Westinghouse Electric Co. and its subsidiary WesDyne International announced that it has been awarded a long-term contract for reactor pressure vessel nozzle inspection at Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant (KKL) in Switzerland. The six-year contract includes an option for four additional years. WesDyne is the non-destructive inspection branch of Westinghouse Electric Co.
The contract’s scope includes qualification of the KKL mechanised ultrasonic inspection system using a state-of-the-art phased array technique and yearly inspections of eight different nozzle types – 56 total – with each nozzle having up to three welds. In all, 127 welds will be inspected over the project’s duration. Westinghouse has been performing these inspections at KKL over the past 10 years. This contract will be executed primarily out of Westinghouse’s facility in Mannheim and supported by an international team of experts from WesDyne.
WesDyne is a leading supplier of mechanised non-destructive examination (NDE) products for all inspection needs worldwide, providing turnkey and one-off-type solutions with a focus on the nuclear market. WesDyne’s expertise spans all aspects of remote and mechanised inspections, from problem analysis and solutions generation to development and manufacturing to field deployment of personnel and equipment. Inspection capabilities cover all key NDE areas such as ultrasonic, visual, eddy current, magnetic particle, dye penetrant and X-ray.
