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Fall 2014
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New and Improved
Electronics Repair Service
Additions to the Portfolio
GEH Nuclear PARTS e-Newsletter
Enhanced Performance
Spectra RMS MCCB
Best Practices
Pooled Inventory Mgmt
In this issue of PARTS e-Newsletter, published by GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH),
you will find information about our new Electronics Repair Service, a report from
the Electrical Product Line regarding upcoming Additions to the Product Portfolio,
an update on our participation in Pooled Inventory Management and a safety
enhancement called the Alternate Coolant Injection System.
Working Together
Alternate Coolant Injection
System
Please provide us with feedback on this e-Newsletter by emailing nuclearparts@
ge.com. For an archived copy of the most recent PARTS e-Newsletter, please click on
this link. For current news and events, follow GEH (@gehnuclear) on Twitter:
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Safety First:
Tips for the Nuclear Workplace
Safety Tip:
Support a safety conscious work environment through change management best
practices for evaluating and implementing changes so that nuclear safety remains the
overriding priority. Leaders demonstrate a nuclear safety culture through their own
behaviors and communicate nuclear safety messages frequently and consistently to
staff members. Managers anticipate, manage and communicate impending changes
that reinforce the importance of nuclear safety and build trust within the organization.
New and Improved:
Product and Services
Success Stories
New Service Announcement:
Electronics Repair Service
GEH’s PARTS Electronics is a one-stop shop for all your GE-BWR instrumentation
& controls electronics needs. GEH is excited to announce a new repair service for
electronic circuit cards, which may be a quicker and more cost effective option than
refurbishment or procuring new build parts.
What does this mean to your site? GEH now provides three choices to support your
electronic circuit card needs:
1) New Build
2) Refurbishment Service
3) Repair Service (new offering)
The key difference between GEH’s circuit card refurbishment service and its new
circuit card repair services is that refurbishment will bring the card up to the latest
drawing revisions and replace all shelf life limiting items (if applicable), while the
repair service will replace only defective parts. However, the repair service offers 50%
quicker turn-around times (6-8 weeks compared to 12-16 weeks for refurbishment) and
reduced costs versus new build or refurbishment. See the Electronics Repair Service
fact sheet for more information.
To learn more about this new repair service or for any of your I&C electronic card
needs, please contact Dave Samtmann at [email protected] or send your
RFQ to [email protected].
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Click here to learn more about
the new Electronic Repair Service
Upcoming Additions to the Product Portfolio:
Electrical Product Line
Customers of GEH’s Electrical product line have provided valuable input regarding their
current and future parts needs, and GEH is now actively engaged in aligning its efforts with
this feedback. The team is working to introduce new products and extend product lifecycles
by revitalizing discontinued products or offering last-time buys. The goal is to assure timely
product availability, enabling customers to maintain the functionality and reliability of their
current systems throughout the life of their facilities.
• Entelliguard Trip Unit – The rigorous qualification effort is complete, and Trip Units are now
available for both safety and non-safety applications. Depending upon the AK/AKR breaker
and trip unit model, a plug-and-play unit or conversion kit is now available. Click here to
view the Entelliguard fact sheet, as part of our last eNewsletter.
• Spectra Molded Case Circuit Breakers – The entire Spectral lineup is currently going
through qualification testing for safety-related applications. GEH is planning for availability of
this much-anticipated product family by mid-2015. Prior to that new product introduction,
GEH will have project managers and engineers available to lead customers’ teams in
detailed discussions concerning MCCB replacement requirements and options. Click here
to view the Spectra RMS fact sheet.
• Arc Chute for MagneBlast Medium Voltage Breakers – The MagneBlast medium voltage
circuit breaker has long been a workhorse in the nuclear power industry, and the launch
of the new Arc Chute will help extend its reputation of reliability and longevity. Development
of a non-asbestos material to be used in the Arc Chute is now being finalized, and prototypes
are currently being tested. GEH anticipates availability of non-safety Arc Chutes for the
4.16 KV 250-9 models by early 2015. After successful launch of this product, GEH will be
prioritizing qualification of the remaining six sizes for 4.16 KV, 7.2 KV and 13.8 KV units
based on feedback from customers. Please share feedback and site requirements by
contacting Rick Sanderson at [email protected]
Click here to see the
Entelliguard Fact Sheet
(within our previous e-Newsletter)
• CR120K Relay – Development of a replacement for the obsolete CR120K series relay
is underway, with the intent of offering parts qualified as equivalent to the original relays.
GEH expects to complete qualification testing by mid-year 2015 and anticipates
beginning fulfillment of customer demand immediately thereafter.
• CR105X, CR120 (A,B,C) and CR124 Relays / CR2940 Switches – In recent years, GE has
declared these product families obsolete or has discontinued support for them. GEH
understands the importance of resuming production and support of these key products and
is taking action accordingly: the manufacturing lines are being retooled and the products are
being reevaluated and retested. GEH plans to re-launch these products throughout 2015.
Solutions
Enhanced Performance: Technical
to Your Parts Issues
Spectra RMS:
GEH Molded Case Circuit Breakers
The Spectra RMS is the current GEH Molded Case Circuit Breaker for the NEMA/UL
market and is available to our nuclear customers for non-safety applications. Molded Case
Circuit Breakers are circuit protective devices that perform manual switching to open or
close a circuit by means of a toggle handle and automatic opening of the circuit under short
circuit or overload conditions. The Spectra RMS circuit breaker line pioneered the use of
interchangeable rating plugs and universal internal accessories which help with inventory
management (one frame can utilize six different rating plugs). The universal internal
accessories are installable in the field and include the shunt, aux, bell alarm and undervoltage
release. Safety-related Spectra RMS Molded Case Circuit Breakers will be available in 2015.
Features and benefits of the Spectra RMS include:
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Ambient, insensitive and accurate electronic (non-microprocessor) trip unit
Built on the legacy “Core” Thermal-Magnetic MCCB
Standard production MCCB since 1990s, hundreds of thousands of operational hrs.
High performance to 100kA @ 480VAC
E150, F250, and K1200 have compatible footprints with legacy products
E,F,G, and K frames available
To receive your quote for the non-safety Spectra RMS Molded Case Circuit Breaker or request a
safety-related MCCB, please contact Rick Sanderson at [email protected] or send your
RFQ to [email protected]
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Click here to find out more about
Spectra RMS MCCB
Best Practices:
Tools You Can Use
Pooled Inventory Management:
Over $130M in Nuclear Parts Inventory
The GEH PARTS team recently attended the Pooled Inventory Management (PIM)
working group meeting in Savannah, Georgia. GEH’s goal is to support PIM in
achieving its mission of reducing its members’ inventory management cost and
increasing the level of service on select critical spare parts:
https://pooledinventorymanagement.com.
PIM helps utilities jointly procure expensive nuclear equipment that is not cost effective
for them to stock due to low failure rates. PIM equipment often has manufacturer
lead times of 12 months or more, but PIM stocks those vital spare parts in inventory,
ensuring 24-36 hour deliver to member utilities. Southern Nuclear Operating Company
functions as the Program Manager for PIM, which currently has equpment inventory
worth over $130M.
PIM nuclear parts and equipment include high cost emergency spares such as:
• Coil Stack Assemblies, Latch Assemblies
Click here to visit the Pooled
Inventory Management website
• Diesel Engines, Emergency Power Solutions
• Recirc Motors, Generators, Stators, Rotors
• Reactor Coolant Pumps, Turbines
• Jet Pump Beam Bolts
The PIM concept was developed by the General Electric Company and seven BWR
utilities in 1980, and it has grown and evolved since then. For more information about
GEH’s participation in PIM, please contact Chris Falls at [email protected].
Working Together:
How GEH Can Help
Alternate Coolant Injection System:
Safety Enhancement Provides Backup to RCIC System
GEH’s Alternate Coolant Injection System (ACIS) is an improved High Pressure Injection
System that can replace current RCIC systems or be installed in parallel as a backup to
existing RCIC systems as a safety enhancement for station blackout scenarios.
The innovative design of the ACIS requires no AC or DC power to operate and features
the ClydeUnion Pump CUP-TWL, a single shaft, single casing pump and turbine.
The ACIS offers enhanced safety performance with the following features and benefits:
• All pressure boundary components can be supplied as ASME-N stamped
• Eliminates lubricating oil, resulting in lower risk of pump room combustible fire
• Reduces safety-related battery drain through reduced DC power demand during
station blackout scenarios
• Eliminates potential radioactive bypass leakage path in turbine shaft seals
• Meets all RCIC system nuclear safety performance criteria
• Increases the operating temperature range of the suction source for the pump suction
• Simple, all mechanical governor with no obsolescence issues
• No requirement for electrical power or flow controller
ACIS services offered by GEH include the following:
• Station Blackout Solutions Report
• Design, procurement, and installation of solutions
• Architect-Engineering (AE) coordination
For more information about GEH’s ACIS and associated services, please contact
Rodney Dee at [email protected].
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Click here to see the ACIS Fact sheet
Customer eCommerce Survey:
GEH’s PARTS Department is interested in hearing your feedback about the potential
development of an online parts portal to make it easier for customers to do business
with us. The purpose of this research is to understand whether our customers would
find an eCommerce portal valuable, and, if so, which functionality would be most
important to include. For example, possible portal functions include online RFQs,
online ordering and online order management. While GEH cannot guarantee we will
be able to implement all of these features, customer input is critical to help us prioritize
our development activities.
Please click the link found here to submit your feedback:
http://sc.ge.com/*PortalSurvey
Click here to submit your feedback
about the online parts portal
You can also contact your Customer Account Leader in order to give your feedback or
volunteer to test a portal prototype as part of a customer focus group.
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fact sheet
GEH Parts – Electronics
Electronics Repair Services
GEH supports all the utilities with BWR –
GEH design by offering a Refurbishment
Service under the GEH – Parts
Electronics product line. This service is
being enhanced with a new option for
the customer.
Traditionally, Refurbishment Service
orders enable the customer to learn
what is wrong with a part via a diagnostic test/evaluation
done by GEH and then to elect to have the part fully
refurbished and tested to the latest GEH drawing revisions.
Refurbishment costs are usually 60-75% of a new part price.
Based on feedback from utilities, customers simply want
their electronic parts repaired and returned as quickly and
cost effectively as possible.
Now, a new Repair Only service option has been introduced
to permit a more efficient repair process for the customer.
Under this new option, GEH still performs the diagnostic
test/evaluation, but then replaces ONLY the components
that are defective. Full refurbishment is not required. The
card is repaired, tested, and then returned to the customer
at the “as-received” drawing revisions.
During the quoting phase, GEH will identify the part as
either a simple “S” or complex “C” electronic card. The initial
customer PO will be issued with a “not to exceed” price.
Once the repair is complete, GEH provides the customer
the final repair price and requests a change order prior
to shipment. Repair pricing under the new model will be
15-35% of a new build price. The Repair Only service is not
available for a chassis.
Reduced Risk
Because GEH is the OEM of the BWR design, GEH is in the
best position to guarantee that a repair meets all intended
specifications and design characteristics, unlike 3rd party
repair operations. In addition to meeting the original design
bases, GEH can provide a level of service that few, if any, 3rd
party service providers can match, let alone beat.
Key Benefits
• Less expensive than refurbishing same part
• Reduced lead-time (6-8 weeks)
• Repaired parts are tested to the highest standards and
latest test procedures commonly used in the industry
• Repaired parts have the same extended warranty
coverage as refurbished and new build parts
• All repairs completed by GEH are to original design basis
• Quality of the service and product are maintained
under the new process.
To take advantage of the new Repair Only service or for any other
Electronics need, contact your Customer Account Leader or contact:
1-800-425-8108
[email protected]
or visit us at www.ge.com/nuclear
© 2014 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy. All Rights Reserved.
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fact sheet
GEH Parts – Electrical
Spectra RMS® Molded Case Circuit Breaker
Product Description
The Spectra RMS® is the current GEH
Molded Case Circuit Breaker (MCCB)
for the NEMA/UL market. Molded Case
Circuit Breakers are circuit protective
devices that perform manual
switching to open and close a circuit
by means of a toggle handle and
automatic opening of the circuit
under short circuit and/or sustained
overload conditions.
The Spectra RMS® circuit breaker line
pioneered the use of interchangeable
rating plugs and universal internal
accessories. With superior performance
characteristics needed to meet the
most demanding applications,
plus a complete line of OEM
accessories, GEH is certain that the
Spectra RMS® line of circuit breakers,
motor circuit protectors and molded case
switches will be the preferred product for
your nuclear application.
Spectra RMS® Product Line
Features and Benefits
• Built on the legacy “Core” Thermal-Magnetic MCCB
• UL Listed, IEC Certified & CE Marked
• E, F, G, and K Frames available
• Ambient insensitive & accurate Electronic (non
microprocessor) trip unit
• E150, F250, K1200 have compatible footprints with
legacy products
• High Performance to 100kA @ 480VAC
• Standard production MCCB since 1990’s, hundreds of
thousands of operational hours
• Rating plugs ease stocking plans (one frame + six
rating plugs = six T/M MCCB’s)
• Field installable, universal internal accessories
(shunt, aux, bell alarm, and undervoltage release)
Availability
• Currently available for non-safety related applications
• Safety related Spectra RMS® will be available in 2015
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The modular design of Spectra RMS®
allows the ultimate in flexibility and
late-point configuration. All Spectra
RMS® accessories are UL-Listed for field
installation. Quick and easy access is
afforded through the front ‘pockets’ of
the circuit breakers, and accessories
are common between Spectra RMS®
frame sizes.
Spectra RMS®
Variable
Rating Plugs
Accessories:
Variable Rating Plugs
Shunt Trip Device
Undervoltage Release
Auxillary Switches
Bell Alarm Switches
are used to late-point
configure the circuit
breaker’s Amp rating. A
250A breaker frame, for
example, can use from
70-250A depending on
rating plug selection.
remotely opens
the breaker upon
application of a signal
voltage. 24V – 120V
AC/DC signals can be
used.
remotely opens the
breaker upon removal
of a signal voltage, and
is useful for opening
circuits upon loss of
power. 24V – 120V AC/
DC signals can be used.
provide remote
indication of Open/
Closed Status. Up to
two form c contacts
are available.
provide remote indication
of circuit breaker tripped
on overcurrent. This
switch is unaffected by
a local operation of the
toggle handle or ‘push to
trip’ feature.
For additional information on Spectra RMS® MCCBs, or any other
Electronics need, please contact GEH Parts at:
1-800-425-8108
[email protected]
or visit us at www.ge.com/nuclear
© 2014 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy. All Rights Reserved.
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fact sheet
Safety Enhancement
Alternate Coolant Injection System
Objectives
Provide an improved High Pressure Injection System that:
• Requires no AC or DC Power to operate
• Requires no personnel to operate Prime Mover
• Qualified for higher fluid operating temperatures
• No electronics that can become “obsolete”
The Alternate Coolant Injection System (ACIS)
is based on the Improved Reactor Core Isolation
Cooling (RCIC) system installed in the Lungmen
ABWR. GEH is offering ACIS in both new and or
parallel configurations.
• Eliminates Auxiliaries
(oil cooler, barometric condenser, startup valve)
• Leverages latest ABWR GEN III design features
• Provides an ASME N-Stamp component
Solutions
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Replaces the RCIC system Turbine/Pump and Auxiliaries
with the ACIS components (admission and control valves)
notably the CUP-TWL (single shaft, single casing pump
and turbine)
• Installed in parallel as a backup to existing RCIC system
• Installed as new system for plants w/o RCIC system
• Extends Station Blackout (SBO) coping time through
reduced electrical loads and elevated operating
temperatures of ACIS as compared to RCIC
• Demonstrated submerged startup and operating capability
Our Commitment
Quality: GEH works in accordance with the United States NRC
accepted GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Quality Assurance Program
Description that is in effect at the time work is performed. This will
also be conducted in accordance with the GEH ISO-9001 Quality
Management System Description, as approved by our ISO registrar.
Additional Capability
• Station Blackout Solutions Report
• Design, procurement , and installation of solutions
• Architect-Engineering (AE) coordination
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) is an industry leader with over 50
years of experience in the nuclear industry. GEH offers a wide range
of products and services that ensure safe operation and maintenance
of the plant , while bringing greater efficiency and output.
For more information, contact your GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
sales representative or visit us at www.ge.com/nuclear
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ACIS centered on the ClydeUnion Pumps CUP-TWL offers many advantages over the
current Terry™* Turbine centered RCIC System
• Meets all RCIC system nuclear safety performance criteria
• All pressure boundary components can be supplied as ASME N-stamped
• Reduced RCIC pump room combustible fire loading due to elimination of lubricating oil
• Eliminates potential radioactive bypass leakage path with elimination of turbine shaft seals.
• Reduces number of active safety-related components (steam bypass valve, electronic
governor, flow transmitter, and Trip and Throttle Valve MOV)
• Eliminates a potential dilution path for inerted primary containment atmosphere with
deletion of the barometric vacuum pump and its return line to the suppression pool
• Reduces safety-related battery drain through reduced DC power demand during station
blackout scenarios by elimination of the bypass startup MOV, Trip and Throttle Valve MOV, Lube
Oil Cooler MOV, Barometric Condenser System, and electronic flow controls and instruments
• Increases the operating temperature range of the suction source for the pump suction from
60°C to 120°C (140°F - 248°F)
• Simple, all mechanical governor with no obsolescence issues, not requiring any electrical
power or flow controller
• Fewer components means less maintenance and surveillance
The original GEH design specifications for the RCIC system did not specify the type of turbine
or pump to be used, and the design was structured to support the types of turbine and pumps
then on the market (1960’s) and in common use within the US power industry. In performing
ABWR first-of-a-kind-engineering, GEH determined this alternate turbine-pumpset, using a single
casing; single shaft design, meets US codes and standards yet does not need all of the supporting
functions and components utilized in the early system designs. The ClydeUnion Pumps CUP-TWL
design is simple and compact in comparison with the existing turbine and pump combination. The
proven design can be supplied to meet all performance requirements of the GEH RCIC system. The
ClydeUnion Pumps CUP-TWL turbine-pumpset offers, reduced maintenance, simplified turbine
controls and requires no external electrical power once initiated.
The product can replace the current turbine and pump, can be added as a parallel system to back
up the current turbine and pump, or can be installed as a new system for those plants without the
benefits of a steam driven RCIC system.
• Flows up to 350 m3/hr (1550 us gpm)
• Delivery Head up to 1200 m (4000 ft)
• Steam inlet pressures from 10 to 80 bar (150 to 1200 psi)
• Exhaust backpressure can be increased to meet plant needs
• More than 2X PRA availability of existing RCIC turbine/pumps
For more information, contact your GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
sales representative or visit us at www.ge.com/nuclear
*Terry is identified as an unregistered trade-mark by Dresser-Rand
2013 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy. All Rights Reserved.