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The nuclear industry runs on procedures.
Now the procedures run on Fission.

Reactor lifecycle orchestration for plant operations managers, fleet VPs, and regulatory affairs teams — from fuel rod tracking to 10 CFR 50.59 compliance, inside a single pane of glass.

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State of Nuclear Ops — 2025

The industry runs on duct tape and determination. The numbers confirm it.

Data aggregated from 47 operating U.S. nuclear units, 12 utility operators, and 3 years of NRC inspection reports. Source: Fission 2025 Nuclear Ops Benchmark Study.

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Avg. disconnected systems per plant

PIMS, Passport, SharePoint, custom DBs, spreadsheets — all siloed

0hrs

Hours lost per refueling outage to manual compliance assembly

10 CFR 50.59 screenings assembled by hand, across 6–9 reviewers

0%

Dose tracking error rate across multi-unit fleet operations

Person-rem discrepancies between plant records and NRC submittals

$0M

Average cost overrun per outage from schedule slippage

Critical path delays traced to information latency, not physical work

System Fragmentation by Function

Work Order MgmtSAP / Maximo
82%
Dose TrackingPIMS / custom
71%
Compliance DocsSharePoint / Word
94%
Outage SchedulePrimavera / Excel
68%

Manual Hours by Task Type / Outage

50.59 Screening
120h
Dose Record Reconciliation
85h
Work Order Closeout
67h
Part 21 Documentation
48h

Key Finding

"Plant ops managers spend an average of 62% of outage prep time translating data between systems — not analyzing it."

— Fission 2025 Benchmark Study, n=47 units
Methodology: Structured interviews + NRC inspection record analysis. Data validated against 10 CFR 50 Appendix B audit trails.
Competitive Analysis — 12 Operational Dimensions

Fission vs. the legacy stack. Every column that matters in a refueling outage.

Hover any cell for capability detail. ✓ = native capability · ◐ = partial/workaround · ✗ = not supported.

Capability
Fission
v4.2
Passport
legacy
PIMS
legacy
Spreadsheets
manual
Outage Schedule Management
Core Ops
✓
Critical path, Gantt, real-time slip alerts
◐
Work order tracking only, no Gantt
✗
Dose-only, no scheduling
◐
Manual, no real-time updates
ALARA / Dose Tracking
Radiological
✓
Per-worker, per-task, fleet-aggregated
✗
Not in scope
✓
Core capability, single-unit only
◐
Manual entry, error-prone
10 CFR 50.59 Screening
Compliance
✓
AI-assisted screening, auto-trail generation
◐
Template library, no auto-screening
✗
Not in scope
✗
Fully manual, no audit trail
Work Order Integration
Core Ops
✓
SAP/Maximo native connectors
✓
Native SAP PM integration
◐
Limited, requires middleware
✗
Manual data entry only
Part 21 Defect Reporting
Compliance
✓
Automated NRC submittal workflow
◐
Tracking only, manual submittal
✗
Not in scope
✗
Not supported
Fuel Rod Tracking
Core Ops
✓
Assembly-level, burnup, location history
◐
Campaign-level tracking only
✗
Not in scope
◐
Manual, no burnup calc
Fleet-Level Dose Aggregation
Radiological
✓
Real-time across all units, VP dashboard
✗
Single-unit architecture
◐
Requires custom reporting
✗
Manual consolidation only
Configuration Management
Compliance
✓
UFSAR linkage, change control workflow
✓
Core strength, mature capability
✗
Not in scope
✗
Not supported
NRC Inspection Readiness
Compliance
✓
One-click document package assembly
◐
Manual package assembly
✗
Not in scope
✗
Fully manual
Corrective Action Program
Quality
✓
CAP integrated with work orders and dose
✓
Mature CAP module
✗
Not in scope
◐
Issue log only
Mobile / Field Access
Usability
✓
iOS/Android, offline mode, dosimetry sync
◐
Web-responsive only, no offline
✗
Desktop only
◐
Google Sheets mobile, limited
API / Integrations
Technical
✓
REST API, webhooks, 40+ connectors
◐
Legacy SOAP API, limited connectors
✗
No public API
◐
Sheets API, manual mapping required
Full Coverage Score
12/12
5/12
3/12
2/12
Core Ops
Radiological
Compliance
Quality
Usability
Technical
Case Study — Unit 2 RFO-24A · Pressurized Water Reactor

21 days. One outage. Every decision inside Fission.

A synthetic refueling outage managed end-to-end. Real operational logic, synthetic plant data. Dose budget: 85.0 person-rem. Actual: 72.4 person-rem — 14.8% under budget.

Critical Path — RFO-24A
On ScheduleHigh Dose
D-7Pre-OutageFinal work order package review
0 p-rem
D0ShutdownReactor shutdown & cooldown
1.2 p-rem
D2DefuelingVessel head lift & fuel offload begins
8.4 p-rem
D6InspectionSteam generator eddy current inspection
22.1 p-rem
D11MaintenanceReactor coolant pump maintenance
41.7 p-rem
D16RefuelingFresh fuel load — 193 assemblies
58.3 p-rem
D19RestartVessel head secured, startup testing
67.8 p-rem
D21CompletePower ascension — outage closed
72.4 p-rem
D0D5D10D15D21

Cumulative Dose — Final

0Budget: 85
72.4/ 85 p-rem
↓ 14.8% under budget

Outage Metrics

Duration
21 daysvs. 24-day plan
Work Orders
1,847closed, zero backlog
CAP Items
230 unresolved
Part 21 Evals
3none reportable
NRC Findings
0clean inspection

Fission Impact

✓3 days recovered on critical path
✓340 hrs compliance work → 18 hrs
✓Zero dose tracking discrepancies
✓10 CFR 50.59 package: 4 hrs to assemble

Day-by-Day Activity Log

D-7Pre-Outage
›50.59 screening complete
›Dose budget locked: 85 person-rem
›Critical path finalized
D0Shutdown
›Unit 2 shutdown 06:14
›Cooldown initiated
›Radiation surveys complete
D2Defueling
›Head lift: 09:30
›Fuel offload: 14 assemblies/hr
›ALARA: 3.1 mrem/hr avg
D6Inspection
›SG-A: 0 indications
›SG-B: 2 plugged tubes
›Part 21 eval: not required
D11Maintenance
›RCP-1A seal replacement
›Dose: 18.4 person-rem
›Work order closed 23:47
D16Refueling
›Load sequence verified in Fission
›Criticality calc: approved
›Zero fuel handling events
D19Restart
›Head torque complete
›Startup physics testing
›NRC notification filed
D21Complete
›Total dose: 72.4 / 85.0 person-rem
›Budget margin: 14.8%
›10 CFR 50.59 package submitted
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↓Industry Report

2025 Nuclear Ops Benchmark Report

47 operating units. 12 utility operators. 3 years of NRC inspection data. The most comprehensive analysis of nuclear plant operations technology fragmentation published outside the NRC.

Report Contents

01State of Nuclear Ops Technology
18 pp
02Outage Scheduling Fragmentation Analysis
24 pp
03ALARA Dose Tracking Accuracy Study
16 pp
0410 CFR 50.59 Compliance Burden Benchmarks
22 pp
05Fleet-Level Integration Maturity Model
14 pp
06Vendor Capability Matrix (expanded)
31 pp

125 pages · PDF · Published Jan 2025

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