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Solving Equipment...Continued from page 31and manufacturing right to the equipmentso that we can manufacture and supplythe equipment to the nuclear industry,or, we will work with the originalmanufacturer but assume all engineering,quality assurance and qualificationresponsibilities.These options—or any combinationthereof—gives NLI the license to supply thenuclear industry with equipment which isstill needed, while allowing manufacturersto sell their equipment commercially withoutworrying about issues that are nuclearspecific,such as qualification, qualityassurance, dedication and documentation:NLI takes all the responsibility for theserequirements and procedures.5. How do you certify your suppliers forsafety related equipment?NLI certifies our suppliers inaccordance with the NLI 10CFR50AnnualEditorialScheduleJanuary-FebruaryInternational Trade &Waste & Fuel ManagementIssueMarch-AprilPlant Maintenance & Plant LifeExtension IssueMay-JuneOutage Mgmt. & HealthPhysics IssueJuly-AugustNew Plants &Vendor Advertorial IssueSeptember-OctoberPlant Maintenance &Advanced Reactors IssueNovember-DecemberAnnual Product &Service Directory IssueAppendix B, 10CFR21 and ASMENQA-1 Quality Assurance Program.Methods 2 “Commercial Survey”, and 3“Source Surveillance”, of EPRI NP-5652are used to control commercial gradesuppliers.Our suppliers are audited on variousfrequencies depending on the complexityof the product being supplied. Forexample, harsh environment qualifiedcomponents are audited more frequentlyto monitor material changes which couldadversely affect the original qualificationin accordance with IEEE Std. 323.Another example is digital equipment,which requires strict audit frequency toverify no hardware or software changeshave been made which would adverselyaffect the original Software V&V.6. What is Nuclear Logistics Inc.’s mostchallenging job in meeting a utility requirementin the last 18 years?NLI specializes in solving our clients’most difficult equipment reliability issuesby supplying new replacement equipmentor performing refurbishment aimed atincreasing reliability. As mentionedearlier, examples of complex equipmentwe provide include 125VDC batteries,low and medium voltage replacementbreakers, digital equipment, ASMESection III equipment, MCC cubiclereplacements, chillers, and many otherequipment types.An example of one project whichinvolved a significant amount ofengineering, fabrication and testingwould be a recent project that consistedof replacing analog controls on a chillerwith digital controls, which included adigital controller, new sensors, cabling,seismic mounting brackets and ASMESection III thermowells. Extensiveengineering was required to designthe replacements, which also requiredincreased reliability as well as enhancedcontrol and monitoring capabilities perclient specifications. Using a mockupchiller at our Fort Worth facility, weinstalled the new digital controls andthen performed exhaustive testing toprove the design. Once the design wascomplete the new control system wasqualified in accordance with IEEE Std.323 (mild environment), IEEE Std. 344(seismic), EPRI TR-102323 (EMI/RFI)and IEEE Std. 7-4.3.2 (Software V&V).Detailed dedication testing was thenperformed in accordance with Method1, 2 and 3 of EPRI NP-5652. Finally, thenew digital control system was installedduring a seven-day Limited Condition ofOperation (LCO).The project required all facets ofour experience and expertise, includinginnovative design, detailed engineering,comprehensive production testing anddetailed quality assurance.7. Does Nuclear Logistics Inc. havealliances in non U.S. countries in order todeploy its services at a short notice? If so,please give the names of the organizationssupporting Nuclear Logistics Inc. in nonU.S. countries.NLI has approximately 35 teamingrelationships with various manufacturersof non-competing product lines acrossall equipment types; more partnershipsare currently on the table, as we look toprovide a comprehensive line of productsand services to the nuclear industry.We’ve formed teaming relationships withrespected companies such as Square-DServices (global), GNB (US-based),Krohne (Germany and France), Trane(global), and Standard Alloys (US-based),which allow for the supply of variousequipment lines. Service is provided frominternational or domestic locations withsupport from the NLI corporate office asrequired.Contact: Craig Irish, NuclearLogistics, Inc., 7450 Whitehall Street,Fort Worth, TX 76118; telephone: (978)250-1684, fax: (978) 250-0245, email:cirish@nuclearlogistics.com. 32 www.NuclearPlantJournal.com Nuclear Plant Journal, September-October 2009