• confirmation of characteristics (parameters) compliance of equipment, products and technologies for nuclear plants, radiation sources and storage points to the regulatory requirements;
• to improve the quality and competitiveness of the EGT;
• achievement of the required safety level.

        JSC «EREC» has been accredited in the System of mandatory accreditation of equipment, goods and technologies for nuclear plants, radiation sources and storage points as a Certification Expert Center (CEC) and Testing Laboratory (TL).

1. Computer control systems;
2. Soft- and hardware complexes (SHWC);
3. SHWC for the control automation of technological process;
4. SHWC for the automation of data exchanges;
5. Testbeds, process installations for equipment checkout;
6. Computer-aided instruments and facilities of special purpose;
7. Soft- and hardware;
8. CPS actuators of VVER reactor;
9. Process control hardware;
10. Reserve parts for control and regulation devices of technological processes;
11. Industrial and special pipeline fittings and components;
12. Electrical machines;
13. Electrical equipment and materials;
14. Cables;
15. Electrical actuators for remote control;
16. Instrument transformers;
17. Certification of APCS techniques (NPP documentation - project, design, technological, operational)
18. Certification of quality assurance systems.

Testing Laboratory of JSC «EREC»

Area of accreditation for Testing Laboratory:

1. Computer control systems:

• SHWC, including management systems important for safety of NPP (MSIS);
• SHWC for the control automation of technological process;
• SHWC for the automation of data exchanges.
  
2. Thermo-mechanical instrumentation and means of control:

• Water impeller counters, ultrasonic water counters and flowmeters;
• Counters, induction electro-magnetic;
• Turbine counters for cold and hot water;
• Water heat-counters based upon any design feature of a counter;
• Rotameters;
• Special restrictions;
• Thermo-electrical thermal converters;
• Resistance thermal converters.
  
3. Water Chemistry Equipment and Instruments:

• Oxygen-meters, chloridometers, hydrometers, primary converters of concentration of substances in water;
• Ion-selective potentiometric electrodes;
• Flow-through cells for measuring concentration of O2 (CO2 from 0 to 20000 mcg/kg);
• Sample treatment device (STD);
• Reference electrodes for potentiometric measure ments: chloride-silver, calomel with a double electro chemical key;
• Conductometry-based instruments;
• High-resistance potentiometric converters;
• Multi-channel and combined instruments for measuring of specific electric conductivity (SEC);
• Cells for measuring specific electric conductivity (SEC);
• Cells for installation of electrodes and execution of potentiometric measurements
4. Pumps and Isolating valves:

• Isolating valves;
• Centrifugal pumps, piston pumps.
5. Ion-exchange resins:
• Cations;
• Anionites.
6. Filters and filter’s materials
7. Packed materials
8. Heat-insulating materials

       The above certification tests are performed at JSC «EREC» in the conditions maximum close to the real NPP operation ones, and in some cases in more severe conditions if stipulated by the requirements of the normative documentation. The design of the operating testbeds enables to cut the equipment of different configuration into and to set different test conditions at the programmes/procedures of Customer. Automation system of the scientific investigation will ensure the automation task of necessary test modes, write and keeping of the received results, primary treatment of it and issue of necessary reports.
       

Basic activity executed by the Certificate Expert Center and Test Laboratory of JSC «EREC»

Since the accreditation, the Certificate Expert Center has performed as follows:

1. certification of CPS-EE elements of VVER-1000 reactor;
2. certification of pressure sensors TZIU406;
3. certification of measuring device GII-01D of  the system of gas one-lane collector;
4. certification of data-measuring device IU-174R07;
5. certification of devices of the delivery and monitoring fire starter and address PPKP-01F;
6. certification of executive electrical one-circulating mechanism.

Experts of JSC "EREC" participated in:

1. certification of plant of solid radioactive wastes burn, produced by AREVA (France) for the repair plant «Zvezdochka» (Severodvinsk);
2. accreditation of the testing laboratories and certification centers of expertise:
   • «Pipeline fittings for NPP» of JSC «Chekhov Plant of Power Engineering»;
   • JSC «Special design office of industrial automation systems» (Cheboksary);
   • Central testing laboratory of fitting is a part of JSC «SIC Banner of laboir by I.I.lepse»;
   • Testing laboratory Federal State Unitary Branch Establishment «State Scientific Center – Research Institute of Atomic Reactors» (FSUBE “SSC RIAR”);
   • Expert Center Specialized assembling and commissioning management «KVARS»;
   • Certification Expert Center and testing laboratory «SERTATOM» State Enterprise "National Center for regulating the quality of supplies and services" (Ukraine).

       The Test Laboratory has performed as follows:

1. certification of the ION-1 testbed as a testing facility used for testing ion-exchange resins for mechanical and osmotic strength;
2. testing with the object to approve the UPR testbed type for measuring flow rate with entering into the State Instrumentation List.

       Certification is an integral part of Russia's state politics in the field of ensuring nuclear and radiation safety and power strategy.
       Certification of equipment and products, supplied to the objects of use of atomic energy, enables to increase their safety.
       The delivery of certified equipment produces an image of the conscientious Supplier of the Manufacturer and that ensures extended production distribution.
       Availability of the EGT System certificate gives priority to the bidder for the delivery to the sites using nuclear power.
        Independent expertise of documentation and independent testing of equipment enable the Supplier (at the final phase of goods production) to reveal potential drawbacks prior to the delivery. It will allow to evade possible sanctions by the consumer, save money to repair or replacement of the delivered products.

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Stanislav Vladimirovich SERGEEV
  Head of Certification Division
  Deputy Chief of the Certification Expert Center
  (JSC «EREC» CEC)
  Expert on certification of quality management
  system of the certification system OIT.
Certificate № ROSS.RU.0001.01AE00.50.36.0194
e-mail: certifica@erec.ru
Tel./ Fax: +7 (49543) 3-22-51