AECL/EACL - Returning the NRU to Service

Video of Michael DeVerno: The NRU Re-Start Process

With the final repair of the NRU reactor now complete, AECL’s Return-to-Service Project Director, Michael DeVerno, outlines the transition from the NRU repair program to preparing the reactor for restart. (June 16, 2010)

Some of the restart activities have been conducted in parallel with NRU repair work; however there are over 3,000 different restart paths and activities that must be completed prior to returning the reactor to service. Michael explains his team’s focus on the synchronized execution of these return to service activities, with the overall goal being to ensure the safe and reliable operation of NRU.