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AMS Nuclear - C&I Systems Engineering Services
AMS offer the full project lifecycle of services related to the supply of bespoke C&I based systems to the nuclear industry.
Particular specialisms include:
- Specification and configuration of process instrumentation for the measurement of process parameters: Pressure; temperature; level; flow; pH; moisture; etc.
- Hard/Soft Relay logic systems
- PLCs
- Pneumatic systems
- Analogue instrumentation
- Alarms
AMS is a vendor independent and therefore able to incorporate in its designs whatever equipment represents the best technical and commercial solution.
AMS follows a v-model system for project lifecycle management ensuring that verification and validation activities are conducted thoroughly at each stage in the process. AMS can either provide a full turnkey solution or provide discrete elements of the full lifecycle working in collaboration with clients and partners as needed.
The diagram below provides examples of the types of documentation typically produced at each stage of a project.
Our experience dictates that in many cases there are often multiple possible solutions to an engineering problem. To avoid the potential for design philosophy to be determined inadvertently through the production of a specification too early in a project, AMS can support clients by providing a range of early engagement services such as:
- Feasibility Studies
- Optioneering Reports
- Engineering Advice Notes
- User Requirements Specifications (URS),
- Functional Requirements Specifications (FRS)
Our approach usually involves:
- Discussing with systems owners the nature of the problem
- Reviewing OPEX and comparing the problem to others addressed by AMS historically
- Conducting site walkdowns / taking part in site meetings and teleconferences to gather information
Where appropriate AMS can collate and document findings through the provision of a ‘Problem Statement’ report. Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) costs form part of the report providing an aid to project budgeting.
Often, the design philosophy is established at the Concept Design or Basis of Design phase. It is therefore at this stage where it is most critical to involve appropriate specialists to give the project the best chance of success later on. AMS, as C&I specialists, are able to support in this phase.
Detailed design work is conducted by AMS’ ‘suitably qualified and experienced’ (SQEP) engineers who between them have many decades of experience designing C&I systems for nuclear licenced sites. The AMS team are able to draw upon experience gained from many past projects delivered by the company; examples of which can be seen here.