Engineering & Consulting

Client satisfaction is a core mission for Oakridge. For over 20 years, our nuclear safety expertise has served operators, designers, manufacturers, research centers and safety authorities.

20+

Years of experience

23

Plants supported

12

New projects

5

SMR/AMR projects

50

Experts

12

Partner countries

Areas of expertise

Recognized competencies

Nuclear safety

Nuclear safety

Safety studies, deterministic and probabilistic analyses, safety reports for authorities.

  • Deterministic safety analysis (reactors and fuel cycle facilities)
  • On-site evaluations (walk downs)
  • Probabilistic safety assessments (PSA levels 1, 2, 3)
  • Climate change considerations
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New power reactors

New power reactors

Support for EPR, EPR2, and next-generation reactor projects.

  • BD phase (Basic Design): optimization choices
  • DD phase (Detailed Design): systems design, equipment contracts
  • Commissioning: testing and start-up
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Operating installations

Operating installations

Technical support for maintenance, modifications, and life extension.

  • Aging impact studies (obsolescence, corrosion)
  • Updated safety demonstrations post-Fukushima
  • Modifications (civil, electrical, I&C, mechanical)
  • Defense measures against external threats
  • Life extension justifications
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SMR / AMR

SMR / AMR

Dedicated expertise for small modular reactors and advanced reactors.

  • Core development and optimization
  • Neutronic studies and criticality safety
  • Ventilation and thermal analyses
  • ESPN regulations and radiological zoning
  • Member of the European Industrial Alliance on SMRs
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Regulatory expertise

Regulatory expertise

Command of the regulatory frameworks applicable to system design and general plant layout.

  • Analysis of regulatory frameworks specific to system design
  • Regulatory analysis of the general plant layout
  • Gap analysis
  • Regulatory watch
Quality assurance and quality control

Quality assurance and quality control

Quality assurance and quality control management of a portfolio of 78 nuclear projects at the Koeberg site, delivered by a core team of 8 expert QA consultants deployed on site and supported by a remote QA manager.

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International reach

International activity

Oakridge has built a network of partners across Europe, Canada, Asia and South Africa. This international network enables the pooling of skills and knowledge to serve the most demanding nuclear projects.

Europe

France, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Belgium

Asia

South Korea, Japan, China

Americas

Canada

Africa

South Africa

Innovation

Innovation & technologies

Oakridge invests in innovation to deliver cutting-edge technology solutions.

AI & Digital tools

Oakridge develops digital expertise and leverages Artificial Intelligence to improve productivity and optimize costs and timelines for nuclear projects.

Research & Development

Our R&D teams work on the most advanced topics in the nuclear sector.

  • Advanced modular reactors (AMR)
  • Nuclear decommissioning
  • Nuclear safety and radiation protection
  • Reactor simulators

Innovative project

Oakridge has developed an innovative concept for extracting fuel debris using a pneumatic capsule, proposed to IRID for the Fukushima-Daiichi site.