Hanford Vit Plant subcontractor Porvair Filtration Group Inc. was named Large Business Subcontractor of the Year by Bechtel at its annual Supply Chain Recognition Awards event.
Porvair, located in Ashland, Virginia, has been responsible for developing a first-of-a-kind radial flow HEPA filter design capable of meeting the requirements of both ASME AG-1 code and Vit Plant environmental conditions. Vit Plant engineers collaborated with Porvair to take the filters from conceptual design through advance prototyping and final design selection. Qualification tests finalizing validation of the design are currently underway.
The ASME AG-1 code provides requirements for the performance, design, construction, acceptance testing, and quality assurance of equipment used as components in nuclear safety-related air and gas treatment systems in nuclear facilities.
Four suppliers and subcontractors were honored at Bechtel’s annual event for providing superior performance while helping the company deliver mission excellence for its customers.