California. The event, organised by the Society for Modeling & Simulation International, is held annually and focuses especially on simulation technologies for nuclear and fossil-fuelled power stations. During … Read more
The Chinese company MA Steel, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of rail system wheels and axles, has contracted Tecnatom Metalscan for the supply of two automatic systems for the inspection of wheels in the railway sector. MA Steel is the owner of MG Valdunes, Europe’s largest manufacturer of this type of components. The requirements … 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.
