Services for Nuclear Equipment Manufacturers - Bureau Veritas

Services for Nuclear Equipment ManufacturersMeeting safety, quality and regulatory compliancerequirements for nuclear equipment

Design, manufacturing and installation of nuclear equipmentAs countries around the world look to nuclear power to provide a reliable source of low carbon electricitygeneration to supply their future energy needs, Bureau Veritas will be there to support the industry atevery stage of the process.The UK “nuclear renaissance” provides significant opportunities for equipment manufacturers, but indoing so, will also create many new challenges. To help you meet these challenges, Bureau Veritas canprovide support to ensure the highest level of safety, quality, reliability and regulatory compliance.Design and manufacturingVerification of the equipment at the design phase■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Verification of design reports, calculationnotes and technical drawingsSpecific material assessmentsAdvisory support on nuclear codes andstandards - ASME III, RCC-M, RSE-M, R6Technical assistance for draftingof specifications and proceduresIndependent Peer ReviewStructural Integrity AssessmentReview of technical specificationsManufacturing surveillance■■■■■■■■■■Verification of manufacturing processand final examinationSecond or third party inspectionsSite construction, NDE and assemblycomplianceReview and verification of End ofManufacturing Report, quality documentationand life time recordsInspection under nuclear authoritydelegation (ASN - N1, STUK - SC1...SC4)■■Equipment compliance assessment N1, N2,N3, N4Welding quality control and testing■■■■Verification or approval of qualificationsand personnel carrying out permanentassembliesVerification of samples, inspection of testsamples and performance of NDESupply Chain Support■■■■■■Qualification audit / assessmentof worldwide supply chainsAssistance for the implementationof an integrated management systemAudits following local regulations: IAEAGSR3, ASN, NQA-1 and other contractualrequirements (i.e. EDF GQAS)Training■■■■■■Codes and standards: RCC-M, RSE-M, ASMEIII, ASME VIII , EN 13445Pressure equipment regulations(PED 97/23/CE, French NPE Order,Finnish YVL)UK licensing requirements:- Nuclear safety and quality culture- SQEP competency management

Bureau VeritasProven experience in the nuclear sector■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Design review, verification of structural integrity, code calculations, finite elements analysis,fracture mechanics and seismic analysisMetallurgy skills (materials testing, metallurgical analysis, welding processes and techniques)Teams of SQEP inspectors specialised in nuclear pressure equipment surveillance, weldingoperations - available globallyConsultants in nuclear equipment quality management systemsLaboratory and non-destructive testing servicesInspections on behalf of French and Finnish regulators for all classes of equipmentA partnership with the afcen (French Association for the rules governing the Design, Constructionand Operating Supervision of the Equipment Items for Electro Nuclear Boilers)Sound knowledge and understanding of UK and US regulatory requirements for nuclear pressureequipmentISO 17020 type ‘A’ inspection bodyNetwork of inspectors dedicated to the nuclear sector:■■■■Over 400 SQEP inspectors available tosupervise manufacturing of components,including 45 for Class 1 equipmentWorldwide, Bureau Veritas is the leadingprovider of ASME inspectors, with some 280inspectors, including 40 ANI (AuthorisedNuclear inspectors)■■■■Over 400 COFREND qualified NDE operators- including 20 NDE specialists150 UT, RT, PT, MT and ET, LTsupervisorsSpecialised nuclear quality assessorsBureau Veritas provides supportfor designers and manufacturersof nuclear equipment