NUCLEAR SERVICES
Black & Veatch has been an active participant in the nuclear power industry
since its inception nearly 60 years ago. Black & Veatch is continuing its involvement
through its current work on the design and construction of Generation III and the
design of advanced, passive safety Generation III+ nuclear power plants.
Black & Veatch is one of the few global engineering firms actively involved
in the design and construction of an advanced nuclear facility. Black & Veatch
is executing the design and procurement for the balance of the nuclear islands on
a two unit advanced boiling water reactor nuclear facility in Taiwan. Black &
Veatch is also supporting design certification activities for the new passive safety
boiling water reactor nuclear plant design, the General Electric Economic and Simplified
Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR).
This experience allows Black & Veatch to provide its clients with the latest
nuclear power generation designs and the confidence that their projects will be
successfully designed and executed.
As domestic and international utilities begin to plan new additions to their nuclear
fleet, Black & Veatch stands ready to assist them in their evaluation and decision
making process.
Black & Veatch has the experience and expertise to help its clients evaluate
the feasibility, regulations and requirements to successfully plan and implement
the design and construction of a new nuclear power generation facility. Black &
Veatch is one of the few engineering design firms in the United States currently
engaged in the preparation of a Combined Construction and Operating License (COL)
application for a client in the Southeast United States.
Black & Veatch is also participating in the NuStart initiative as a member of
the GE ESBWR team. NuStart is a consortium of utilities with GE and Westinghouse
that has received funding to complete the design certification of the GE ESBWR and
the Westinghouse AP-1000 reactor designs and to develop and submit a COL application
for a new nuclear unit.
The demand for electricity continues to grow and to meet this demand, nuclear plant
operators need to maintain and upgrade their existing facilities. Black & Veatch
stands alone in being able to provide “concept to completion” services for operating
nuclear plant modifications.
From design to installation, Black & Veatch provides its clients the ability
to contract with one entity for nuclear plant modifications needed to maintain the
operability of the plant or to meet any new regulation. Some of the modification
services Black & Veatch provides are:
- Studies
- Project Management
- Planning, Scheduling, Cost Control
- Design Engineering
- Procurement Management
- Construction Planning & Management
- Safety Program Implementation
- Modification Support
- Power Uprate
- Digital Control Systems Upgrades
- Security Systems Upgrades
- Environmental Stewardship
From concept to construction, as owner’s engineer or turnkey provider, on all regulatory,
security and safety matters, Black & Veatch delivers total solutions.
As part of providing a full range of services to clients, Black & Veatch provides
engineering services through general services agreements. These agreements provide
the client with a qualified provider of engineering services that can be implemented
through task authorizations in a very timely manner.
To help its clients stay on the leading edge of nuclear power systems, Black &
Veatch is committed to keeping abreast on the next generation of nuclear technology
including the Generation IV systems that can be deployed by 2030. The Generation
IV systems Black & Veatch is studying include advancements beyond light water
reactors that will support the future hydrogen economy.
Black & Veatch anticipates providing leadership in the new arenas of nuclear
power and its focus will be on issues such as how to assure appropriate regulatory
approaches for the future – including financial, economic and legal as well as safety
regulation and pave the way for Generation IV reactors.