Digitalization of the North American Nuclear Fleet

There are 114 commercial nuclear reactors operating in North America.  They provide about 20% of electricity generation and represent a key pillar in our quest towards a carbon free economy.

But the average age of the nuclear fleet is almost 40 years – most were built before digital sensors, the internet, and data analytics existed.   These plants must be “digitalized” to be able to take advantage of the newest IoT technologies which promise to improve safety, lower labor cost, and reduce unplanned downtime.  However, retrofitting plants using conventional technology is hugely expensive and disruptive – often, work can only be done when the plant is shut down or during a refueling “outage”. 

Read White Paper from Cypress Envirosystems:
Why Industrial IoT will not Deliver on its Potential – Unless it Solves this Challenge

Non-Invasive Retrofit Solutions

Cypress Envirosystems’ non-invasive clamp-on solutions enable digitalization upgrades in minutes, without the need for shut down, running wires, cutting pipes, performing leak checks or time-consuming engineering reviews and approvals.  Retrofits completed in a fraction of the time and deliver benefits immediately with shorter payback periods.