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Hash Hashemian: Visionary leadership
As Dr. Hashem M. “Hash” Hashemian prepares to step into his term as President of the American Nuclear Society, he is clear that he wants to make the most of this unique moment.
A groundswell in public approval of nuclear is finding a home in growing governmental support that is backed by a tailwind of technological innovation. “Now is a good time to be in nuclear,” Hashemian said, as he explained the criticality of this moment and what he hoped to accomplish as president.
Andrew Young, Michael Devereux, Blair Brown, Bruce Stephen, Graeme West, Stephen McArthur
Nuclear Technology | Volume 210 | Number 12 | December 2024 | Pages 2362-2372
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2024.2342187
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To function effectively, nuclear power plants rely on the effective filtration of air, water, and process fluids, examples of which include inlet sea water, reactor coolant, plant drinking water, and moderator purification. Filtration assets degrade over time, which impairs their filtering performance and reduces the flow rate. Being able to determine the remaining useful life (RUL) of a filter could result in benefits, particularly when moving from a time-based to a condition-based maintenance strategy that would optimize the filter replacement procedure and reduce early replacement of filters that are still fit for purpose. For many filter applications, a time-based strategy is sufficient. For strategically important assets, such as fueling machines, there are benefits to be gained from the development of predictive maintenance strategies.
In this paper, we propose a predictive condition-based strategy using differential pressure data as a proxy for filter health. The key objective in this work was the creation of a model that could predict a filter asset RUL. The differential pressure for 7 to 14 days is predicted by a heuristic-based regression model of the history of each filter. This approach has been demonstrated using a civil nuclear generation application but could be applied to wider applications. While this model is still undergoing on-site evaluation, it has been estimated that there will be an operationally significant lifetime cost reduction.