Nuclear Equipment Qualification Services

Ensure your nuclear equipment meets safety, efficiency, and regulatory standards with Element's expert Nuclear Equipment Qualification Services. Our rigorous testing covers all mild and harsh conditions, including accidents, ensuring compliance and long-term success. Discover more about our services, including our unique Third Party Nuclear Equipment offering.

What is Nuclear Equipment Qualification and Why is it Important?

In the USA and UK, nuclear equipment manufacturers must prove compliance with safety standards in order for products to be used in nuclear power plants. Nuclear Equipment Qualification (EQ) Services ensure regulatory validation and safety checks for power plants. Rigorous testing certifies equipment performance under all operational conditions, including accidents and seismic events.

Benefits of partnering with Element for your Nuclear Equipment Qualification

• Meet rigorous compulsory regulatory compliance – Element’s experts have extensive experience in international regulations and applicable standards.
• Navigate complex essential safety requirements – We’ll help you understand which parts of key standards for nuclear production are applicable and if you must complete any necessary Special Tests and Inspections for safety-related or safety-critical items.
• Keep up with evolving technological updates – Requirements to test against all accidents and eventualities are becoming increasingly complex, but our modeling and simulation capabilities, plus cutting-edge testing equipment will help to keep you safe and ahead.
• Reduce high costs & lengthy approval processes – Benefit from advice, design support, qualification and certification from one single provider – bringing cost effectiveness and efficiency. Our ICAP Certification at our Huntsville Element Nuclear facility, and EQSA membership in the UK, permits us to connect directly to manufacturers through standardized qualification testing and reporting, resulting in streamlined approval processes for customers worldwide. 
• Full lifecycle testing capabilities – Our labs can check your equipment’s performance throughout its operational life – including in both mild and harsh environments, like accident / seismic conditions. With a wide range of simulation and accelerated aging test options, testing today is an investment in your equipment’s longevity. 
  
  

Element at the forefront of Nuclear Services in USA and UK

In the United States, our Huntsville, AL laboratory is a Nuclear Center of Excellence which is radioactive material licensed and ICAP certified for equipment qualification and third party equipment qualification. Whilst In the UK, Element is part of the Equipment Qualification Services Alliance (EQSA), which brings together the specialist qualification expertise and testing facilities necessary for UK manufacturers wanting to trade in the Nuclear industry. In the UK, we work alongside Wood Nuclear, Tecnatom, and TUV Rheinland, creating a network of nuclear expertise to support you quickly and efficiently. 

Supplying Qualified Equipment and Replacement Parts

Our Huntsville Element Nuclear Center of Excellence also provides Third Party Nuclear Equipment Qualification – we are the leading supplier of qualified equipment and replacement parts that are no longer available from their original sources as nuclear grade. Element are proud to be the sole supplier of Yokogawa Products, with over 4000 previously qualified items available including recorders, controllers, and replacement parts that are categorized as augmented quality or nuclear safety related.