Bruce Suppliers Day | May 1st, 2014 | Sartrex Power Control Systems Booth 84
Bruce Power Suppliers Day 2014
8:30 am – 3:30 pm, May 1st, 2014177 Tie Road
Tiverton, Ontario
The Sartrex Team had a wonderful time meeting Bruce employees from supply chain, project management, engineers, operators, and summer students! It was great to match a face to names we frequently communicate with as well as getting feedback from operators that are the end users of our safety equipment. Sartrex is always looking to improve the end user experience in addition to the quality of our products.
We would like to thank OCI for organizing a great event, there hard work has paid off and we look forward to future engagements with the organization.
From left to right: Marc-James Abi-Jaoudé, Shawn Sarkar, Dr. Nima Nikvand
Enhanced CANDU 6 – Instrumentation and Control System | Safety Systems
Enhanced CANDU 6 – Instrumentation and Control Systems
The I&C design ensures that the random failure of a single component does not result in the loss of an important safety or production function. Important functions use three instrument channels to provide immunity against single instrument faults. Modular redundancy is used to provide transparent failover for components such as DCS controllers, power supplies, and communication modules. Where enhanced cross-link protection is required, the same function is redundantly implemented in multiple independent channels with the outputs from each channel being supplied to separate voting logic. (1)
For over 30 years, Sartrex Power Control Systems has been an integral link in the CANDU Reactor supply chain. Sartrex Power Control Systems is committed to protecting the safety of nuclear power plant workers and the general public. In order to achieve excellence in product reliability, continuous improvement in both design and manufacturing processes is vital for Sartrex’s wide selection of instrumentation and control systems.
Sartrex’s quality management system is based on our ISO 9001:2008, CSA Z299.2 and TSSA recognized certifications, which keep us compliant to the best, globally recognized, quality standards. All of our systems are subjected to stringent qualification requirements which demands the very best from our teams of quality and engineering personnel. Our products are used on the front line, in time critical environments. Our number one focus is to provide our customers with reliable safety solutions that will protect the lives of people in potentially dangerous situations. Every component counts, every detail counts, every process that is completed counts towards the protection capacity of our equipment. Our team of technical personnel has on average, 25 years of hands on experience. Being in this industry and other safety related markets for over 35 years, we understand that quality and reliability are key success factors and we are continually adapting and evolving our processes to meet the stringent, but very necessary requirements, of our customers.
“Quality is everyone’s responsibility.” W. Edwards Deming
Sartrex promises to continue to learn and apply the best possible quality management system to guarantee the reliability and dependability of our products.
Enhanced CANDU 6 – Safety Systems
The reactor safety systems are designed to mitigate the consequences of plant process failures, and to ensure reactor shutdown, removal of decay heat, and prevention of radioactive releases. The safety systems in the EC6 design follow the traditional CANDU practice of providing (1):
- Independent Shutdown Systems – SDS 1 & SDS 2
- An Emergency Core Cooling System – ECC
- A Containment System
- Emergency Heat Removal System – EHRS
Sartrex Power Control Systems is in the business of designing, manufacturing, and implementing complete safety solutions for a wide range of clients. From nuclear power stations to dockside radiation monitoring for the Canadian Defense Department, Sartrex looks forward to new opportunities to improve the safety and security of citizens in all countries. The Enhanced CANDU Safety Shutdown System described below is just one example of Sartrex providing electronics expertise to secure the safety of plant workers and citizens around nuclear power plants around the world. Sartrex’s instrumentation and control systems are installed in Canada, Romania, Argentina, China, and South Korea.
Enhanced CANDU 6 Shutdown Systems
The EC6 reactor’s two passive, fast acting, fully capable, diverse shutdown systems are physically and functionally independent of each other.
Shutdown System 1 consists of mechanical spring-assisted shutoff rods that drop by gravity into the reactor core when a trip signal de-energizes the clutches that hold the shutoff rods out of the reactor core. The design of the shutoff rods is based on the proven CANDU 6 design.
Shutdown System 2 injects a concentrated solution of gadolinium nitrate into the moderator to quickly render the reactor core sub-critical, effectively stopping the fission chain reaction. The gadolinium nitrate solution is dispersed uniformly throughout the reactor with pressurized gas, thus maximizing the shutdown effectiveness. (1)(2)
Sartrex’ Supply Experience for Shutdown System SDS1 & SDS2
| Shutdown systems Cabinets (Group 2) – Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) – Wolsong 1,2,3,4 – Ontario Power Generation – Pickering & Darlington, Ontario, Canada – Bruce Power – Ontario, Canada – New Brunswick Hydro – New Brunswick, Canada – Hydro Quebec – Quebec, Canada – Cernavoda I – Romania – Cernavoda II – Romania – Embalse – Argentina – Qinshan 1 & 2 – China |
Ion Chamber Amplifier and trip Comparators (SDS-1 & SDS-2) – Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) – Wolsong 1,2,3,4 – Ontario Power Generation – Pickering & Darlington, Ontario – Bruce Power – Ontario – New Brunswick Hydro – New Brunswick – Hydro Quebec – Quebec – Cernavoda I – Romania – Cernavoda II – Romania (SDS-2) – Embalse – Argentina – Qinshan 1 & 2 – China |
| Trip Test/Alarm Control Buffer Amplifier (SDS-1) – Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) – Wolsong 1,2,3,4 – Ontario Power Generation – Pickering & Darlington, Ontario – Bruce Power – Ontario – New Brunswick Hydro – New Brunswick – Hydro Quebec – Quebec – Cernavoda I – Romania – Embalse – Argentina – Qinshan 1 & 2 – China |
In-Core / Trip Test / Alarm Control Buffer Amplifier (SDS-2) – Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) – Wolsong 1,2,3,4 – Ontario Power Generation – Pickering & Darlington, Ontario – Bruce Power – Ontario – New Brunswick Hydro – New Brunswick – Hydro Quebec – Quebec – Cernavoda I – Romania – Cernavoda II – Romania – Embalse – Argentina – Qinshan 1 & 2 – China |
| Reactor Trip Switches (SDS-1 & SDS-2) – Ontario Power Generation – Pickering & Darlington, Ontario – Bruce Power – Ontario |
Failed Fuel Location Systems – Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) – Wolsong 1,2,3,4 – Qinshan 1 & 2 – China |
| Post Accident Communication Systems – Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) – Wolsong 1,2,3,4 – Ontario Power Generation – Pickering & Darlington, Ontario – Bruce Power – Ontario – Qinshan 1 & 2 – China |
Shut-Off Rod Drop Logic Modules – Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) – Wolsong 1,2,3,4 – Ontario Power Generation – Pickering & Darlington, Ontario – Bruce Power – Ontario – Cernavoda I – Romania – Embalse – Argentina – Qinshan 1 & 2 – China |
| Multiple Room Tritium-in-Air Monitoring System – Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) – Wolsong 1,2,3,4 – Cernavoda I – Romania – Embalse – Argentina – Qinshan 1 & 2 – China |
Portable Tritium-in-Air Monitors – New Brunswick Hydro – New Brunswick |
Enhanced CANDU 6 Control Center
The plant control centre makes extensive use of integrated digital technology to enhance the monitoring and supervisory control of functions, systems and equipment necessary for power production, and the monitoring of functions, systems and equipment important to safety.
The main control room features a main operator console, with large video display units (VDUs) for plant overview and annunciation located to the front, and an array of panels, grouped by major system, located to the sides. The operator is normally situated at the main operator console where VDUs provide access to integrated plant information and controls for normal use. From here the operator also has access to historical data storage and retrieval facilities to support post event analysis and the monitoring of longer term trends.
An independent set of qualified VDUs, alarms, conventional control and monitoring instrumentation is provided on the control room panels to manage the safety of the reactor and to prevent damage to costly equipment in the event that the VDUs normally used are unavailable. (1)
The Advanced Digital Control Center represents a giant leap forward in the control of power generation facilities. Sartrex, in partnership with AECL, designed this complex system and manufactured the control center for Qinshan III, China. Sartrex continues to be the premier supplier of the Advanced Digital Control Center for new and refurbished Enhanced CANDU 6 reactors.
(1): Enhanced CANDU 6 Technical Summary located on CANDU.com
(2): Enhanced Candu 6 Ec6 pdf – Enhanced CANDU 6 – EC6 Overview Dr Stefan S Doerffer, PEng Atomic Energy of Canada Limited Seminar on CANDU TECHNOLOGY Warsaw, Poland January 23rd, 2007
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New Large Contracts secured by Sartrex
Jay Sarkar, President & CEO is pleased to announce the signing of two large contracts in the amount of $3.75M to supply control and safety instrumentation for Nuclear Power Plants.
The instrumentation will be custom designed, highly reliable, while meeting the highest quality standards. Sartrex is registered for ISO-9001-2008, Z299.2 , CSA, N286.2 and TSSA.
With signing of these orders, Sartrex backlog stands at $5.3M as of September 29,2011. All existing orders will be delivered in fiscal 2011 and 2012.
In addition, Sartrex is presently negotiating a number of other opportunities and will be announced as soon as they materialize.
Our Plastic Division also secured a number of orders, which will be shipped this fiscal year. The division is continuing to make progress in sales, adding new customers in food and other related industries.
Recently, Sartrex has added several high level personnel in Marketing, Engineering and Manufacturing divisions to enhance the respective division focusing on the growth of the company.
Sartrex is a high tech scientific instrumentation company, supplying custom designed control and safety instrumentation for Nuclear,Military and Custom display industries.
Sartrex mission is to remain as a global leader in instrumentation and display related technologies.
For details, please contact our highly experienced sales and marketing team at (905) 669-2278 ext 249 or 227 for display related issues contact (905) 669-5112 or log onto www.sartrex.ca.
Hiring Electronics Design Engineers at Sartrex
Job Responsibilities & Duties: DESIGN ENGINEER
- Carry our engineering projects as assigned and design electronic control and equipment from concept through production, based on technical specification.
- Design complex analog and digital circuits for embedded system. Write test and application firmware in C and Assembly language.
- Develop engineering and reliability specification. Design, program and document verification tests. Prepare layout of system and components.
- Develop prototyping, breadboarding, testing and troubleshooting. Check and approve detail drawings and documentation.
- Qualification experience such as SEISMIC, EMI and MTBF etc. is preferred.
- Understanding of engineering principles, calculations and methodologies.
- Work with vendors and consultants on specification and qualifications.
- Stay technically current in new developments in technologies used in our products.
- Excellent oral and written communication. Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Maintain and support existing products.
- ORCAD an asset
- P.Eng is desirable
If you are a creative self starter, who is looking for challenging opportinity and rewarding career, join our winning team at Sartrex. Please send resume to smcnelles@sartrex.com. Sharon McNelles, Human Resources Manager.
Promotion: Abby Ghosh to the position of Purchasing Manager
Jay Sarkar, President & CEO is pleased to announce the promotion of Abby Ghosh to the position of Purchasing Manager for Sartrex Inc. which includes Sartrex core business as well as Markfer Canada Thermoforming Ltd. As Purchasing Manager, Abby’s duties will include the following:
- Interpret and implement the purchasing policy
- Identify material needs for both core and Markfer businesses
- Procure raw materials, parts, components and other supplies from the right source, at the right time and right price
- Access all quotations from various suppliers and place all orders based on competitive price and on time delivery basis
- Have access to suppliers invoices, check the price and authorize payments
- Liaise on with other departments and maintain a co-operative relationship to to facilitate specification of material required
- Ability to develop and maintain business contacts and goodwill in order to anticipate supply difficulties and resolve when arises
- Ability to bargain effectively and negotiate favourable terms with suppliers
- A knowledge of human behaviour and ability to work with others
In this position, he will report to Haresh Bulsara, Director of Planning & Manufacturing effective Aug 9, 2011.
We all at Sartrex and Markfer wish him all the success in his new position.
Jay Sarkar, P.Eng
President & CEO
New Contracts Signed – 5/17/2011
Jay Sarkar, President & CEO is pleased to announce the signing of several contracts to supply control, safety instrumentation and plastic packaging display units, in the amount of $1.5M. All orders will be manufactured and shipped in this fiscal year, 2011.
The new Plastic division is well under control in terms of manufacturing and sales.
Presently, we are negotiating several other contracts, with various clients and will announce the confirmation of those orders shortly.
Negotiations with the Department of National Defense (DND) and Health Canada are underway for Dockside radiation monitoring and Dosimeter related requirements.
The year is shaping up to be an exciting year and there may be potential for significant breakthroughs in Order bookings for both the core and plastic business divisions.
Sartrex is looking forward to exciting acquisitions within the scope of our expertise and knowledge.
Sartrex is an innovative designer, developer, and manufacturer of high tech scientific instrumentation occupying almost 50,000 sq ft of fully integrated facilities in Concord, Ontario.
Sartrex mission and goal is to remain as a global leader in instrumentation/display related technologies.
For more information, please contact our highly experienced sales and marketing team at (905) 669-2278 ext 266 or 249. For plastic, packaging and display related issues, please contact (905) 669-5112.
New Contracts Signed – 11/16/2010
Jay Sarkar, President & CEO is pleased to announce the signing of two major contracts to supply control and safety instrumentation, totaling in excess of $2.0M Canadian Dollars. The backlog of confirmed orders at present stands at $3.5M Canadian Dollars.
Mr. Sarkar is also pleased to announce the completion and successful demonstration of the Automation Project to a Health Canada team and is expecting significant orders to supply the Dosimeter Card Assembly in the near future.
Negotiations with DND are underway for upgrades to the Dockside Monitoring System which was originally supplied in 1998 and has been in continuous use since.
Presently, Sartrex is negotiating a number of other opportunities with various clientele and will announce the progress of those negotiations shortly.
Sartrex is a global innovative designer, developer and manufacturer of high tech scientific instrumentation occupying almost 50,000 sqft of fully integrated facilities in Concord, ON.
For more information, please contact our highly experienced sales and marketing team at (905) 669-2278 ext#249 or ext#266
