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ABB's automation solutions promote safety and efficiency in nuclear power plants

June 16,2025

Introduction

In the highly regulated and safety-sensitive nuclear energy industry, the need for stable and reliable control systems is becoming more urgent. Nuclear power plants must ensure the highest level of safety standards while pursuing operational excellence. With its deep experience in process automation and digital integration, ABB is providing nuclear power facilities with robust, scalable and intelligent automation systems to significantly improve safety and operational efficiency.

 

Improving operational reliability through integrated automation

ABB's automation platforms (such as System 800xA) can integrate control systems, safety systems and information systems into a unified architecture. This integrated design simplifies the system structure, improves visibility, and effectively reduces the risk of human operating errors - a critical part of nuclear facility operation. System 800xA has good compatibility and can be easily connected to existing equipment. It also supports redundancy and safe shutdown functions to ensure the continuity of key processes and risk prevention and control.

At the same time, the system has advanced diagnostics and condition monitoring functions that can detect potential problems in real time, thereby achieving predictive maintenance and avoiding sudden failures. This strategy not only extends the life of the equipment, but also reduces the number of unplanned downtimes, reduces operating costs and ensures safe operation.

 

Strengthening safety mechanisms through digital control systems

ABB's automation solution follows a multi-level safety design concept, and fully protects the stability of the nuclear power process through dual redundancy of software and hardware. Integrated functional safety systems (such as emergency shutdown systems and reactor protection systems) ensure rapid response and event control at critical moments.

In addition, ABB uses digital twin technology and simulation platforms to model and verify nuclear reaction processes under different operating conditions to ensure that all safety strategies are fully tested. The human-machine interface (HMI) is optimized and intuitive to operate, and can provide important indicators to operators in the first time. Together, these functions ensure the minimization of accident handling and comply with international nuclear safety standards such as IAEA and IEC 61513.

 

Improving operational efficiency through smart grids and data analysis

In addition to safety, ABB's solutions also focus on improving nuclear power efficiency. By deploying smart grid interfaces, nuclear power plants can coordinate operations with national grids to optimize load response and grid stability, which is particularly important in the context of the increasing proportion of renewable energy.

ABB also uses advanced data analysis and artificial intelligence technologies to conduct real-time analysis of data collected by thousands of sensors to help optimize various process flows, reduce energy consumption, and improve economic benefits. Whether it is fuel cycle efficiency management or turbine control strategy optimization, ABB's systems play a key role throughout the life cycle of the power plant.

 

Conclusion

In the field of nuclear energy automation technology, ABB has always been at the forefront of innovation, and its solutions not only meet, but often exceed international safety and performance standards. Through integrated control systems, digital platforms and predictive maintenance tools, ABB gives nuclear power operators unprecedented safety assurance and efficiency improvement capabilities.

In the face of global energy demand growth and the trend of clean nuclear energy development, ABB's automation system has laid a solid foundation for the sustainable, safe and efficient operation of nuclear power.

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