Karla A. Oshanski

Advent Engineering Services, Inc.
Engineering Consultant

Professional Qualification Summary

Ms. Oshanski has over 27 years of nuclear power plant experience including 10 years of environmental qualification (EQ) Program updates, assessments and design basis reconstitution. She also performs plant system engineering reviews, 10 CFR 50.59 screens and evaluations, Quality Assurance (QA) Program ANSI N45.23-1978 / NQA-1-1994 compliance audits, UFSAR program updates, stress analysis of Classes 1, 2, and 3 piping systems and evaluates pipe support relocation and redesign in order to reduce undesirable stress levels.


She has also researched, performed, and reviewed detailed calculations modeling thermal performance of power plant heat removal systems, including ultimate heat sink heat removal system calculations and closed loop decay heat removal calculations.

Education

BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1980

Experience

2005 - present Engineering Consultant, Advent Engineering Services, Inc. Performed research in support of reconstituting EQ Program design basis requirements for a Midwest PWR. Assisted in formulating and re-establishing design requirements and bases in areas of EQ Master List control and EQ Program maintenance. Prepared numerous EQ file updates to reflect changes in normal and post accident temperature conditions. Participated in the evaluation of an EQ Program in support of Extended Power Uprate.

ANSI N45.23-1978 and NQA-1-1994 lead auditor activities include periodic evaluation and assessment of quality effectiveness of Advent QA projects. Performed 10 CFR 50.59 screens and evaluations.

1991 - 2005 Senior Engineer, Advent Engineering Assisted in the development of an approach and methodology for evaluating area temperature effects with respect to equipment aging and post-accident operability at a nuclear generating station. A generic approach for all EQ files was developed to simplify future program updates as well as EQ information retrieval to support maintenance. The engineering support tasks performed included a review of the client's existing program approach to equipment aging, a review of environmental stressors, comprehensive evaluation of individual equipment aging effects and operability, performing equipment-specific qualified life assessments based on thermal degradation, and developing and implementing recommendations for program development and qualified life extensions.

Participated in a project on the second phase of a nuclear station's EQ Program to address HELB steam flooding effects and resultant impact on post-accident operability.

Was also the primary reviewer for a design basis calculation for an emergency equipment cooling water (EECW) system. The calculation determined the amount of margin available for normal cooling water pump degradation over time resulting in lowered EECW system piping flows and decreased cooler heat removal capability. In addition to the EECW system, she was responsible for UFSAR and DBD updates for three additional related system design calculations including the residual heat removal service water system (RHRSW), emergency diesel generator service water system (EDGSW), and emergency equipment service water system (EESW).

Prepared or verified 11 mechanical equipment EQ packages.

As part of a safety analyses report (SAR) SAR overview project team, assisted in resolving deviation events reports (DERs) written against numerous SAR sections. Prepared preliminary and safety evaluations for these DERs and providing the SAR revisions for incorporation.

1984 - 1990 Senior Stress Analysis Engineer, Bechtel Power Corporation.  Ms. Oshanski provided technical and analytical support for modifications to Iowa Electric's Duane Arnold Energy Center and Toledo Edison Company's Davis-Besse Station.  These activities included: snubber reduction on Class 1, 2, and 3 piping systems, evaluations of valve operators in Class 2 and 3 piping, and design changes to HPCI and RCIC control valves, well water supply for drywell cooling modifications, and reactor water level indication.  In addition she performed piping system assessments and supported the over all plant life assessment program on Wisconsin Electric's Oak Creek and Port Washington Power Plants.
1980 - 1984 Engineer, Bechtel Power Corporation.  Ms. Oshanski was responsible for performing stress analysis of Class 1, 2, and 3 piping systems.  Included in this work were static and dynamic analysis, thermal analysis of piping discontinuities, fatigue analysis, and welded attachment analyses of piping systems.  She also prepared Class 1 stress reports for Consumers Power.

Certifications

  • ANSI N45.23-1978 and NQA-1-1994 Certified Lead Auditor (1998)
  • Engineer-in-Training (EIT): Michigan, 1982