Creation of an NPP operation support Information System

The largest power engineering company

Deadlines

21 December 2020 – 06 December 2024

Team

57 persons

Technologies

IBM Maximo for Nuclear Power

Goal

Transformation of the automated plant management system into the NPP operation support IS with implementation at 5 operating power plants

Background

• To control the operation of NPPs, there were stand-alone systems covering only part of the plant maintenance processes
• The greater part of operation support processes was not automated at any of the NPPs
• There was no unified methodology for Master Data Management (MDM)

Objectives

• Improving the quality of information to support NPP operation, including plant management, digital template generation
• Creation of an innovative product for the Russian and international markets

Result

• NPP operation support processes in the plant management system were finalized
• An NPP operation support Information System is prepared and imported into MDM (hereinafter referred to as IS)
• Equipment databases for NPP operation processes in IS were prepared
• Migration of data to IS from replacement systems was performed
• Integration of IS with related and local NPP systems was carried out
• Functionality for automation of operation support processes was implemented using mobile workstations
• Functionality and methods of using stationary self-service information terminals were developed, making use of simple electronic signature for validation and confirmation of user's actions in the system, and likewise for RFID tag reading and acknowledging user actions in the system
• Functionality, reporting forms, IS interface were improved
• Functionality for labelling, accounting and search of documents and reporting forms by means of barcodes and QR-codes has been implemented. Functionality of control over tools/equipment brought into or out of repair areas has been implemented, based on barcodes and QR-codes reading by stationary and mobile workstations
• Software for mobile IS workstations and stationary IS self-service information terminals was developed
• IS was rolled out at 5 NPPs

Business benefits

• Reducing production costs and the time required for operation and maintenance of systems and equipment
• Improvement of reliability, efficiency, and safety of NPP operation