New high-efficiency low-waste technology at the Vyksa Metallurgical Plant for operating metallurgical equipment with the use of Kompaks® monitoring systems

Introduction of the BER? KOMPAKS® automated system at the Vyksa Metallurgical Plant to safely and efficiently manage the operation of the plant’s equipment has allowed the facility to begin operating that equipment based on real-time evaluations of its actual physical condition. Introduction of the new system has also allowed better coordination of repair-scheduling with ongoing production operations, significantly improved the reliability and readiness of the equipment for operation at 100% capacity, completely eliminated the human factor from the process of monitoring the condition of equipment, and made it possible to check the quality and timeliness of equipment maintenance and repair work so as to ensure safe, efficient operation of the entire production complex.     

Optimization models of gas recovery and gas condensate processing

We present a complex of mathematical models that formalize gas recovery and processing. Optimization problems for gas recovery and gas condensate processing are stated and corresponding solution algorithms are suggested. These mathematical models provide a foundation of interactive decision support systems used in gas recovery and gas condensate processing.     

Reliability and service life of VGKK series sealed lead-throughs for nuclear power plants

Evaluation tests of sealed cable lead-throughs for nuclear power plants are examined. It is shown that the currently existing systematic testing for the effect of all factors arising in a large-leak regime does not give a real picture of the resistance of sealed cable lead-throughs. Data on the admissible absorbed dose which are obtained only on the basis of tests for radiation resistance can be erroneous when extended to operating conditions where environmental factors act simultaneously. A testing chamber and a method for performing measurements under conditions simulating a regime with a large leak are described. __________ Translated from Atomnaya énergiya, Vol. 104, No. 3, pp. 161–164, March, 2008.