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Wireless Sensors for Equipment Health and Condition Monitoring in Nuclear Power…

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Energy 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
84053 		Program Year/Program:
2008 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
82075 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Analysis And Measurement Services Corporation
9119 Cross Park Drive Knoxville, TN 37923-4505
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 2008
Title: Wireless Sensors for Equipment Health and Condition Monitoring in Nuclear Power Plants
Agency: DOE
Contract: DE-FG02-07ER84684
Award Amount: $749,899.00
 

Abstract:

Power generation utilities are striving to use wireless technologies in nuclear power plants, but a number of important challenges must be overcome. These challenges include infrastructure issues, security risks, reliability questions, and interference problems. This project will develop a prototype system to acquire data from wireless sensors for equipment and process diagnostics in nuclear power plants. In Phase I, the feasibility of using wireless sensors for equipment condition monitoring in nuclear power plants was demonstrated. Phase II will (1) design and develop a prototype system for acquisition, qualification, storage, and display of data from wireless sensors; (2) test the system using data from wireless sensors installed in a laboratory test loop; (3) assess technology security risks and develop recommendations and procedures for risk reduction; (4) investigate electromagnetic and radio frequency interference, including the effects of wireless transmissions on existing plant equipment; and (5) implement the prototype system for selected applications in a host utility plant. Commercial Applications and Other Benefits as described by the awardee: In addition to the application for nuclear power plants, the technology should benefit almost any other industrial process for plant health assessment, residual life estimation, plant aging and obsolescence management, manpower savings, reduction of radiation dose to maintenance personnel, and asset management.

Principal Investigator:

Hashem M. Hashemian
Mr
8656911756
hash@ams-corp.com

Business Contact:

Darrell W. Mitchell
Mr
8656911756
mitchell@ams-corp.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Analysis And Measurement Services Corporation
9111 Cross Park Drive Building A-100 Knoxville, TN 37923

EIN/Tax ID: 591757725
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No