NNPP Enterprise Overview - Center for Acoustics and Vibration

NNPP
Enterprise
Overview
NR Program Background
• Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program founded in 1948
• Currently operating:
– 104 reactors (US commercial industry)
– 11 nuclear powered aircraft carriers (more under
construction)
– 71 submarines (~4 under construction)
– Two land-based prototypes
– Two Moored Training Ships (one more in development)
• Nuclear-powered warships comprise more than 45 percent of
all the Navy’s major combatants.
• Over 6100 reactor years of operation and more than
150 million miles steamed since the beginning of the
Program without a reactor plant accident.
• Access to over 150 ports in over 50 countries and
dependencies worldwide.
NNPP: Highlights
• World’s first nuclear-powered submarine
• World’s first full-scale atomic power
station
• Nuclear-powered attack, ballistic-missile
and guided missile submarines
• Nuclear-powered surface ships, including
aircraft carriers
• Plays a key role in keeping America secure
Naval Reactors Success Story
Over 80 NuclearPowered Ships
Over 150 Million Miles
Safely Steamed
NR Program Presence
Bettis
Naval Reactors
Facility
NRF Site (Idaho)
• Prepare Spent Fuel for Long
Term Dry Storage
• Examination of Expended Cores
and Core Materials
Knolls Atomic
Power
Laboratory,
Niskayuna, NY
Bettis Laboratory
Pittsburgh, PA
Naval Reactors
Washington, DC
Two Laboratories—Bettis & KAPL
 Headquarters for Prime Contractor Operations
 Centers for Design and Engineering
 Labs/Computers/Experimental Facilities
NR Program Presence
Knolls Atomic
Power
Laboratory,
Niskayuna, NY
Bettis
Naval Reactors
Facility
Bechtel Plant
Machinery, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA
Kesselring Site
Operation
Bettis Laboratory
Pittsburgh, PA
Naval Reactors
Washington, DC
Nuclear Power
Training Unit
Charleston (NPTU)
Two Training Sites—
Kesselring & NPTU Charleston
 2 Operating Prototypes
 2 Operating Training Ships
 Hands-on Training Supplemented by
Simulators
 Annually Train >2100 Naval Personnel
 Integrated Testing
NR Program Presence
Knolls Atomic
Power
Laboratory,
Niskayuna, NY
Bangor
Naval Base
Puget Sound
Naval
Shipyard
Bechtel Plant
Machinery, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA
Kesselring Site
Operation
Portsmouth
Naval Shipyard
New London
Naval Base
Electric Boat
Shipyard
Bettis Laboratory
Pittsburgh, PA
Naval Reactors
Norfolk Naval Base
& Shipyard
Washington, DC
Nuclear Power
Training Unit
Charleston
San Diego
Naval Base
Pearl Harbor Naval
Base & Shipyard
Other Field Offices:
•Derby, UK
•Barrow, UK
•Bristol, UK
•Yokosuka, Japan
Newport News
Shipbuilding
Kings Bay
Naval Base
BWX Technologies
Lynchburg, VA
Field Offices:
•Two Construction Yards
• Four Naval Yards
• Six Naval Bases
• Naval Reactors Facility
• Contractors
WORLD CLASS
Research and Development Laboratories
that supports the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program
Mission
• Power Plant Design and Support
• Advanced Technology
• Naval Personnel Training
DESIGN AND SUPPORT FOR THE NAVAL FLEET
OF TODAY AND TOMORROW
Employment Opportunities
Available
Engineers and Scientists
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Nuclear
Mechanical
Electrical
Chemical
Physics
Waste Management
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Mathematics
Computer Science
Material Science
Process Engineering
Operations
Sole US Citizenship Required
Career Development Opportunities
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Personal & Professional Development
Professional Societies
Patents & Publications
Committees & Task Forces
Technical Training
Field Assignments
Technical & Management
Tracks
All Sites Offer...
• Challenging, Exciting, and
Meaningful Work
• Cutting Edge Technology
• Job Security
• Personal and Professional Growth
• Continued Education
• Flexible Work Schedule (9/80) &
Competitive Salary
Benefits All Sites Offer
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Work/life balance
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Retirement/Financial Security:
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Benefits to assist in maintaining health and wellness:
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Income protection:
– Adjusted work schedules
– Paid vacation and holidays
– Company paid pension plan
– 401(k) savings plan with company match
– Medical, Dental and Vision plans
– Employee Assistance Program
– Flexible spending accounts
– Short-term and long-term disability
– Life insurance
– Long-term care insurance
Additional Perks
• Newcomers’ Organization
• Other Organizations and Clubs
– Recreational
• Golf, Bowling, Softball, Ultimate
Frisbee, Skiing, Basketball, etc.
– Professional
• Toastmasters, Spiders, etc.
Advanced Technology
Advanced reactor design requires
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Acoustics
Materials Science
Reactor Engineering
Instrumentation &
Control
• Experimental
Engineering
• Scientific Computations
• Information Technology
Mechanical Engineering
• Design Engineer
– Plant and machinery components, Piping,
Fixtures, etc
– Use of standard and in-house design codes
– System Engineers (fleet support)
• Analyst
– Use computer based programs (commercial
and in-house codes) to assess nuclear plant
components.
• FEM, CFD, Thermal Hydraulic Codes
Mechanical Engineering
• Test Engineer
– Develop, setup, and run tests to assess
and/or develop nuclear plant components
• Manufacturing Engineer
– Support production of nuclear plant
components developed
by design engineers
• Operational Engineer
– Develop and follow
work procedures
Electrical Engineering
• Instrumentation and control systems
– Provide reactor protection and safety
– Show the sailors what’s going on in the plant
– Provide the means for them to control it
• Training platforms for the sailors
– Full-scale control stations
– Software simulations of the power plant
• Power conversion and distribution
systems
Chemical Engineering
• Component Chemistry
– Fleet Support &
Maintenance
– Testing New Equipment &
Systems
• Automated Chemistry
Systems
• Systems Engineering
– Reactor Plant Design
– Fleet Support & Maintenance
Chemical Engineering
• Modeling & Testing
– Fluid Mechanics
– Plant and Reactor
Safety Analysis
• Manufacturing
Process Development
– Resolution/Mitigation
of Issues
– Development of New
Product Lines
QUESTIONS?