Pittsburgh Section

Modern Control Room Simulator for Nuclear Power Plants Tour

 

 

Date:                  Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Time:                 6:00 PM                        Light dinner

                          6:45 PM                        Nuclear Energy Update

7:00 – 8:30 PM            Tours

Place:                 Westinghouse Energy Center, Monroeville, PA          Directions below

Cost:                  No charge to IEEE members and their guests

Sponsors:          IEEE Pittsburgh PES/IAS     

All IEEE members and their guests are welcome

RSVP:              Required to Dave Vaglia at davevaglia@ieee.org.  Please supply your citizenship and company affiliation.  There is limited space on these tours, so RSVP early to assure getting on the list.

 

Note that this is a repeat of the tour that was held in May this year.  Those members that responded for the May event but were placed on the waiting list will have first priority. 

 

Westinghouse will be providing a tour of two areas, the AP1000 Nuclear Power Plant Control Room Simulator that is under development, and the Customer Center for an overview of their I&C technology.

 

The AP1000 is an advanced 1000 megawatt (electric) nuclear power plant that uses the forces of nature and simplicity of design to enhance plant safety and operations and reduce construction costs.  The control room design uses compact workstations with soft controls and displays to monitor and control the plant.  Four AP1000 plants have been sold to China and are expected to come on line in 2013.  US utilities have likewise recognized the value of this design and have tentatively chosen the AP1000 for 12 domestic plants.

Directions to the Westinghouse Energy Center

 

From Pittsburgh take Interstate 376 East (Parkway East outbound).  Take Exit 14A to Monroeville/Rt 48 South.  Cross Business Rt 22 at the traffic light and proceed on Rt 48 South (Moss Side Blvd) approx 0.5 mile (two traffic lights).  At the 2^nd traffic light (an Exxon Mobil station is on the right and a Sunoco station is on the left) turn left onto Northern Pike.  Proceed approx 0.2 miles and turn right at the 1^st traffic light onto Westinghouse Dr.  Travel 0.7 miles (past the guard stand) to the 3 flags where the building’s main entrance is located.  Parking in the evening will be plentiful.  Use the main entrance and check with the security guards inside.  You will be directed to the proper room for your meeting.

 

From the PA Turnpike, take Exit 57 (Monroeville).  After the toll plaza, get in the left lane to get on Business Rt 22 West.  At the 1^st traffic light, turn left onto Rt 48 South (Moss Side Blvd) and follow the above directions.