How was Black & Veatch Nuclear Organization chosen to work on the ABWR project in Taiwan?
General Electric (GE) chose Black & Veatch’s Nuclear Organization based on the performance of the First-of-a-Kind Engineering (FOAKE) effort that was performed prior to the Lungmen Project to obtain ABWR Design Certification from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). This effort resulted in NRC certification of the ABWR, which led to the Lungmen Project proposal and subsequent award. Black & Veatch Nuclear Organization has performed major security modifications and upgrades at several nuclear power plants. How have these changes helped to improve employee and public safety since they were first implemented? The purpose of any effort to increase the security of a nuclear facility is to protect people, whether it is our clients, our professionals or the public. Therefore, preventing terrorism and sabotage is a basic principle in any plant security effort. Black & Veatch Nuclear Organization participates in the U.S. Utility and Department of Energy’s First-of-a-Kind Engineering (F
