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Inspection readiness for next generation nuclear

Flawed specimens and mock-ups for SMR inspection

Helping SMR developers and their global supply chains develop, validate and qualify NDT inspection capability before deployment.

building inspection readiness

New reactor designs create new inspection challenges 

SMR programs are moving from design and licensing towards component manufacture, construction and qualification. Factory manufacturing and modular construction create a need for reliable, repeatable inspection capability to develop, validate and qualify NDT inspection capability before deployment.

Engineered flawed specimens provide physical evidence against which procedures, equipment and personnel can be demonstrated before production or deployment.

supporting across the smr lifecyle

Inspection requirements begin before operation

Support can follow the organizations responsible for component manufacture, welding, inspection and qualification across the global supply chain.


01

Design and development

Feasibility studies and early inspection technique development

02

Component manufacturing

Welding and inspection procedure development and validation.

03

Inspection qualification

Performance demonstration, PoD and Technical Justification.

04

Construction and operation

Field-weld inspection, training and continued competence.

SMR Inspection solutions

Purpose-built for the requirements of SMR technologies

Solutions are developed around the component, material, geometry, access conditions, inspection method and applicable qualification requirements.loyment.

Custom flawed specimens

Representative materials, welds and geometries with accurately positioned flaws.

Component mock-ups

Small and large-scale mock-ups reproducing inspection surfaces and access conditions.

Calibration and reference blocks

Standards manufactured around material, thickness, curvature and code requirements.

Representative inspection challenges

From factory manufactured components to complex weld configurations

Pressure vessels and forgings

Nozzles and pipework

Dissimilar metal welds

Advanced materials

Complex geometries

Modular assemblies

why sonaspection

Technical experience beyond specimen supply

We combine engineering, welding, machining and flaw-manufacturing capability with extensive experience supporting nuclear inspection qualification and performance demonstration.n

40+ years

Manufacturing flawed specimens for demanding NDT and NDE applications

UK + USA

Manufacturing capability supporting global nuclear supply chains

Applicable requirements

ASME Section V and XI
ENIQ methodology
RCC-M
ASTM standards
Customer-specific qualification programs

Discuss your SMR inspection requirements

Tell us about your component, material, inspection method and qualification requirements.