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Product Spotlight: Alternate Rod Worth Verification (ARWV)

Written by Westinghouse Electric Company | August 2, 2021

As utilities look for technologies and approaches to reduce the cost and effort associated with reload low power physics testing (LPPT), we’ve developed a methodology to both optimize and validate predictions to get you back online faster and safer.

Our ARWV-based startup program improves upon traditional reload startup physics test sequences by eliminating all ancillary aspects of LPPT, yet still maintains adherence to licensing requirements and long-standing industry guidance. That combination of innovative thinking with reliability and certainty is further enhanced by a customizable approach, tailored to plant preference.

We know what a quicker and safer startup is worth – get back online faster with our Alternate Rod Worth Verification program.

Product Details

  • Minimizes critical path time between hot standby and power operation conditions
  • Multiple paths for rod worth elimination are available to match various customer needs
  • Eliminates all ancillary aspects of LPPT
  • Enhances Reactivity Management and Human Performance
  • Adheres to related design methods and industry guidance