Industry Solutions NuclearEnsuring Safe, Efficient and Compliant Nuclear Operations

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The nuclear sector today is quite rightly the world’s most regulated and safety conscious industry. All nuclear operators need to prove that they can safely run their plants based on strict guidelines and requirements provided by the relevant government agencies.

With no complex nuclear asset ever remaining the same and with plants dependent on hundreds of thousands of pieces of equipment, the need to manage and control information is crucial.

Changes in plant configuration, for example, can be the result of maintenance, modifications, aging components, testing activities, operational experience or technology improvements. And in many cases, the regulator must be informed and the ‘license to operate’ resecured.

This need to effectively control documentation is also particularly important during scheduled outages, during which

the majority of maintenance activities take place in full view of the regulator and with hundreds of contractors involved. Get your documentation processes wrong at this stage, and you could be looking at significant delays and costs due to lost power generation - as well as the wrath of the regulator.

The bottom line is that the fast growing nuclear sector requires the very best in automated, accurate, secure and intelligent document control systems.

The right information must be made available to the right people at the right time so the right decisions are made.

With over 20 years of experience in the nuclear sector, McLaren Software’s document control solutions help owners and operators design, build, manage and decommission nuclear plants operationally effectively and safely.

McLaren Software solutions provide:

■ The seamless exchange of information with industry regulators and contractors, ensuring compliance and license to operate commitments are met as well as protecting the operator from regulatory scrutiny and potential penalties, lost revenue due to unplanned downtime, and customer concerns.

■ Visibility and transparency of documentation for all plant equipment with comprehensive configuration management capabilities throughout each asset’s lifecycle.

■ Secure project collaboration to meet document management and control requirements from drawing submissions and reviews through coordination of information with contractors for faster and more accurate maintenance planning and workpack production.

■ A centralized record repository where all legally admissible documents are securely protected and retained in accordance with regulatory guidelines as well as supporting the knowledge transfer of lessons learned and best practices for future generations.

The nuclear sector requires specialized document control expertise and an intimate knowledge of the unique challenges of the industry. McLaren Software provides this.

The World’s Most Regulated and Safety Conscious Sector

McLaren Software Meeting the Unique Document Control Challenges of the Nuclear Sector

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McLaren Solutions Ensuring Safe, Efficient and Compliant Nuclear Operations

The Continued Growth of Nuclear: Key Countries

■ China: The world’s largest new nuclear program

■ France: 78.8 percent of electricity from nuclear (the world’s highest)

■ South Korea: 21 reactors with plans to double number by 2030

■ UK: 16 operational reactors at nine plants

■ USA: 65 plants currently licensed to operate

■ The United Arab Emirates (UAE): First Arab nation to produce nuclear power

The World Nuclear Association predicts a probable 100 percent growth in Nuclear Generation by 2030Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

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From manufacturing and fabrication through plant design, operations and maintenance, and eventual decommissioning, McLaren’s end-to-end document control and records management solutions cover all of the nuclear plant configuration management processes.

By ensuring that all documents relating to a nuclear plant’s design, construction and configuration are stored, viewed, updated and transmitted to the right people at the right time, McLaren provides nuclear operators with improved asset availability, reduced maintenance costs and the highest standards in operational safety.

It’s this focus on asset lifecycle management that defines everything we do.

At the design, procurement and construction phase, our solutions accelerate project execution, reduce rework and deliver safe and compliant projects on time and on budget.

At the handover, commission and start-up phases, our solutions ensure the seamless exchanging, reviewing and updating of engineering and project information and the minimizing of time to first revenue operations.

And at the operations and maintenance stage, our solutions minimize operating costs, reduce risk and lost production, and ensure all regulatory and safety requirements are followed.

An End-to-End Solution across the Nuclear Asset LifecycleMeeting the Nuclear Industry’s Challenges

■ Minimize outages and downtime costs

■ Regulatory compliance

■ Operational safety

■ Efficient plant operations

■ Knowledge retention and transfer

■ Supply chain coordination

■ Up-to-date documentation

■ Electronic formatting requirements

McLaren Software solutions maintain Configuration Management Equilibrium

McLaren Solutions Ensuring Safe, Efficient and Compliant Nuclear Operations

McLaren Software solutions deliver: ■ Highly scalable modular suite of applications

■ Consistent and auditable business processes

■ Safe and secure accessibility

■ Secure project collaboration with contractors and vendors

■ Full integration with industry-leading CAD, EDM (Electronic Document Management) and Microsoft applications

■ Flexible configurable templates and work breakdown structures

■ Predefined and configurable reporting

Whatever the challenge in today’s highly regulated nuclear sector, McLaren Software’s solutions and professional services have the answer.

Modular Solutions across the Asset LifecycleMcLaren’s engineering document management and control solutions support all nuclear plant lifecycle phases. Its modular applications software suite covers drawings, audit trails, reporting, transmittals, handover, and operations and maintenance. Through its software solutions, McLaren will also protect all Intellectual Property for future generations and facilitate the seamless transfer of knowledge.

Configuration Management Capabilities to Meet Regulatory RequirementsAll nuclear plants must adhere to the strictest safety regulations supported by the regular submission of hundreds of engineering documents and drawings. Through its highly effective configuration management capabilities, McLaren Software will ensure consistency of design and that any changes to the plant and systems are properly identified, screened, designed, evaluated, implemented and recorded. In this way, both the operator and regulator have an accurate overview of the nuclear asset at all times.

In Depth, Country Specific ExpertiseOne of the key ways in which McLaren stands out in the nuclear sector is its close knowledge of country-by-country requirements. In the United States, for example, McLaren software solutions are configured to meet all technical guidelines established by the Nuclear Information and Records Management Association (NIRMA), an independent body providing guidance on regulatory adherence. McLaren solutions are also designed to meet all federal regulations and guidelines, such as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s RIS 2000-18 on electronics records management and 10 CFR 50 covering licensing requirements. This country-specific McLaren expertise is provided to our Nuclear clients throughout the world.

Streamlining Document Processes during Nuclear OutagesManaging the shutdown of a nuclear plant for maintenance

and regulatory scrutiny along with compiling and reviewing relevant documentation can be a time consuming, labor intensive and potentially costly process, including the dangers of out-of-date documentation, outage delays and lost revenues. The on-demand controlled printing of documentation, integration with maintenance management systems, powerful configuration tools and alerts, and a 100 percent audit history result in a complete solution.

Meeting Nuclear Formatting Requirements

Today, the electronic storage of nuclear plant legal records is permissible, but must come with assurances as provided by RIS 2000-18 that the media can’t be tampered with; this means providing specific security requirements, ensuring the integrity and maintenance of software/hardware and a guarantee that the technology won’t become obsolete. With years of nuclear industry experience, McLaren’s solutions will continue to deliver electronic documentation, exactly as the regulator requires.

Tracking Data and DocumentsThe tracking of data in the nuclear sector is every bit as important as the tracking of documents. McLaren delivers a complete engineering workflow that supports the control of data throughout project handover as well as ensuring data integrity at all asset lifecycle stages.

Coordinating a Diffuse Supply ChainTo help avoid tough penalties for cost overruns, with profit margins already being tight, McLaren’s document control solutions can help deliver operationally efficient projects on time and on budget across the asset lifecycle including communications with external vendors and suppliers. McLaren solutions enable users to collate, update, review and approve reports, drawings, datasheets, warranties and specifications at every project stage.

Comprehensive Professional ServicesThrough business process reviews, recommendations, detailed solutions designs and work breakdown structures, McLaren Software’s consultancy expertise will ensure all

McLaren Software Solutions

300,000 users

15,000 capital projects

50 countriesPartnership with Technology Leaders (EMC, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle)

McLaren Solutions Ensuring Safe, Efficient and Compliant Nuclear Operations

projects are delivered to the highest standards. McLaren also provides training and services including end-to-end Document Control capabilities using McLaren technology, people and processes.

Partnering With the Best

McLaren Software is only as successful as its technology partners. It’s through these partnerships that customer

investments, product roadmaps and compatibility are guaranteed. Current McLaren technology partners include Autodesk, Bentley Systems, EMC, IBM, Microsoft and Oracle.

McLaren Software, part of the Idox Group, is a leading provider of engineering document control and project collaboration solutions supporting all lifecycle phases of operational assets, buildings and facilities. Our customers are leading companies in asset intensive industries including Oil & Gas, life sciences, process manufacturing, construction industries and the built environment.

Founded in 1995 McLaren helps owner operators, EPC contractors, construction companies and facility operators execute safe, efficient, compliant projects and operations in all five continents.

McLaren solutions are available On-Premise or as SaaS or Privately hosted solutions supported by the McLaren OnAir cloud infrastructure with data centers in the USA, UK and UAE.

For more information email us at info@mclarensoftware.com or visit our website www.mclarensoftware.com

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