a comprehensive service dedicated to the nuclear industry
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SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT YOU THROUGHOUT THE LIFE CYCLE OF YOUR PARTS
■■ You are a developer, manufacturer, sub-contractor and would like to:
- Meet your contractors’ expectations on certification, in line with the latest standards
- Receive support throughout parts manufacturing, from design all the way up to final compliance assessment
- Have your works monitored in accordance with manufacturing codes acceptance criteria: RCC-M, ASME, CODETI, CODAP
■■ You are an operator and wish to:
- Ensure the integrity and safety of your plants
- Develop innovative repair solutions
- Extend the life of your equipment
- Anticipate and reduce maintenance costs
- Minimise downtime and optimise monitoring or maintenance plans in order to increase equipment availability
A COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE DEDICATED TO THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY
■■ Chrome, copper and molybdenum content analysis using X-ray fluorescence non-alloy steels
■■ Determination of carbon content of moulded, forged, or wrought iron using a portable optical spectrometer
■■ Characterisation using indication replicas
■■ Verification of steam-drying tank dimensioning note
■■ Characterisation of an indication using multi-element ultrasound monitoring on primary circuit welding
■■ Collection of fault indications using metallographic recepticales given its laboratory expertise
■■ NDT inspection, NDT manual
■■ Development of monitoring procedures
■■ Welding Inspection and NDT new assembly
■■ Quality inspection and technical inspection
■■ Monitoring of repair of penetrations to the bottom of the tank operations
■■ Qualification of the welding procedures and welder qualifications
■■ Training on non-destructive testing
OUR REFERENCES
WHY CHOOSE THE INSTITUT DE SOUDURE GROUP?
■■ With over 100 years of experience and recognised by the French Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry as a reference for technical industrial welding, assembly and associated monitoring in France and internationally
■■ Its extensive offer includes everything from design up to fitness for service examinations and equipment maintenance, sparing you the inconvenience of having to turn to multiple service providers.
A COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE DEDICATED TO THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY
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Contacts
Xavier COSTADirector of the Nuclear sectorTel.: +33 (0)6 72 75 31 [email protected]
Alain CHARPENTIEROil & Gas and Energy Market ManagerTel.: +33(0)6 33 25 53 [email protected]
Christian ROHAUTBuilding and Infrastructure Market ManagerTel.: +33(0)6 07 18 30 24 [email protected]
Headquarters - ZI Paris Nord 2 90, rue des Vanesses - 93420 Villepinte - France Tel.: +33 (0)1 49 90 36 00 - fax: +33 (0)1 49 90 36 50
Gravelines
Chooz
Cattenom
FessenheimNogent-sur-Seine
PenlyPaluel
Flamanville
St-Laurent-des-Eaux Dampierre-en-Burly
Belleville-sur-LoireChinon
Civaux
Blayais
Bugey
Cruas-Meysse
TricastinGolfech
St-Alban
IS locations operating in Nuclear
Nuclear plant
Bunker
SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT YOU THROUGHOUT THE LIFE CYCLE OF YOUR PARTS
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT■■ Development and engineering of assembly and
monitoring procedures
■■ Development of multi-material assembly solutions
■■ Creation of prototype parts in our workshops
■■ Static or in-motion characterisation (fatigue, fracture mechanics) of materials or assemblies
■■ Studies on the resistance of welded assemblies against corrosion
■■ Development of dedicated NDT for corrosion, welding, monitoring, etc.
EXPERTISE■■ Failure analysis on metallics or composite parts
■■ Expertise in materials and procedures
DECOMMISSIONING
AUDIT■■ Metallographic and fractographic
examination in SEM
■■ Assessment of the frangibilty of the roof of storage tanks
■■ Materials and procedures audit
■■ Residual life assessment, structural stress calculations
■■ Assessment of flaws by FFS analysis
IN SERVICE
NON DESTRUCTIVE MONITORING AND TESTS ■■ Chemical analyses using spectroscopy analyzers (material supply
recipe, material certificate establishment, etc)
■■ Metallographic replicas (heat treatment verification)
■■ Visual testing: laser profilometry (3D scan), 3D endoscope
■■ Penetrant testing, magnetic particle inspection, eddy currents testing
■■ Radiographic testing: X-ray and γ (Ir 192/ Se 75/ Cobalt 60), on-site and in bunker, with radiation attenuator (γ-prox)
■■ Ultrasonic testing: conventional, multi-element, TOFD, IRIS
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE■■ Welding procedures examinations
■■ Validation of inspection procedures by certified agents according to NF EN ISO 9712 Level 3 (ET, MT, PT, RT, UT, TOFD)
■■ Creation of NDT/ DT procedure qualification file
■■ Quality monitoring/Inspection: documentary verification
■■ Monitoring of implementation of welding on-site
MANUFACTURING
TRAINING, QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION■■ Training on non-destructive testing (ET, MT, PT, RT, UT: conventional, Phased Array, TOFD)
■■ Welding theoretical and practical training
■■ Training on innovative welding procedures
■■ Preparation for international welding qualifications (IIW and EWF)
■■ Preparation for the certification and qualification of staff
ENGINEERING - ADVICE■■ Development of welding procedures
■■ Qualification of welding procedures
■■ Qualification of welders
■■ Destructive testing : chemical analyses, mechanical testing
DESIGN