Celebrating 40+ Years of Success

Hanford (DOE) Spent Nuclear Fuel Program (SNFP) initiated; FAI was on the review board.

FAI receives ISO 9001 certification.

Inaugural issue of FAI Process Safety Newsletter features an article by Jim Burelbach on pool fire experiments, an article by Joe Leung on sizing SRVs for flashing liquids, and new RSST software version 1.9

FAI offers Waterhammer Testing to address the requirements of the nuclear regulatory commission (NRC) generic letter GL 96-06.

Two-Phase Venting ERS Design Software (VSSP) released.

Direct Containment Heating (severe accident simulation) experiments conducted.

MARS (Modular Accident Response System) is first introduced to monitor and predict nuclear power plant response to abnormal or accident conditions.

Hanford Spent Nuclear Fuel Project moves first fuel – FAI key contributor.

Super Magnetic Stirrer.

The Onsite Safety Services (OSS) Group is formed to provide clients with expertise for dust hazard analysis and process safety assessments, including consulting to address a wide variety of safety and compliance issues.

First Commercial loss-of-coolant accident (LOCA) test conducted at FAI for DBA (Design Basis Accident) Test Facility in support of commercial nuclear plant equipment qualification (EQ).

Toshiba's Fukushima "War Room" response includes FAI staff who provide technical leadership in designing a new ion exchange system to clean up contaminated water.

Dedication of new state-of-the-art Combustible Dust Hazards Testing Lab and Education Center opened.

Dedication of new Reaction Calorimetry and Thermal Hazards Testing Laboratory to develop data for the desired and the adverse reactions to support fire-sizing and emergency relief system calculations.

MAAP 5.03 release includes post-Fukushima modifications.

Innovative Dual-bore Hydrogen Vent Design invented and proven by experiments to maintain safe hydrogen levels in Self Shielded Boxes (SSBs) of hazardous waste at the UK Sellafield site.

MAAP-CANDU Graphical Animation Package Extension (GRAPE) is released, providing an interactive visualization tool for severe accident management.

Named as a recipient of a prestigious NDA (Nuclear Decommissioning Authority) Supply Chain Award for technical work underpinning an estimated $1.3 billion in savings at the UK Sellafield site.

Flammability testing confirmed expanded metal mesh device technology could prevent deflagration to detonation transitions (DDT).

Fauske Emergency Relief System Tool (FERST powered by CHEMCAD) is released.

Published a groundbreaking journal article illustrating the use of the FAI FATETM safety software to predict airborne virus transport within a facility.