GSE Engineering, Programs & Performance group (formerly True North Consulting) is the leading provider of engineering programs and services associated with ASME OM Code Programs in the nuclear industry. Our diversified staff comprises individuals who have formerly served as corporate managers, department managers, and program engineers or have been certified as Senior Reactor Operators (SROs) at both BWR and PWR nuclear stations. Our diversified organization’s overall combined extensive experience includes all areas of station design, construction, startup and operation.
GSE is uniquely positioned to provide you with the best possible engineering programs services and solutions available today. Specifically, GSE employees have diverse experience performing many IST Program Updates, are represented on multiple ASME Code committees and are heavily involved with industry rule-making, including the up-and-coming Post-2000 Design Reactors.
Another GSE advantage is that our staff is regularly involved with industry user groups and in several cases, we administer, facilitate and maintain the websites for these important industry organizations.
ASME Code Programs include:
- Pump & Valve In-Service Testing (ISTA, ISTB, ISTC)
- Snubbers (ISTD)
- Risk-Informed In-Service Testing (ISTE)
- Post-2000 Design New Reactors (ISTF)
- Relief Devices (Appendix I)
- Check Valve Condition Monitoring (Appendix II)
- Motor Operated Valves (Appendix III)
- Air Operated Valves (Appendix IV)
Partial list of ASME OM Code Program services include:
- 10-Year IST Updates
- Program Bases Documents
- Detailed Assessments
- Focused Assessments
- Vertical Slice Assessments
- Relief Request Preparation
- Request for Additional Information (RAI) Assistance
- Safety Evaluation
- Regulatory Interface Support
- Condition Monitoring Programs
- Administration and Implementation Procedure Upgrades
- Emergent or Exigent Regulatory/Station Support
- Design Certification and Support, as well as development and implementation of the Pump and Valve Testing requirements and program development for the post-2000 reactors, including Westinghouse AP-1000, SMRs, and the advanced BWRs
- ACAD Services for Boundary Drawings
- Training
Regulatory programs include:
- Containment Leakage Rate Testing – 10 CFR 50 Appendix J (CLRT)
- Flow Accelerated Corrosion (FAC)
- Underground Piping and Tank Integrity (UPTI)
- Heat Exchanger / 89-13 Program
- Erosion Program
- Boric Acid and Control (BAC)
- Equipment Qualification (EQ)
- Cathodic Protection (CP)
- Cable Condition Monitoring (CCM)
- Circuit Breaker and Switchgear Monitoring (CBSM)
- Welding Programs
- Surveillance Testing Programs
Other services include:
- Program Updates
- Detailed Assessments
- Focused Assessments
- Vertical Slice Assessments
- Program Documents
- Alternative methodology Preparation
- Request for Additional Information (RAI) Assistance
- Safety Evaluations
- Regulatory Interface Support
- Administration and Implementation Procedure Upgrades
- Emergent or Exigent Regulatory/Station Support
- Design Certification and Support, as well as development and implementation of the PreService and Inservice Inspection requirements and program development for the post-2000 reactors, including Westinghouse AP-1000, SMRs, and the advanced BWRs
- ACAD Services for Boundary Drawings
- Training
Specialty programs:
- Cyber Security
- Fire Protection (NFPA 805)
- Gas Void Accumulation (GL08-01)
- License Renewal (Programmatic)
- Alloy 600 Programs
- Reactor Vessel Inspection (BWVIP, MRP)
- New Reactor Design / Programmatic Interfaces
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