GarrettCom ethernet switches at the core of a radioactive sodium processing plant

The contract to construct the sodium reprocessing reactor was awarded to Framatome AREVA NP – an acknowledged leader in the design, construction and maintenance of nuclear power plants. For the control and communication equipment that the build required, which covered a complete package of SCADA, PLCs and Ethernet network equipment for a high level of automation, Framatome turned to French industrial and utility integrator Factory Systemes.

Recognising the need for a host of compliant, hardened Ethernet switches for the communications infrastructure, Factory Systemes turned to GarrettCom Europe. Factory Systemes specified a range of GarrettCom products, including 6K16 managed switches, P62F and ES42 unmanaged edge switches, and CS14 converter switches. All were chosen due to the high configuration flexibility and high reliability, as witnessed by compliance with both the IEC 61850 and IEEE 1613 standards. Rigorous testing has ensured that these components fulfil the criteria deemed necessary by the power utilities industry to support mission-critical applications that demand high reliability, electromagnetic radiation immunity, and sustained operation under temperature stress among other tough conditions.

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