Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant – I&C maintenance

I&C Energo a.s., Nuclear Services Division is the main supplier of maintenance services for the logical unit Instrumentation & Control System (I&C) and has many years of experience with the supplier model for maintenance in the Dukovany NPP. The core focus of the contract is the preparation, monitoring and implementation of repairs of I&C equipment, including the provision of technical support to customers. Maintenance activities also include the provision of the required materials and spare parts within the framework of the comprehensive safety, integrity and reliability of the serviced equipment. The main part of the planned preventive maintenance of I&C equipment are type overhauls of reactor units associated with refuelling and related planning, preparation, inspection and testing activities of the I&C equipment. Random maintenance is also important in combination with rapid and effective interventions, including working on stand-by for selected equipment such as safety systems, control systems, measuring circuits and automatic controls. The specified selected systems also include services for technology information systems, operational diagnostics and selected measurements of chemical processes.

Monitoring and evaluation of defects are also an integral part of maintenance, along with the preparation of technical queries for the manufacturer (supplier) of the equipment, such as Rolls Royce. I&C maintenance organization also includes professional training, instruction, development of knowledge, skills and improvements in the qualifications of our employees, resulting in safe, professional and effective work, including improvements in the flexibility of our staff in the maintenance of the large portfolio of I&C equipment. As the selected winner of a public contract for the servicing of the logical units of I&C and Electrical in the Dukovany NPP and Temelín NPP for the period 2016–2020, we continue to provide top-quality maintenance for I&C equipment.