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Nuclear Power Services
KTA has provided coatings inspection and evaluation services for over 40 years at over 40 nuclear power plants. Clients include utilities, architectural/engineering firms, coating contractors, and sub-tier suppliers. The range of services provided includes quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) in-process inspection of coating and lining applications for Service Level I , II, and III, and the balance of plant areas; performing coating condition assessment surveys; qualification of applicators; and qualification of coating systems by preparing test coupons, coordinating irradiation/DBA testing, and analyzing the results. KTA participation in the industry has extended from the construction phase through operation and maintenance, including outage support and coating life assessments.
KTA has a full staff of Level 1, 2, and 3 coatings inspectors certified in accordance with ASTM D4537. KTA staff specialists have actively participated in the committees responsible for developing the nuclear coating and lining standards, starting with the ANSI standards in the late 1960’s and continuing with the ASTM standards today.KTA Nuclear Capabilities
Complete Quality Assurance Program
- KTA’s Quality Assurance Manual (Rev 0, dated 10-27-08) complies with 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, 10 CFR 21, and meets the intent of ANSI/ASME NQA-1 (1989)
- KTA’s 10 CFR 50, Appendix B Quality Assurance Manual has been successfully audited by multiple NIAC member companies including Westinghouse, as well as other nuclear facilities, and other vendors.
- KTA’s Quality Assurance Manual is posted on the NUPIC website or can be provided as a controlled or uncontrolled copy upon request.
KTA controls service offerings through Corporate Operating Procedures (COPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The COPs are applicable to all departments and services, addressing how KTA meets the commitments of the Quality Assurance Manual from a corporate perspective. The SOPs are specific to KTA steel and coating inspection services, professional services such as consulting and laboratory, and coating inspection instrument sales. The SOPs include coating inspection hold points and forms, auditing guidelines for coating and steel inspection projects, and requirements for inspection report reviews. The SOP’s also establish specific responsibilities and competence, awareness, and training of Project Managers and staff.
- KTA’s SOPs are based on NRC Regulatory Guide 1.54, Rev.-1, ANSI N101.2, ANSI N101.4, ASTM D 3843, ASTM D5144 and other applicable ASTM standards.
- KTA’s Quality Manager is qualified as a Lead Auditor in accordance with ANSI N45.2.23.
Coating Inspection (Quality Control or Quality Assurance Services)
KTA performs quality control or quality assurance coating inspection services in Service Level I, II, and III areas and the balance of plant. Over 30 KTA inspectors are qualified in accordance with ANSI N45.2.6 (ASTM D4537).
Quality control services are provided on behalf of the contractor or supplier responsible for surface preparation and coating application. When providing QC services, KTA conducts inspections and tests to demonstrate compliance with the specification requirements and documents the results.
Quality assurance services are provided on behalf of utility owners and engineering firms to confirm that the contractor or supplier is performing the quality control inspections and tests required by the specification. The contractor’s work is audited and random measurements are made on a daily basis with all test results and observations fully documented.
Quality control and quality assurance inspection services are provided for new or maintenance work, during outage repairs, and at vendor locations.Qualification of Coatings and Linings
KTA can develop and administer programs to test, qualify and specify replacement/ refurbishment of coatings:
- Qualification of coating systems for new construction.
- Qualification of current repair/ maintenance coatings over existing coating systems utilizing ANSI N 101.2 or ASTM D 3911, as applicable.
- Assessing the suitability of linings for use in service water and other safety- related (Level III) immersion services.
Coating Inventory Analysis
KTA coating engineers are experienced in the development of containment coating inventories for both pressurized water and boiling water reactor facilities. The typical inventory identifies the manufacturer, and type and location of containment coatings. The analysis can include a review of coating system qualifications to determine compliance with the design basis accident (DBA) testing of ANSI 101.2. Indeterminate coating systems can be qualified by a review of available documentation, analytical testing, and in-situ testing. The inventory process produces accurate estimates of the quantity of qualified and unqualified coatings within containment. The information can be essential to transport studies of failed coating systems. Using these methods, KTA engineers have completed containment coating inventories for nuclear facilities with up to 400,000 ft² of protected surface.
Coating Condition Assessment
KTA coating engineers and specialists are experienced in the field assessment of coating systems inside containment (Level I coatings), and in auxiliary and radwaste facilities (Level II coatings). Surveys can also be conducted on safety-related coatings (Level III) found in demineralized water tanks, circulating water systems, and fuel tanks for emergency diesel generator units. Techniques included in these surveys include visual assessment, photographic and videotape documentation, and the non-destructive measurement of coating thickness on metallic and non-metallic surfaces. When authorized, the survey can be augmented with tensile-pull adhesion tests and measurements by Tooke gage to determine the thickness and distribution of individual coating layers.
The results of the coating condition assessment are instrumental in establishing the expected performance of the coating or lining system.Professional Training and Qualifications
In addition to the comprehensive in-house training of KTA inspectors, KTA offers the following training and qualification services for plant engineering, and contractor personnel:
- Coating Inspectors: Per ASTM D 4537, “Guide for Establishing Procedures to Qualify and Certify Inspection Personnel for Coating Work in Nuclear Facilities,” and ASTM D 5498, “Guide for Developing a Training Program for Coating Work Inspectors in Nuclear Facilities.”
- Coating Applicators (Concrete): Per ASTM D 4227, “Practice for Qualifying Coating Applicators for Application of Coatings to Concrete Surfaces.”
- Coating Applicators (Steel): Per ASTM D 4228, “Practice for Qualifying Coating Applicators for Application of Coatings to Steel Surfaces.”
- KTA offers a five-day course entitled “Nuclear Coatings Inspection.” KTA nuclear training programs have been presented to utility coatings specialists, coating inspectors and QA and QC maintenance staff. The course provides the training requirements necessary for companies to qualify their personnel in accordance with ANSI N45.2.6 (ASTM D4537).
Laboratory Services
KTA’s laboratory provides comprehensive coating testing and is approved by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) as having met the requirements of ISO 17025 for the scope of testing as listed on A2LA Certificate #2455.01. The equipment and capabilities of the KTA laboratory include instrumentation to perform gas chromatography GC-mass spec; ion chromatography; high-pressure liquid chromatography; Fourier Transform infrared and atomic absorption/emission spectrometry including attenuated total reflectance (ATR). In addition, the laboratory maintains a Tinius Olsen Universal Testing Machine, optical microscopes with microphotography capabilities, scanning electron microscope with light element energy dispersive X-ray analysis and complete wet bench chemistry facilities.
Accelerated weathering equipment in the KTA laboratory includes salt fog and humidity cabinets, immersion tanks, Atlas cells, QUV, Q-Fog cabinets that perform Prohesion testing, ultraviolet light chambers, abrasion and cathodic disbonding apparatus, and others. The Company also maintains a complete supply of test panels, and surface preparation and coating application equipment.KTA Nuclear Clients
| Alabama Power Corporation | Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant |
| Arizona Public Service Co. | Palo Verde Station |
| Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. | Calber Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant |
| Boston Edison Co. | Pilgram Station |
| Brown & Root | S Texas Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 & 2 |
| Burns & Roe | Hanford Unit 2 |
| Carolina Power & Light | Brunswick Station |
| H. B. Robinson Station | |
| Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. | Willaim H. Zimmer Generating Station |
| Commonwealth Edison | Byron Nuclearn Station Units 1 & 2 |
| Dresden Station Units 1 & 2 | |
| LaSalle County Station Unit 1 & 2 | |
| Quad Cities Units 1 & 2 | |
| Consumers Power Co. | Midland Nuclear Power Plant |
| Continuum Dynamics, Inc. | Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant |
| Detroit Edison Company | Enrico Fermi Unit 2 |
| Duke Power | McGuire Nuclear Power Station |
| Duquesne Light Co. | Beaver Valley Nuclear Stations, Units 1 & 2 |
| Ebasco Services, Inc. | Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Station |
| First Energy Corp. | Davis Besse Nuclear Power Station |
| Florida Power & Light Co. | St. Lucie Power Plant |
| Georgia Power | Edwin I. Hatch, Units 1 & 2 |
| Gulf States Utlities | River Bend Station |
| Houston Lighting & Power | South Texas Nuclear Plant |
| Iowa Electric Light & Power Co. | Duane Arnold Energy Center |
| Kansas Gas & Electric Co. | Wolf Creek Generating Station |
| Long Island Lighting Co. | Shoreham Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1 |
| Metropolitan Edison | Three Mile Island |
| Mississippi Power & Light Co. | Grand Gulf Nuclear Station |
| New York Power Auth. | fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant |
| Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant | |
| Niagara Mohawk, Inc. | Nine Mile Point Station |
| Northeast Utilities Service Co. | Millston Point Station, Units 1 & 2 |
| Oliver B. Cannon & Sons, Inc. | Hope Creek Station |
| Pacific Gas & Electric | Diablo Canyon Station |
| Pennsylvania Power & Electric Co. | Susquehanna Nuclear Station |
| Philadelphia Electric Co. | Limerick & Peach Bottom Nuclear Stations |
| Plastico Liquidos Sylpyl, S.A. | Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant |
| Portland General Electric | Trojan Nuclear Station |
| Public Service Electric & Gas | Salen Units 1 & 2, Hope Creek Nuclear Plants |
| Tennessee Valley Authority | Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, & 3 |
| Todelo Edison Co. | Davis Bessee Nuclear Plant |
| United Engineers & Constructors Co | Hanford Units 1 & 4, Seabrook Station |
| Virginia Electric Power Co. | North Anna, Surry, and Gravel Neck Stations |
| Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Angra and Phiippines Nuclear Power Plants |
| Yankee Atomic | Seabrook Station |
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