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INNOVATIONS IN NUCLEAR POWER: THE DIGITAL MODERNIZATION OF CONTROL ROOMS

April 20, 2022 - A recent study from Idaho National Labs (INL) conducted as part of the Light Water Reactor Sustainability (LWRS) Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), identifies practices and principles to support nuclear power plant Digital Instrumentation & Controls (DI&C) modernizations.

One practice proposed was the use of a safety-qualified switching architecture, based on Keyboard-Video-Mouse (KVM) components, referred to as a Display-Keyboard-Trackball (DKT) architecture. The DKT architecture envisioned by the DOE research provides for a flexible Human System Interface (HSI) solution for the Main Control Room (MCR) that achieves the benefits of:

• simplification of the control room layout
• improvement of the Human System Interface (HSI)
• cost reduction from fewer displays
• consolidation of operator functions

Thinklogical’s highly-secure signal management products help address NERC-CIP cyber requirements, resulting in better data security, reduced costs and increased productivity.

DIGITAL CONTROL ROOM RESOURCES

Thinklogical products support the DOE advanced control room and digital modernization recommendations with DKT technology that enable HSI improvements and reduce operational costs. Click on any of the resources below to download:

Secure DKT Solutions for Nuclear Control Room Digital Modernization and Advanced Reactors Datasheet

Nuclear Control Room Digital Modernization White Paper

Example DKT Digital Control Room System Diagram

Potential Use of Thinklogical’s KVM Technology in Safety Applications – Paper (2021 NPIC & HMIT Conference)

Potential Use of Thinklogical’s KVM Technology in Safety Applications – Presentation (2021 NPIC & HMIT Conference)

Vendor-Independent Requirements for a Boiling Water Reactor Safety System Upgrade – Paper (2020 – DKT Excerpt)

Vendor-Independent Requirements for a Boiling Water Reactor Safety System Upgrade – Paper (2020 – Full Paper)

Experience with Group-View, Wall Panel Displays Outside the Nuclear Industry – Paper (2019 NPIC & HMIT Conference)

Experience with Group-View, Wall Panel Displays Outside the Nuclear Industry – Presentation (2019 NPIC & HMIT Conference)

Expanded Keyboard-Video-Mouse (KVM) Technology

Expanded Keyboard-Video-Mouse (KVM) Technology Implementation for Advanced Reactors – Presentation (2018 Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference)

Human System Interface Improvements using Advanced Keyboard-Video-Mouse (KVM) Technology – Paper (2018 ANS Annual Meeting)

Human System Interface Improvements using Advanced Keyboard-Video-Mouse (KVM) Technology – Presentation (2018 ANS Annual Meeting) 

Thinklogical manufactures secure and resilient video distribution and KVM extension and switching systems used in nuclear control room applications. Thinklogical products support the DOE advanced control room and digital modernization recommendations with DKT technology that enable HSI improvements and reduce operational costs.

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