The OSIsoft PI System is a critical foundation for successful implementation of nuclear industry production applications. The PI System is a flexible, powerful and continually growing family of applications and tools that gather, manipulate and make operational information readily available to everyone who needs it—in the proper context for each user and presented in an instantly understandable visual form. The powerful capabilities provided by the PI System are especially important as nuclear energy regains its importance as a viable energy alternative to fossil fuels, for environmental concerns such as global warming and economic issues such as reliance on petroleum energy.
The PI System can be very important for the nuclear industry given the current world economy and industry deregulation. Funds for facility improvement are minimal, yet existing plants must run more effectively and efficiently. In addition, an increasingly stringent regulatory environment means tight control is essential and that plants must maximize availability, reliability, and public confidence.
With its flexibility, trustworthy performance, and ease of use, the PI System has become the most widely used process information management tool in the nuclear industry. More than 55% of all U.S. plants utilize the PI System to proactively monitor system and component performance, increasing reliability and availability while lowering the cost of ownership.