Strengthening valve program performance and reliability
GSE Solutions provides practical engineering support for nuclear utility MOV and AOV programs. Our valve engineering specialists help utilities maintain reliable valve performance, address program challenges, support outages, and make informed decisions based on testing, maintenance, and equipment performance data.
From program assessments and design-basis evaluations to diagnostic analysis and field support, GSE provides experienced engineering resources to complement your existing organization.
How GSE Supports Your Program Engineering & Optimization Goals
Full List of MOV/AOV Services
MOV & AOV Diagnostic Analysis
- MOV torque and thrust analysis
- AOV diagnostic analysis
- Switch setting evaluations
- Stroke and test performance reviews
- Test data trending
- Equipment performance assessments
Corrective Action & Troubleshooting
- Emergent engineering evaluations
- Troubleshooting
- Diagnostic data reviews
- Corrective action support
- Repair recommendations
- Post-maintenance testing evaluations
- Extent-of-condition support
Outage & Field Engineering
- Outage engineering support
- Testing oversight and evaluation
- Field troubleshooting
- Maintenance support
- Repair support
- Test result evaluations
- Emergent engineering needs
Maintenance & Reliability Engineering
- Maintenance history reviews
- Failure and performance trending
- PM scope and frequency reviews
- Repeat failure evaluations
- Aging equipment assessments
- Reliability improvement recommendations
Program Tracking & Trending
- Equipment performance trending
- Diagnostic history
- Maintenance and failure trending
- Performance indicators
- Action prioritization
- Long-term asset management support
- Design Basis & Operability Support
- Design-basis evaluations
- Valve and actuator capability assessments
- Thrust and torque margin evaluations
- Operating condition assessments
- Operability evaluations
- Plant modification and power uprate support
- Program Mentoring & Knowledge Transfer
- New engineer mentoring
- Program ownership transitions
- Engineering qualification support
- Technical knowledge transfer
- Program best practices
- Long-term staff augmentation
GSE is a highly experienced team focused on creating innovative ways to meet our customers’ needs using a combination of our industry-leading services and products. The GSE Programs & Performance group (Formerly True North Consulting) leverages decades of specialized expertise in thermal performance and engineering programs that refine and update systems, to optimize performance and safety.