Department of Energy FY 2012 Congressional ... - The FIRE Place

(dollars in thousands)
FY 2010
Actual FY 2011 FY 2012
Approp Request Request
Instrumentation and Control Technology: This work focuses on developing instrumentation
and control (I&C) equipment to replace obsolete equipment, improve reliability and performance
and reduce costs. Funding has been identified in the estimated amount of $72,300,000 to support
this work in FY 2012, including the following:
• Continue qualification of the A1B reactor plant I&C, including new technologies and
architectures.
• Develop generic instrumentation and control systems that are suitable for use on all reactor
plant types.
• Continue advanced display and control methodologies in the OHIO-class Replacement
submarine rapid prototype.
• Design and develop network-based communications system and test architecture for Type 2
I&C systems.
• Develop replacement instrumentation and control equipment that utilizes state-of-the-art
electronics based on commercially available hardware.
• Develop solid state power conversion and motor control equipment components and advanced
power electronic controls to improve efficiency, performance and/or flexibility of use.
• Develop the reactor plant I&C equipment for the next generation plants and performs
acceptance testing to demonstrate operational characteristics meet design requirements.
• Develop human-machine interface and data collection schemes that allow incorporation of
new display technologies while presenting data to the operator in a more effective manner.
• Increase the use of automation and drive commonality and plant simplification to reduce
maintenance requirements.
Plant Arrangement/Development: This work focuses on developing and testing reactor plant
components and applicable emergent energy conversion technologies for converting high
temperature reactor heat to electricity. These efforts address known limitations and have as a
goal improved overall reactor plant systems performance and reliability. Funding has been
identified in the estimated amount of $53,000,000 to support this work in FY 2012, including the
following:
• Continue evaluation, development, and testing of new features/materials for various main
coolant pump designs.
• Continue design of the A1B reactor plant and development of the A1B reactor plant operating
procedures.
• Continue design activities necessary to support VIRGINIA-class cost reduction initiatives.
• Continue development of OHIO-class Replacement submarine propulsion plant arrangement
studies and system designs to meet performance functional requirements.
Develop component designs, perform design analyses and fabricate pre-production units for
testing.
Naval Reactors/
Operations and Maintenance
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