Electricity + Control August 2015

ENERGY + ENVIROFICIENCY

Conclusion In terms of civil engineering design, the AES-2006 buildings and facilities as well as process systems and important safety systems are constructed to withstand a design basis earthquake of 0,25 g and heavy aircraft (e.g. Boeing-747) crash. Even in the event of a meltdown, projects based on VVER III+ generation technology al- low control over the accident for 72 hours. If one was to consider a

Fukushima-like scenario, Russian NPPs are able to operate autono- mously for approximately one month. This is proved not only in the blueprint, but also in practice, in recent years, all this company’s NPPs successfully passed drills on the Fukushima-like scenarios, of beyond design basis radiation accidents.

ATOMPROEKT JSC is the leading design company of State Corporation Rosatom. The company was established on 1 July 2013, having brought together the best nuclear designers of St. Petersburg – VNIPIET Lead Institute and Atomenergoproekt, St. Petersburg. The company has almost a century of experience and knowledge in comprehensive design of nuclear facilities. Today the company employs over three thousand competent experts who are developing the projects of the future. Enquiries: Ryan Collyer. Tel. 011 784 2554 or email rcollyer@rosatom.co.za

Denis Kolchinsky is MIR project chief engineer, Anatoly Mol- chanov is a department chief engineer, Vladimir Bezlepkin is the science and innovations director, Alexander Altshuller is the chief engineer of nuclear steam generation plants (St Petersburg Atomenergoproekt, a branch of ATOMPROEKT), and Ryan Collyer is employed by, Rosatom South Africa.

ROUND UP

Lighting design specialists sionals must attend national trade shows and continually update product information and samples from hundreds of manufac- turers around the world. Keeping abreast of newest weapons in the lighting arsenal has become time intensive and more es- sential. Independent lighting consultants do not sell or install equipment, nor do they depend on the recommendations of lighting sales people. Technique: Illumination is a short-lived partner of architecture. Light is invisible until it strikes an object or surface. It is controlling this difficult, transitory medium that gives the lighting ‘artist’ the ability to create hierarchies, dynamics and mood. Lighting design has become a creative extension of architectural design, improv- ing visibility and complementing form, programme and colour. Education: Knowledge of physics, optics, electricity, ergonomics, business, codes, environmental issues, construction, vision and the art of design are all essential to creating great lighting solutions. Lighting professionals must be well grounded and continually educating themselves to provide the best possible service.They do so in many ways including networking, reading trade magazines and

Technology: Lighting equipment and control technologies are developing at lightning speed. To provide proper design solutions that make use of the latest, most cost-effective technologies, lighting profes-

journals, attending and presenting semi- nars.This sort of give and take, along with healthy competition, drives the profession as a whole. Cost and payback of professional services: Architectural lighting design is succeeding as a profession because of the many solid answers to this question: Why should an architect or owner pay for lighting design services when it can be done in house or by a salesperson at no additional ‘cost’?The fee that a lighting de- signer charges is difficult to sell only when the extent and value of the services are not recognised. Those owners and architects who have benefitted from independent, skillful lighting designs realise that there are both short- and long-termpaybacks that far outweigh the fees. Lighting designers can be a unique, value-added resource. In many instances, a lighting designer will actually reduce the project construction and operations costs. At ACDC Dynamics we pride ourselves on being able to provide the most exten- sive, high quality range of international brands available to our valued customers. Enquiries: Richard Huyerman. Tel. 010 202 3300 or email RichardH@acdc.co.za

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