Modernization Technology Assessment

MTA

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ID	Functional Area Where Benefits Will Be Realized	Description	SWEEP Score ❓						Applicability	Publish Date	Applicable BCAM
			Cost	Savings	Payback	Licensing Readiness	Technology Readiness	Implement Proficiency
MTA-EN-003-R1	Engineering	Manage Scope of Pre-stressed Concrete Embedded Cylinder Pipe (PCCP) Repairs Using Ultrasonic Inspection Methods	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	04/23/2021	N/A
MTA-EN-009	Engineering	Digital Safety-Related Instrumentation and Control (I&C) System Modernizations	Level 1	Level 3	Level 1	Level 3	Level 2	Level 2	All Reactor Types	12/14/2021	3002020579
MTA-OP-002	Operations	Improve Efficiencies Using Unmanned Ground Systems for General Plant Use	Level 3	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	09/30/2023	N/A
MTA-RP-005	Radiation Protection	Reduce Dose and Increase Efficiency Using Unmanned Ground Systems for Radiation Protection Tasks	Level 3	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	09/30/2023	N/A
MTA-EN-010	Engineering	Reduce Plant Personnel Burden by Using Camera-Based Analog Gauge Position Readers	Level 3	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 2	All Reactor Types	12/14/2021	N/A
MTA-EN-011	Engineering	Implementation of Sensors for Post-Tensioned Tendons	Level 3	Level 1	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Reactors with post-tensioned containments	12/14/2021	3002021026
MTA-EN-012	Engineering	Improving Implementation of Digital Upgrades by Adopting EPRI’s Digital Engineering Guide	Level 3	Level 0	Level 0	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	12/14/2021	N/A
MTA-MA-006-R1	Maintenance	Reduce Inspection Costs for Reactor Internals by Utilizing Automated Tooling and Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs)	Level 2	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	BWRs and PWRs	12/14/2021	N/A
MTA-MA-007	Maintenance	Reduce Cost of Oil Analysis for Large Oil Reservoirs Using Online Oil Sensors	Level 3	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 2	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-MA-008	Maintenance	Reduce Heat Exchanger Maintenance Costs through Online Monitoring	Level 3	Level 1	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 2	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	3002028178
MTA-MA-009	Maintenance	Reduce Pump Maintenance Costs through Online Monitoring	Level 3	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 2	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	3002028178
MTA-MA-010	Maintenance	Reduce Compressor Maintenance Costs through Online Monitoring	Level 3	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 2	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	3002028178
MTA-MA-011	Maintenance	Reduce Coupling Maintenance Costs through Online Monitoring	Level 3	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 2	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-MA-012	Maintenance	Reduce Main Condenser Maintenance and Inspection Costs and Improve Thermal Performance through Online Monitoring	Level 3	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 2	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-MA-013	Maintenance	Turbine-Generator Shaft Torsional Vibration Monitoring Using an RF-Powered Multi-Sensor Module	Level 3	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-MA-014	Maintenance	Reduce Air Handling Equipment Maintenance Costs through Online Monitoring	Level 3	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 2	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-MA-015	Maintenance	Increase Steam Generator Deposit Removal Capacity and Cost Savings Through Inhibited Advanced Scale Conditioning Agent (iASCA) and Consolidated Deposit Extraction (CODE) Treatment	Level 2	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	PWRs	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-MA-016	Maintenance	Reduce Scheduling Cost, Dose, and Waste in Inspection of Steam Generator Tubing Using an Enhanced Bobbin Eddy Current Coil Inspection Technique	Level 3	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	PWRs	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-MA-017	Maintenance	Volumetric Inspections of Inaccessible Buried Piping via Robotic Crawler	Level 3	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-MA-018	Maintenance	Reduce Large Heat Exchanger Replacement Costs Using Modified Crawler Vehicle	Level 3	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-MA-019	Maintenance	Extend Calibration Intervals Using Historical Calibration Data	Level 2	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-MA-020-R1	Maintenance	Reducing Condenser Inspection Costs Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)	Level 3	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	03/01/2023	N/A
MTA-MA-021-R1	Maintenance	Reducing Costs Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) for Containment Inspections	Level 3	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	03/01/2023	3002021027
MTA-MA-022	Maintenance	Improve Online Equipment Condition Monitoring using Electrical Signature Analysis (ESA)	Level 2	Level 0	Level 0	Level 3	Level 2	Level 3	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	3002021027
MTA-CY-001	Chemistry & Environmental	Reduce Steam Generator Deposit Fouling Using Polymeric Dispersant	Level 3	Level 2	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	PWRs	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-EN-005	Engineering	Improve Equipment Reliability and Performance by Implementing a Digital Turbine Control System Upgrade	Level 1	Level 2	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 2	All Reactor Types	04/23/2021	N/A
MTA-EN-013	Engineering	Improving Reliability Through Digital Feedwater Level Control	Level 1	Level 2	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 2	All Reactor Types	12/14/2021	N/A
MTA-EN-014	Engineering	Improving Reliability Through Digital Feedwater Heater Level Control	Level 1	Level 2	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 2	All Reactor Types		N/A
MTA-NF-001	Nuclear Fuels	Reduce Fuel Cost by Utilizing an Optimum Time-Cost-of-Money Coastdown Strategy	Level 3	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	LWRs	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-NF-004	Nuclear Fuels	Increase Fuel Reliability, Performance, and Safety Combined with Lower Fuel Costs by using Accident Tolerant Fuel with Higher Enrichment and Burnup	Level 2	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-NF-005	Nuclear Fuels	Improving Moisture Carryover Predictions Using a Neural Network Model	Level 3	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	BWRs	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-NF-006	Nuclear Fuels	Reduce Fuel-Related Operating Costs Through Statistics-Driven Innovations	Level 3	Level 2	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-OP-001	Operations	Improve Efficiencies with Digital Plant Viewer Software Application	Level 2	Level 2	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 2	All Reactor Types	12/14/2021	N/A
MTA-OP-002	Operations	Improve Efficiencies Using Unmanned Ground Systems for General Plant Use	Level 3	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	09/30/2023	N/A
MTA-PRA-001	Probabalistic Risk Analysis	Increase Operational Flexibility of Pressure Boundary Components Using an Enhanced Risk-Informed Categorization Methodology	Level 3	Level 0	Level 0	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-PRA-002	Probabalistic Risk Analysis	Extending Technical Specification Completion Times via Risk Managed Technical Specifications (RMTS)	Level 2	Level 2	Level 0	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	BWRs and PWRs in the United States and other countries that adopt similar guidance as NEI 06-09, Rev 0A and TSTF-505, Revision 2.	02/01/2025	N/A
MTA-SC-001	Supply Chain	Increase Cost Savings and Implement Savings Trending Using Enhanced Prioritization and Reporting Smart Applications (PE PRO and QRI Tracker)	Level 3	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-SC-002	Supply Chain	Decreased Lost Generation Time by Improving Equipment Reliability through a Parts Quality Initiative Program	Level 3	Level 2	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-WM-001	Work Management	Reduce Operating Costs using Electronic Work Packages (eWPs) for Maintenance Work	Level 2	Level 2	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	07/15/2021	3002019843
MTA-WM-002	Work Management	Reduce Dose and Labor Hours using Digital Fuel Move Sheets (DFMS)	Level 3	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	12/14/2021	N/A
MTA-WM-003	Work Management	Improve Contractor Management Efficiency and Reporting using an Automated Contractor Spend Management Solution	Level 3	Level 1	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	03/01/2023	N/A
MTA-MA-005	Maintenance	Enhance Equipment Monitoring and Troubleshooting Techniques Using a Mobile Wireless Performance Monitoring Cart	Level 3	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 2	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-SY-001	Security	Reduce O&M Costs Using Vehicle Search Mobile Application	Level undefined	Level 1	Level undefined	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	12/14/2021	N/A
MTA-TR-001	Training	Reduce Ultrasonic Testing (UT) Training and Examiner Proficiency Hands on Practice Costs using Virtual Nondestructive Evaluation Simulation	Level 3	Level 1	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	12/14/2021	3002020581
MTA-TR-002	Training	Improving Training Quality and Efficacy using Virtual Reality Technology	Level 3	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 2	All Reactor Types	12/14/2021	N/A
MTA-RP-001	Radiation Protection	Risk-informed Condition Based Radiological Surveys Using Remote Radiation Monitoring Technologies	Level 2	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 2	Level 2	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-RP-002	Radiation Protection	Reduce Dose Using Application-Specific, Prefabricated Lead Shielding Assembly	Level 3	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-RP-003	Radiation Protection	Reduce Dose and Labor Hours Using An Advanced Wearable Communication System	Level 3	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-RP-004	Radiation Protection	Remote Verification of Work Tasks to Reduce Plant Entries	Level 3	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	12/14/2021	N/A
MTA-RP-005	Radiation Protection	Reduce Dose and Increase Efficiency Using Unmanned Ground Systems for Radiation Protection Tasks	Level 3	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	09/30/2023	N/A
MTA-NF-002	Nuclear Fuels	Reduce Risk of Baffle Jetting by Modifying Core Coolant Flow Path	Level 1	Level 1	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	WEC plants with downward flow between baffle plates and core barrel	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-NF-003	Nuclear Fuels	Increase Safety and Reduce Rechannels Through the Use of Advanced Materials in BWR Fuel Channels	Level 3	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	BWRs	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-MA-029	Maintenance	Reduce Inspection Cost for Isophase Bus Duct Using Robotic Crawler	Level 3	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	12/14/2021	N/A
MTA-MA-030	Maintenance	Safety Improvement and Cost Savings for Underwater Inspections by Using Submersible Drones	Level 3	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 2	All Reactor Types	12/14/2021	N/A
MTA-MA-031	Maintenance	Reducing Labor Cost and Dose in the Qualification and Installation of Non-welded Fittings in both Safety (SR)and Non-Safety Related (NSR) Applications	Level 3	Level 1	Level undefined	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	02/01/2025	N/A
MTA-MA-023	Maintenance	Reduce Maintenance Costs and Improve Plant Reliability by Implementing a Full Solid State Protection System (SSPS) Replacement	Level 1	Level 1	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 2	WEC PWRs with SSPS or Relay Protection System	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-MA-024	Maintenance	Reduce Long-Term Plant Equipment Component Engineering and Maintenance Costs Using Wireless Vibration Sensors	Level 3	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 2	All Reactor Types	04/23/2021	3002028178 3002020885
MTA-MA-025	Maintenance	Reduce Maintenance Costs and Time at Reduced Power by Extending the Maintenance and Test Intervals for Turbine Valves and the Turbine Overspeed Protection System (OPS) Using an Enhanced Turbine Missile Probability Model	Level 3	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	04/23/2021	3002020580
MTA-MA-026	Maintenance	Reduce Maintenance and Testing Using Hydrophobic Coatings for Emergency Service Water Pumps	Level 3	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	07/15/2021	3002018426
MTA-MA-027	Maintenance	Reduce Piping Inspection Costs and Worker Exposure through Risk-Informed In-Service Inspection Methodology	Level 3	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	12/14/2021	3002020582
MTA-MA-028	Maintenance	Reduce Inspection Costs Using an Internal Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Program	Level 3	Level 0	Level 0	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	12/14/2021	N/A
MTA-EN-015	Engineering	Automatic Identification and Quantification of Simultaneous Faults through Digital Twin Fault Inference	Level 3	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	02/01/2025	N/A
MTA-FD-001-R1	Fire Department	Reduce Manual Compensatory Fire Watch Costs Using Mobile Fire Watch Carts	Level 3	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	04/23/2021	N/A
MTA-IT-001	Information Technology	Reduce Administrative Overhead through Process Automation using Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence	Level 3	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 2	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-LS-001	Licensing and Regulatory Affairs	Reduce BWR Core Shroud Inspection Costs Using a Novel Ultrasonic Technique Able to Detect Off-Axis Flaws	Level 3	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Most BWR 3/4/5 Configurations	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-MA-001	Maintenance	Gas Void Detection via Wireless Ultrasonic Monitoring	Level 3	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-MA-002	Maintenance	Reduce Motor Maintenance Costs Through On-Line Monitoring	Level 3	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	3002028178 3002020885
MTA-MA-003	Maintenance	Implement Wireless Network Infrastructure Using a Distributed Antenna System (DAS)	Level 2	Level 0	Level 0	Level 3	Level 3	Level 2	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-MA-004	Maintenance	Implement Wireless Network Infrastructure Using WiFi	Level 1	Level 0	Level 0	Level 3	Level 3	Level 2	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-EN-006-R1	Engineering	Increase Core Thermal Power by Reducing Uncertainty through Data Validation and Reconciliation	Level 3	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	12/14/2021	3002019845
MTA-EN-007	Engineering	Improved Thermal Performance Through Cycle Isolation Monitoring	Level 3	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	12/14/2021	3002019844
MTA-EN-008	Engineering	Reduce Dose and Maintenance Costs of Flow-Accelerated Corrosion Piping Inspections using Structural Health Monitoring Ultrasonic Sensors	Level 3	Level 1	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	All Reactor Types	12/14/2021	3002018480
MTA-EN-001	Engineering	Reduce Maintenance Costs Using Wireless Gauge Readers	Level 3	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 3	Level 2	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	N/A
MTA-EN-002	Engineering	Reduce Dose and Maintenance Costs of Heat Exchanger Shells Using Structural Health Monitoring Guided Wave Sensors	Level 3	Level 1	Level 1	Level 3	Level 2	Level 2	All Reactor Types	12/15/2020	3002018481
MTA-EN-004	Engineering	Increase Control Element Drive Mechanism (CEDM) Lifespan and Reliability Through High-Temperature CEDM Gripper Coil	Level 2	Level 1	Level 1	Level 3	Level 3	Level 3	Combustion Engineering (CE) reactors	04/23/2021	N/A

SWEEP Score

SWEEP Score Key	Description	Level 0	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
Cost	The estimated cost to implement the technology. It is assumed that existing enablers are installed and utilized as required.	N/A	Implementation cost is greater than USD 5M.	Implementation cost is greater than USD 1M but less than USD 5M (inclusive).	Implementation cost is less than USD 1M (inclusive).
Savings	The estimated savings with priority given to measurable savings over the savings gained by event avoidance.	Savings are not evaluated because the technology or process improvement is an enabler.	Savings are less than USD 1M per year (inclusive).	Savings are greater than USD 1M per year but less than USD 5M per year (inclusive).	Savings are greater than USD 5M per year.
Payback	Evaluating the cost of implementation against savings assists in estimating the return on investment if the technology is implemented.	No identified payback period because either the savings were achieved by event avoidance or the technology or process improvement is an enabler.	Payback period is greater than five years.	Payback period is greater than one year but less than five years (inclusive).	Payback period is less than one year (inclusive).
Implementation Proficiency	Many of the technologies that could be leveraged by plant modernization require the use of digital components. This means that a site should have a level of maturity to implement each of the technologies.	The technology should be implemented by sites that are considered centers of digital excellence.	The technology should be implemented by sites that specialize in digital integration.	The technology should be implemented by sites that use a Systems Engineering process when integrating digital technology.	The technology can be implemented by all sites regardless of digital experience.
Licensing Readiness	This licensing readiness level is an estimate of the level of effort that is required to allow the implementation of the technology from a regulatory standpoint (US).	National law changes are required for implementation.	Regulatory changes are required for implementation.	Regulatory guidance changes are recommended for implementation.	No changes are required for implementation.
Technical Readiness	The technical readiness level (TRL) is based on the formal nine-level taxonomy model developed by NASA. The purpose of the TRL is to estimate what has been achieved for a given technology and to track its development.	The technology is a concept only	The technology is ready for detailed design and development.	The technology is ready for pilot deployment.	The technology is ready for wide operational deployment.