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Hope Creek Back Online from Refueling Outage – Now Producing Cobalt 60
Source: NewsHope Creek Nuclear Power Plant excited their refueling outage last week. The outage work included replacing three of the station’s 18 feedwater heaters and repairs on a residual heat removal heat exchanger. Workers also replaced…
Body Found In Lake Michigan is Missing AREVA Employee
Source: NewsAccording to news reports, the body that washed up on the shore of Lake Michigan on Sunday is that of a missing AREVA employee. Jeffrey Scott Stratton, 28, of Amherst, Va., was reported missing at…
TVA Interested in the B&W mPower Small Modular Reactors
Source: NewsAccording to the News & Advance, the first customer behind the Babcock & Wilcox Co.’s mPower modular reactor design has taken a key early step seeking regulatory approval for up to six reactors. On Nov.…
Bruce Power: Calandria Tube Installation Complete on Unit 1 Reactor
Source: NewsWorkers on the Bruce A Restart Project have successfully completed the installation of new calandria tubes in the Unit 1 reactor just three months after the same work was completed in Unit 2. Final seal…
Velan Wins Nuclear Valve Contract for China’s CPR1000 Nuclear Power Plants
Source: NewsVelan announced today that it has received several important new nuclear contracts in October for a total of approximately $61 million. CNPEC (China Nuclear Power Engineering Co.) has awarded Velan new contracts for nuclear classified…
Westinghouse and Stevenson Sign Teaming Agreement to Provide Seismic PRA Services
Source: NewsThe Westinghouse/Stevenson team will provide expertise and methodologies to address the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) Regulatory Guideline 1.200, Rev. 2, which became effective April 1, 2010, and requires that risk-informed applications demonstrate compliance with…
TVA Honors Engineer of the Year
Source: NewsRandal Petty, a senior project manager in the Tennessee Valley Authority's Power System Operations' Electric System Projects group, has been honored as TVA's Ike Zeringue Engineer of the Year. Petty, a TVA employee for 12…
NRC Approves GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s New Methodology to Evaluate a Steam Dryers Condition
Source: NewsLocated above the core within the reactor pressure vessel, the steam dryer is a crucial component that removes excess moisture from steam created in the plant’s reactor before it is delivered into the turbine-generator units…
Safety Excellence Starts with Compliance – NRC Gregory B. Jaczko
Source: NewsNRC Chairman, Gregory B. Jaczko, discusses nuclear safety, reactor scrams, rulemaking, human performance, fire protection, and new reactors at the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, Annual CEO Conference.
South Africa Needs to Make a Decision Soon on New Nuclear Plant – Eskom
Source: NewsThe South African government will have to make key decisions "soon" if it is to meet its target of new nuclear power capacity by 2023, Eskom chief executive Brian Dames said on Tuesday. Briefing journalists…
L-3 MAPPS’ Orchid Technology to Be Installed on Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant Simulator
Source: News“The Fort Calhoun simulator refurbishment is one of L-3 MAPPS’ recent flagship projects and the largest U.S. nuclear power plant simulator replacement in over a decade,” said Michael Chatlani, vice president of marketing & sales…
Obama Administration Honors Department of Energy Scientists and Engineers with Presidential Early Career Awards
Source: News“I am confident that these individuals, who have shown such tremendous promise so early in their careers, will go on to make breakthroughs and discoveries that will continue to move our nation forward in the…
Uranium Resources, Inc. Provides Third Quarter 2010 Update
Source: News“The first nine months of 2010 have been a dynamic and rewarding time for the Company. We have made measurable progress on all fronts, as we have continued to deliver on our strategic initiatives." Don…
Obamas Visit to India to Benefit Westinghouse and General Electric for New Nuclear Power Plants
Source: NewsLarsen & Toubro signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Westinghouse Electric and General Electric a couple of months ago, hopes the nuclear liability agreement would get ratified soon and help the company forge its capabilities in…
Rolls-Royce Awarded Contracts for Rod Control Systems and Neutron Instrumentation Systems
Source: NewsRolls-Royce has signed a contract with China Nuclear Power Engineering Corporation (CNPEC) to provide six Rod Control Systems (RCS) and eight Neutron Instrumentation Systems (NIS). These systems will operate with the new Chinese designed CPR1000…
Southern California Edison Elects Dietrich Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer
Source: NewsThe Southern California Edison (SCE) Board of Directors has elected Peter (Pete) Dietrich senior vice president and chief nuclear officer, effective Dec. 9. In his new role, Dietrich will be responsible for all operational, engineering…
Sandmeyer Steel Company Adds Thomas J. Tobin as Midwest District Sales Manager
Source: NewsThomas J. Tobin has joined Sandmeyer Steel Company as District Sales Manager in their Midwest sales territory. He will service customers in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas.
China: AREVA Signs Major Agreements with CGNPC and CNNC
Source: NewsOn the occasion of Chinese President Hu Jintao’s state visit to Paris, the AREVA group signed major agreements with its two strategic partners, China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corp (CGNPC) and China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), in…
TVA Board Meeting – Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant to Add Cooling Towers
Source: NewsThe Tennessee Valley Authority delivered good performance in 2010, keeping reliability high and prices competitive, despite stress that extreme weather placed on TVA's electric power infrastructure, President and CEO Tom Kilgore told the utility's board…
Savannah River National Laboratory, Tetra Tech Announce Collaboration Agreement
Source: NewsThe agreement, according to Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) President and CEO Garry Flowers, combines the complementary strengths of the two parties. “This is part of a concentrated effort to engage with private companies to…