New Orleans, LA – BCP Engineers and Consultants (BCP) has successfully deployed State of the Art Automated Temperature Screening Kiosks at two Northeastern nuclear sites that provide touchless facial temperatures in seconds, is available 24/7/365 and limits the possibility of cross contamination from COVID-19. Using the latest thermal infrared sensors and facial recognition technologies, the […]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a number of proposed regulations; however, two in particular will present significant R&D opportunities for a number of utilities. With the addition of these two proposed rules, a number of electric generation facilities will be required to perform research to determine the best available technology (BAT) and/or combination of […]
We hear this debate rage about how US has lost its “nuclear prowess” to countries like China, Japan, South Korean and EU countries. I must admit I feel some angst when looking at the peaceful use of nuclear power that began as an industry in the US and see countries taking that technology and deploying […]
3D Technologies in New Build Nuclear Plant Projects Background BCP Engineers & Consultants and Dassault Systemes have partnered to bring the power industry the next generation of digital technologies ideally suited for major capital projects like nuclear new builds. While there are existing CAD products in the industry, the next generation of nuclear power plants […]
Mechanical Engineering covers Dassault Systemes 3-D technologies. BCP used these same technologies for an upgrade at Waterford 3 Nuclear Station and increased the success of the project due to this capability.
After BCP completes the Incore Flux Thimble Cleaning at a client Seal Table, the final activity is to run a Dummy Detector cable down the full length of the thimble bore, thereby verifying that it is open and free to the Flux Detector Cable insertion. This activity is the one that most leads to contamination […]
Plant Lifecycle Management or PLM is a business strategy. The advent of increased computing power present for the average capital intensive business today has made this strategy possible. In manufacturing, where PLM was focused on products instead of plants, the PLM business strategy was adopted more than a decade ago. Part of the reason was […]
