ADLPipe

Originally released in 1967, ADLPipe was the first commercially available piping analysis program and preferred solution by many of the world leaders in the nuclear industry. In addition to extensive modeling and load capabilities, ADLPipe provides a successful track record backed by NRC Quality Assurance procedures in accordance with the requirements of the nuclear industry. Piping professionals around the world have come to rely on ADLPipe for its accuracy and service from its support team. Acquired by Bentley in November 2005, work is already well advanced on integrating it with Bentley’s leading pipe stress product AutoPIPE.

Comprehensive analysis capability including:

• ASME NB 3600 Class 1, years from 1972



• ASME NC 3600 Class 2, years from 1972



• ASME ND 3600 Class 3, years from 1983



• ASME Class 1 and 2 mixed class analysis



• Multiple and Single Response Spectra analysis



• Force and displacement time history and harmonic analysis

AutoPIPE

Commercially available since 1986 in 55 countries, with 29 international piping codes and full-featured set of static, dynamic and special analysis features makes AutoPIPE a leader in small to high-end pipe stress analysis projects. AutoPIPE was originally developed by Rebis and acquired by Bentley in 2002.

• Using a proven CAD-like graphical interface with unique graphical object, point & click and copy/paste technologies it provides the most productive pipe stress program available. Major EPC companies say "I can make modifications quickly and, thus, find solutions in problem areas productively."



• Bentley a world leader in AEC software, interfaces to all major 3D CAD models from AutoPLANT, PlantSPACE, Intergraph PDS and Aveva PDMS.



• Powerful Excel-like spreadsheets to check, sort, print and make global changes to the data



• 3D OpenGL rendering & smart component graphics for realistic animation and visualization



• AutoPIPE's rigorous nuclear quality assurance program is approved by NUPIC and has passed numerous independent on-site audits to 10CFR50 App. B, ASME NQA-1, and ANSI N45.2 standards.

Bentley now owns the most comprehensive nuclear pipe stress applications. An integrated nuclear solution to be released in late 2007, will combine the recognized nuclear industry standard ADLPipe analysis engine and the productive modeling environment of AutoPIPE.

Nuclear power plants get go-ahead

The go-ahead has been given for a new wave of UK nuclear power stations. Industry secretary Alistair Darling told MPs nuclear power needed to be part of the mix of energy supply for the UK over the next 40 years. The Conservatives say nuclear power should only be a "last resort". The Liberal Democrats accuse ministers of "surrendering" to the nuclear lobby. Tony Blair says new nuclear power stations will reduce future reliance on imports and help tackle climate change. In a Commons statement on the Energy Review, Mr. Darling said: "The government has concluded that new nuclear power stations could make a significant contribution to meeting our energy policy goals.

"It would be for the private sector to initiate, fund, construct and operate new nuclear plants and cover the costs of decommissioning and their full share of long term waste management costs.”

BBC News
Tuesday, 11 July 2006, 21:38 GMT

Hitachi, GE to build two U.S. nuclear plants

-- Japan’s Hitachi Ltd has been selected along with U.S. based General Electric to build two nuclear power plants in Texas in a deal worth up to $5.2 billion, the Nikkei daily reported in its Friday morning edition. Construction on the project is expected to begin in 2009, with the facilities to come on stream in 2014.

Last Update: 1:20 AM ET
June 23, HONG KONG (MarketWatch)

Bush on Nuclear

“America hasn’t ordered a nuclear power plant since the 1970’s, and it’s time to start building again.” said President Bush, during a visit to the Battelle Memorial Institute, in March, (source: New York Times, March 10). He and his new Energy Secretary, Samuel W. Bodman, also seem keen to try to reopen the issue of drilling for oil in the Artic National Wildlife Refuge.

5,000 new plants from NATTA's journal
Renew, issue 157 Sept-Oct 2005

Russia's floating nuclear power stations to go ahead-

The Independent: Russia is to press ahead with the world's first floating nuclear power station despite environmental concerns. The first "floating Chernobyl" could be ready in four years.

Physics Today - June 16, 2006