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Overview – ASME Nuclear Codes & Standards / Bridging The Gap Between College and Career Kenneth R. Balkey, P.E. Vice President, ASME Nuclear Codes & Standards
Nathan A. Palm Member, Working Groups, ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code Subcommittees III and XI
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What is ASME?
Educational and technical society of mechanical engineers Non-profit organization organization founded in 1880 1880 125,000 members worldwide, including 24,000 student members Staff of over 350 people with headquarters in New York City Local sections in many cities across the USA, including 429 student sections, and 17 local sections outside North America
ASME Vision and Mission Vision: To be the premier organization organization for promoting the art, science science and practice practice of mechanical mechanic al and multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences to our diverse communities throughout the world. Mission: To promote and enhance the technical competency and professional well-being of our members, and through quality programs and activities in mechanical engineering, better enable its practitioners to contribute to the well-being of humankind.
ASME ASM E Organi Organizati zation on – Cod Codes es and and Stand Standards ards Board of Governors Engineering Engineering & Technology Enterpri Enterprises ses Codes and Standards Board of Directors Board on Nuclear Nuclear Codes & Standards Committees
Knowledge & Community Groups
Board on Standardization and Testing
NQA
O& M
CNF
CONA GT
In s t i t u t es
Board on Safety Codes and Standards
Board on Pressure Pre ssure Technol Technology ogy Codes & Standards
QME
CNRM
Cen t er s
Board on Conformity Asses As sesss ment men t Board on Codes & Standards Standards Operations
BPV
Secti Secti on XI
Secti Secti on III SCNA
Nearly 4,000 Volunteers Participate in This Process
Strategic Management
Board on New New Development
Board on Hearings Hearings and Appeal Ap pealss
ASME Board on Nuclear Codes & Standards (BNCS)
Boiler & Pressure Vessel (BPV) Standa Sta ndards rds Comm Committ ittee ee – Nucl Nuclear ear Operation & Maintenance Subcommittees Qualification of Mechanical IIII – Nu II Nucl clea earr Pow Power er Equipment XI – Ins Inserv ervice ice Ins Inspe pecti ction on Nuclear Air & Gas Gas Treatment Nuclear Accreditation Accreditation Nuclear Quality Quality Assurance
Nuclear Risk Risk Management Management
Nuclear Cranes Cranes
Standards Committees
ASME Nuclear Codes and Standards Consensus Process
People – Good technical technical people – Approximately 900 engineers participate participate (50% are ASME members) – Participants are supported by their their employers
Process – – – –
Formal procedures procedures Balance of interest interest Open to all Procedural due process process
Product – Technically superior superior product – Willing to sacrifice sacrifice schedule to to achieve it
ASME Nuclear Codes and Standards Consensus Process
Establish project team(s) through the appropriate standards committees after review by BNCS Team members include: – – – – – –
Technical experts experts Industry leaders Academic community community International industry industry leaders Manufacturers Regulators and other other government representati representatives ves
Develop working draft for review and comment. Voting Resolution of objections Public review Time frames Process applies to introduction of new technology
ASME Nuclear Codes and Standards Consensus Process BNCS Standards Committees Subcommittees
Subgroups
Provides procedural oversight for all NCS activities Establishes consensus on all technical matters Provides recommendations on technical matters to the standards committee in a given subject area – e.g., nuclear components Develops proposal in a given specialty – e.g., design
Develops detailed proposals in a specific field WGs, TGs, PTs – valve design
ASME Nuclear Codes and Standards Consensus Process Products
Code – A standard which which has been adopted adopted by governmental governmental bodies, either local, local, state, or federal, federal, or which is cited in a contractual agreement, agreement, and which has the force of law Code Case – Documents that that clarify the intent intent of existing Code requirements or provide alternative requirements Standard – A set of technical technical definitions and and guidelines developed so that items can be manufactured uniformly and provide for safety and and interchangeability interchangeability Guide – A suggested suggested practice, process process or method that that is not mandatory and may be used as a whole or in part
ASME Nuclear Codes and Standards Consensus Process Participation
Voluntary participation ASME Codes and Standards relies on industry supporting participation by knowledgeable experts ASME provides the structure and administrative support
ASME Nuclear Codes and Standards
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section S ection III SC III
Rules for Nuclear Components Division Division 1 – 8 Subsectio Subsections ns for Compone Components, nts, Piping, Supports, Core Supports Division Division 2 – Concrete Concrete Contai Containmen nments ts Division Division 3 – Transport Transport Packaging Packaging Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI
SC XI
Inservice Inspection
ASME Nuclear Codes and Standards Risk
Probabili Probabilistic stic Risk Assessm Assessment ent – RA-S
QA
Nuclear Quality Assurance – NQA -1
QME
Qualifica Qualification tion of Mechanic Mechanical al Equipment Equipment – QME-1
ASME Nuclear Codes and Standards
Cranes
Gas Treatment
OM
Overhead Overhead and Gantry Gantry Cranes Cranes – NOG-1 Unde Underh rhun ung g and and Mon Monor orai aill – NUMNUM-1 1
Air and and Gas Gas Treatm Treatment ent – AG-1 AG-1
Operation Operation and Maintenanc Maintenancee – OM Standa Standards rds and Guides Guides – SG
ASME Subcommittee on Nuclear Accreditation
Oversightt of nuclear certifi Oversigh certificate cate program program – ASME Boiler Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section III ASME accredi accredits ts the Manufactu Manufacturers’ rers’ quali quality ty assurance assurance programs – Manufacturers are required by the Code to have third party inspectors – Manufacturers and the the third party inspectors inspectors certify Code Code compliance and the ASME Stamp is applied for – • • • •
Components Part Pa rts/ s/Ap Appu purt rten enan ance cess Supports Installation
ASME accredit accreditss Material Material Organizations Organizations’’ quali quality ty assurance assurance programs – Material Manufacturers Manufacturers – Material Supp Suppliers liers
ASME Board on Nuclear Codes and Standards Task Group Efforts
Evaluate technical needs for new reactor technology
Globalization – Make Nuclear Nuclear Codes & Standards Standards easier to use in the international community – Encourage worldwide worldwide stakeholders stakeholders to participate participate in the ASME codes and standards development technical consensus process
Apply risk technology to Nuclear Codes & Standards Facilitate regulatory endorsement of Nuclear Codes & Standards
Nations Turning to Nuclear Energy
Canada USA Mexico Argentina Brazil
France
2
Slovakia 2
Bulgaria 1
Russia
Lithuania
1
Slovenia 1
Turkey
Ukraine
Czech Rep. 2
Romania 3
2
Armenia 1
42 2
Kazakhstan 1
Japan
2
12
32
North Korea
1
2
South Korea
7
China
63
1
India
23
1
Vietnam
2
Indonesia
1
N a t io io n s h a v e planned or propos ed building m ore than 220 p o w e r r e ac ac t o r s
Egypt
1
South Africa 25
Source: World Nuclear Association (as of Dec. 8, 2006) in Nuclear Energy Insight, January 2007
Israel
1
Iran
5
Pakistan
4
V i s i ts ts b y A S M E
Some Current Initiatives in ASME Nuclear Nuc lear Codes Codes and and Stand Standard ardss – New React Reactors ors
General – DOE Gen IV New Reactor Reactor Materials Materials Program – Participate in Multi-national Multi-national Design Design Evaluation Program
Section III – Obtaining NRC endorsement of piping piping seismic design design rules – Reaching co consensus nsensus on treatment treatment of environmental environmental fatigue – Subgroup on Graphite Graphite for Core Components Components
Section XI – Develop risk-informed risk-informed ISI requirements requirements for High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors
Committee on Nuclear Risk Management – Development of PRA PRA standards for new new reactors
Bridging The Gap Between College and Career
Impressions of ASME in College vs. Professional Position
College – Social Events – “Mechanical Engineering” Magazine
Professional Position – Professional Development – Networking – Codes and Standards
Initial ASME Code Involvement
Participated on a project to develop a Code Case to extend the inservice inspection interval for certain reactor vess ve ssel el wel welds ds – NN-69 691 1 Worked with colleagues experienced in the Boiler and Pressure Vessel (BPV) Code Learned: – BPV Code structure – Code Case development development process – Code requirements requirements – Code “Speak”
Plenum Assembly
Plenum Cover Assembly Vent Valve
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Core Support Shield
Plenum Cylinder Assembly
Upper Grid Assembly
Thermal Shield Core Barrel
Lower Grid Assembly
IMI Guide Tube
Getting Involved
Assisted colleagues with Code activities – Developmen Developmentt of Code Cases Cases – Review and comme comment nt on letter ballot ballot actions
Attended ASME BPV Code meetings: – – – –
Participated in discussions discussions Volunteered to to be responsible responsible for action items items Developed relationships relationships and and contacts Continued to learn learn Code requirements requirements and process process from experienced Code members
Became a member – Subcommi ommittee ttee XI Working Working Group Group - Impl Implemen ementatio tation n − Subc of Risk-Based Examination − Subc Subcommi ommittee ttee III III Working Working Group Group - Prob Probabil abilistic istic Methods in Design
How I Have Benefited
Became knowledgeable of areas of the Code not gained through work experience Mentored by technical experts outside of my company and around the world Being knowledge of pending Code revisions and Code Cases
Being knowledgeable of industry issues
Assisted in promotion to Senior Engineer
How My Employer Has Benefited
Knowledge of Code has allowed me to better perform my job and to assist others in performing their work and addressing issues Participation on Code committees allows consideration of my employers interests Contacts have been resources in solving technical problems Knowledge of pending Code actions has enabled better business planning
Staying Involved
Member on two Member two working working groups groups – Sec Secreta retary ry of SC III WG WG – Prob Probabi abilist listic ic Method Methodss in Design Design Occasional alternate on Subcommittee XI Subgroup Water-Cooled Systems Leading several key action items – Risk-Informed Safety Safety Classification Classification – Code Case N-720 N-720 – Risk-Informed Inservice Inservice Inspection Inspection for new reactors reactors
Continue to assume new responsibilities
Continue to build relationships
Continue to learn
ASME Nuclear Codes and Standards Engineer Mentoring Program
ASME Nuclear Codes and Standards Engineer Mentoring Program
Focus on engin Focus engineer eerss 0 – 10 years years out out of colleg collegee or more experienced engineers new to the industry Interested engineers screened to determine technical interest and technical development needs Will be assigned to participate on an appropriate Codes and Standards Committee Engineer will be assigned a mentor who will assist in your development Provides significant benefits to you and your employer
Summary
ASME has a number of initiatives underway to address new reactor developments and to enhance collaboration with worldwide stakeholders ASME Nuclear Codes & Standards are used and accepted internationally ASME Codes and Standards are developed and maintained by nearly 4,000 of the world’s best engineers With appropriate mentoring, an engineer right out of college can make key contributions to ASME Codes and Standards initiatives An ASME Nuclear Codes and Standards Engineer Mentoring Program is being launched
Questions Feel free to contact Kevin Ennis, Director, ASME Nuclear Codes Codes and Standards by email at
[email protected] or by phone at 212-591-7075
