Nuclear Safety and Systems

ABS Consulting has a long track record in the planning, preparation and ongoing update of safety cases in the nuclear industry. We have experienced assessors familiar with the progression of complete and component parts of safety cases through the approval processes and on to regulatory submission. Our capability extends to the production of safety cases for all stages of a Project or facility lifecycle, from conception through operation, modification and decommissioning.

As part of our full spectrum of safety services, we offer hazard identification services; deterministic safety assessments; probabilistic safety assessments; availability, reliability and maintainability assessments; safety case production; and independent peer review.

The creation of safety case documentation generally utilises several different areas of expertise and multidisciplinary experience available within ABS Consulting. This range allows a high level of synergy to be developed within project teams, across both safety and engineering departments, to provide unique solutions to meet particular industry or client objectives.

Our capabilities include:

Preparation of Complete Safety Case Submissions

Hazard Identification - including HAZOPS, HAZID and FMEA / FMECA
Fault Schedule / Risk Register
Design Basis and Deterministic Assessments
Consequence and Frequency Modelling – Worst Case or Best Estimate
Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Comparison with Criteria
Hazard Analysis - HAZAN
ALARP Justification, Cost Benefit Analysis and Optioneering
Presentation to Regulator
All Stages of Plant Life – SPP, PSR, PCSR, PCmSR, POSR, COSR and Decommissioning
Plant System Modification Proposals

Preparation of Specific Assessments

Any of the safety case components or supporting analyses as above
Risk Assessment
Fault Tree Analysis
Event Tree Analysis
Human Reliability Assessment
Internal and External Hazards Assessment
Modern Standards Reviews and Improved Analysis Techniques
Availability, Reliability and Maintainability Assessments
Interlock Reliability/Integrity Assessments
Reliability Data Collection and Analysis
Safety Support to Design Review
Peer Review – IPR/ITA of Safety Analyses
Safety-related Documentation Control
Systems Analysis and Safety Substantiation
C&I Systems Assessment

Our clients include:

AWE, BNFL, British Energy, Magnox Electric, Rolls Royce Power Engineering, DML, BAe Systems, Stothert & Pitt, Butterley Engineering

For more information:

E-mail: EnquiriesUK@absconsulting.com
Telephone: +44 (0) 1925 287300