Modernizing Operations Process Management in the Nuclear Industry

iBASEt — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:04:02 GMT

Increased global demand for energy has suddenly boosted demand for nuclear reactors worldwide. The industry needs to modernize manufacturing processes to meet new productivity and regulatory demands.

This paper is of interest to Engineering, Operations, Quality Assurance, Records Management and Integrated Safety Analysis departments with initiatives to achieve greater productivity through improved process control that meets the latest requirements from regulatory agencies.

Improving efficiency and process control reduces risk on big manufacturing projects by controlling an important variable that can cause potential delays and cost overruns. Lessons learned from leading companies pave the way for the next generation of operations management systems that will enable the nuclear energy industry to meet the demand ahead.

Best practices in reducing process variance are introduced in this paper around a methodology encompassing four functions: (1) Planning, (2) Guiding, (3) Monitoring, and (4) Correcting. These procedures encompass not only the requirements, but also the spirit of process and quality control behind the requirements found in standards from ISO, NRC and ASME.

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HB1790 Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium Authority

Cam Abernethy — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:58:34 GMT

Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium. Establishes the Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium Authority as a political subdivision of the Commonwealth for the purposes of making the Commonwealth a national and global leader in nuclear energy and serving as an interdisciplinary study, research, and information resource for the Commonwealth on nuclear energy issues. The 17-member board of directors of the Authority is directed to form a nonstock, nonprofit corporation, referred to as the Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium. Membership in the Consortium is open to specified educational institutions, Virginia-based federal research laboratories, nuclear-related nonprofit organizations, business entities with operating facilities in Virginia that are engaged in activities directly related to the nuclear energy industry, and other persons whose membership is approved by the Consortium's board of directors. The purposes of the Consortium include carrying out the rights, powers, and duties of the Authority and conducting other activities useful in (i) making the Commonwealth a leader in nuclear energy, (ii) serving as an interdisciplinary study, research, and information resource for the Commonwealth on nuclear energy issues, and (iii) raising money on behalf of the Authority in the corporate and nonprofit community and from other nonstate sources.

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Modernizing Operations Process Management in the Nuclear Industry

HB1790 Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium Authority