The Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (Nuclear AMRC) is working with a new alliance of Rolls-Royce, Lloyd’s Register (LR), Assystem and Arexis to support the UK’s nuclear new build programme through equipment qualification.
Equipment qualification (EQ) is a systematic approach to ensuring that safety-critical components and systems being manufactured for new nuclear power stations meet the relevant quality standards.
The new EQ Alliance will produce a detailed report on EQ requirements for the UK new build programme, and examine the UK’s current capability to meet those requirements. The report, due in spring 2018, will provide vital strategic guidance to help ensure that UK manufacturers are ready to meet nuclear customer requirements, reducing the risks of new build while maximising the opportunities for the UK supply chain.
The alliance will work closely with the Nuclear AMRC and industry stakeholders during the development phase.
Over the next 12 months, the EQ Alliance will investigate the UK’s capabilities to meet and manage the EQ requirements of the various technologies being developed for the UK’s nuclear new build programme, and help the Nuclear AMRC make recommendations for intervention.
