SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT YOU THROUGHOUT THE LIFE CYCLE OF YOUR PARTS

■■ You are a developer, manufacturer, sub-contractor and would like to:

- Meet your contractors’ expectations on certification, in line with the latest standards

- Receive support throughout parts manufacturing, from design all the way up to final compliance assessment

- Have your works monitored in accordance with manufacturing codes acceptance criteria: RCC-M, ASME, CODETI, CODAP

■■ You are an operator and wish to:

- Ensure the integrity and safety of your plants

- Develop innovative repair solutions

- Extend the life of your equipment

- Anticipate and reduce maintenance costs

- Minimise downtime and optimise monitoring or maintenance plans in order to increase equipment availability

A COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE DEDICATED TO THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY

■■ Chrome, copper and molybdenum content analysis using X-ray fluorescence non-alloy steels

■■ Determination of carbon content of moulded, forged, or wrought iron using a portable optical spectrometer

■■ Characterisation using indication replicas

■■ Verification of steam-drying tank dimensioning note

■■ Characterisation of an indication using multi-element ultrasound monitoring on primary circuit welding

■■ Collection of fault indications using metallographic recepticales given its laboratory expertise

■■ NDT inspection, NDT manual

■■ Development of monitoring procedures

■■ Welding Inspection and NDT new assembly

■■ Quality inspection and technical inspection

■■ Monitoring of repair of penetrations to the bottom of the tank operations

■■ Qualification of the welding procedures and welder qualifications

■■ Training on non-destructive testing

OUR REFERENCES

WHY CHOOSE THE INSTITUT DE SOUDURE GROUP?

■■ With over 100 years of experience and recognised by the French Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry as a reference for technical industrial welding, assembly and associated monitoring in France and internationally

■■ Its extensive offer includes everything from design up to fitness for service examinations and equipment maintenance, sparing you the inconvenience of having to turn to multiple service providers.

A COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE DEDICATED TO THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY

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Contacts

Xavier COSTADirector of the Nuclear sectorTel.: +33 (0)6 72 75 31 26x.costa@isgroupe.com

Alain CHARPENTIEROil & Gas and Energy Market ManagerTel.: +33(0)6 33 25 53 27a.charpentier@isgroupe.com

Christian ROHAUTBuilding and Infrastructure Market ManagerTel.: +33(0)6 07 18 30 24 c.rohaut@isgroupe.com

Headquarters - ZI Paris Nord 2 90, rue des Vanesses - 93420 Villepinte - France Tel.: +33 (0)1 49 90 36 00 - fax: +33 (0)1 49 90 36 50

Gravelines

Chooz

Cattenom

FessenheimNogent-sur-Seine

PenlyPaluel

Flamanville

St-Laurent-des-Eaux Dampierre-en-Burly

Belleville-sur-LoireChinon

Civaux

Blayais

Bugey

Cruas-Meysse

TricastinGolfech

St-Alban

IS locations operating in Nuclear

Nuclear plant

Bunker

SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT YOU THROUGHOUT THE LIFE CYCLE OF YOUR PARTS

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT■■ Development and engineering of assembly and

monitoring procedures

■■ Development of multi-material assembly solutions

■■ Creation of prototype parts in our workshops

■■ Static or in-motion characterisation (fatigue, fracture mechanics) of materials or assemblies

■■ Studies on the resistance of welded assemblies against corrosion

■■ Development of dedicated NDT for corrosion, welding, monitoring, etc.

EXPERTISE■■ Failure analysis on metallics or composite parts

■■ Expertise in materials and procedures

DECOMMISSIONING

AUDIT■■ Metallographic and fractographic

examination in SEM

■■ Assessment of the frangibilty of the roof of storage tanks

■■ Materials and procedures audit

■■ Residual life assessment, structural stress calculations

■■ Assessment of flaws by FFS analysis

IN SERVICE

NON DESTRUCTIVE MONITORING AND TESTS ■■ Chemical analyses using spectroscopy analyzers (material supply

recipe, material certificate establishment, etc)

■■ Metallographic replicas (heat treatment verification)

■■ Visual testing: laser profilometry (3D scan), 3D endoscope

■■ Penetrant testing, magnetic particle inspection, eddy currents testing

■■ Radiographic testing: X-ray and γ (Ir 192/ Se 75/ Cobalt 60), on-site and in bunker, with radiation attenuator (γ-prox)

■■ Ultrasonic testing: conventional, multi-element, TOFD, IRIS

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE■■ Welding procedures examinations

■■ Validation of inspection procedures by certified agents according to NF EN ISO 9712 Level 3 (ET, MT, PT, RT, UT, TOFD)

■■ Creation of NDT/ DT procedure qualification file

■■ Quality monitoring/Inspection: documentary verification

■■ Monitoring of implementation of welding on-site

MANUFACTURING

TRAINING, QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION■■ Training on non-destructive testing (ET, MT, PT, RT, UT: conventional, Phased Array, TOFD)

■■ Welding theoretical and practical training

■■ Training on innovative welding procedures

■■ Preparation for international welding qualifications (IIW and EWF)

■■ Preparation for the certification and qualification of staff

ENGINEERING - ADVICE■■ Development of welding procedures

■■ Qualification of welding procedures

■■ Qualification of welders

■■ Destructive testing : chemical analyses, mechanical testing

DESIGN