FAC Qualifications
As the leading firm in Flow-Accelerated Corrosion (FAC) consulting, we provide over 40,000 hours of consulting to our FAC clients annually. For over 15years, we have solved FAC problems at nuclear and fossil stations. Our credentials include:
- Our staff includes the largest group of FAC experts in the US, and includes former utility FAC Engineers.
- Unparalleled expertise; nationally recognized, published experts with experience at over 80 nuclear units and 75 man-years of FAC experience.
- Members of EPRI's CHECWORKS User's Group (CHUG) since 1994.
- Contracted to serve as the Corporate FAC Program Manager for a major electric utility, providing ongoing FAC support to ten nuclear and five fossil units.
- Developed over 100 CHECMATE/CHECUP/CHECWORKS predictive models.
- Edited EPRI’s handbook Flow-Accelerated Corrosion in Power Plants (both editions).
- Provided FAC training to INPO field personnel during 2010 and 2011 NAT weeks.
- Engaged as Expert Witness in FAC to support NRC license amendents and renewals.
BP Qualifications
CSI offers Buried Piping program development services, including risk ranking, NDE planning/support, and data evaluation.
Our credentials include:
- 40% of US nuclear units have BP programs developed, from scratch, by CSI.
- Largest staff of BP professionals in the U.S.
- Members of EPRI’s Buried Piping Integrity Group (BPIG) since its inception.
- Edited EPRI’s BP Guidelines and presented at BPIG
- Provide BP Manager support such as NDE inspection information incorporation and software upgrades.
Cooling Water/Raw Water Piping Degradation Qualifications
CSI has been providing cooling and raw water consulting services to our clients for over six years.
Our credentials include:
- Participation in SWAP meetings regularly.
- Developed 16 Cooling/Raw Water risk assessment models.
- Provided training sessions to EPRI on Service Water.