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NRC Will Discuss Efforts To Improve Performance San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station
Source: News"The NRC continually reviews the performance of San Onofre and the nation's other commercial nuclear power facilities," said NRC Region IV Administrator Elmo Collins – Source NRC – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will hold…
Amano: Statement to International Conference on Human Resource Development for Introducing and Expanding Nuclear Power Programs
Source: NewsAs you know, the world is witnessing a resurgence of interest in nuclear power. The IAEA has projects on introducing nuclear power with no fewer than fifty-eight of our Member States. We expect between 10…
Westinghouse Announces Involvement In New UK Ultra-Large Forging Press
Source: NewsThis press will be one of only a handful in the world with the capability to produce the enormous "ultra-large" forgings, such as pressure vessel and steam generator components, which sit at the heart of…
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Hires New Global Government Relations Leader
Source: NewsCapitol Hill Veteran Ruth Ravitz Smith to Coordinate GEH’s U.S., Global Government Outreach – Edited by Stephen Heiser – GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) recently appointed Ruth Ravitz Smith as its senior vice president of…
NRC Proposes Improvements To Reactor Vessel Specifications
Source: NewsThe proposal would increase the realism of calculations used to examine a PWR's susceptibility to a phenomenon known as pressurized thermal shock (PTS) – Source NRC – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing improvements to…
Idaho National Laboratory’s User Facility Welcomes Three New Experiments
Source: NewsThree universities have been chosen to begin the next round of experiments at INL's Advanced Test Reactor National Scientific User Facility (ATR NSUF). The ATR NSUF grants free access so university-led research teams can use…
DOE Issues Requests For Applications For Nuclear-Related Science And Engineering Scholarships And Fellowships
Source: News“As we work to expand nuclear power in the United States to meet our climate and energy challenges, it’s critical that we have a skilled workforce who can lead in the future,” said Secretary Steven…
NNSA Congratulates Pantex For Earning STAR In Energy Department’s Voluntary Protection Program
Source: NewsEarning the STAR is just the beginning of the VPP process. B&W Pantex must maintain its already high standard for safe performance at the plant and demonstrate Management’s commitment to continuous improvement – By Stephen…
Entergy’s Louisiana Utilities Seek Permission To Preserve Option For New Nuclear Power Plants
Source: NewsThe filing was made under the New Nuclear Incentive Rule established by the Louisiana Public Service Commission in 2007 to provide the LPSC regulatory oversight of new nuclear plant construction in the state – By…
USEC Reaches Major Milestone In American Centrifuge Program
Source: NewsCascade of Production-Ready AC100 Machines Begins Operation. USEC expects to operate the machines at commercial plant conditions obtaining data on machine-to-machine interactions, system performance and plant design. – By Stephen Heiser – USEC Inc. has…
The Human Side Of Nuclear Power Production
Source: NewsConference on Human Resource Development to be Held in United Arab Emirates – By Sasha Henriques, IAEA Division of Public Information – Many countries have big plans for the introduction of nuclear power or the…
Jaczko: “A Firm Foundation, A Strong Regulatory Future”
Source: News“A Firm Foundation, A Strong Regulatory Future” – Prepared Remarks for The Honorable Gregory B. Jaczko, Chairman, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, at the NRC Regulatory Information Conference – Source NRC – Good morning. I am…
River Bend Station Shares Maintenance Expertise with Japanese Visitors
Source: NewsGroup sought insights into River Bend’s successful online maintenance program – By Linton Levy – A group of Japanese utility experts interested in improving the performance of their country’s nuclear power fleet recently visited River…
Nuclear Cooperation A Key Topic At USIBC High Technology Cooperation Group Summit
Source: NewsThe U.S.-India High Technology Cooperation Group (HTCG) was conceived in November 2001 by President George W. Bush and then-Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Both countries agreed to take cooperative steps to create the requisite…
AREVA Wins Extra High- Voltage Substation Order In India
Source: NewsThe new substation will improve power transfer capacity and reliability from eastern Uttar Pradesh, the regional power generation hub, to the western part of the state where it is consumed massively – By Chris Smith…
NRC Will Discuss 2009 Performance Assessment For Grand Gulf Nuclear Plant March 23
Source: News“The NRC continually reviews the safety performance of Grand Gulf and each of the nation’s commercial nuclear power plants,” said Region IV Administrator Elmo E. Collins. “The meeting provides an opportunity for us to discuss…
Planned Refueling Outage At Davis-Besse Plant Will Include Repairs To Reactor Head Nozzles
Source: News"Safety is our number-one goal, and we are committed to ensuring the structural integrity of the equipment before restarting the plant," said Barry Allen, Davis-Besse site vice president. "We have begun a comprehensive investigation to…
Locus And Overhoff Offer Real-Time Tritium Monitoring And Compliance Solutions To Nuclear Power Plants
Source: NewsLocus Technologies (Locus),a leader in web-based environmental compliance and information management software, and Overhoff Technology Corporation, the world's leader in the design and manufacture of Tritium monitors and radiation monitoring systems, have partnered to offer…
B&W Will Acquire GE Energy’s Electrostatic Precipitator and Emissions Monitoring Businesses
Source: NewsThese products and services are used by a wide variety of power generation and industrial customers to monitor and control particulates and other emissions from power plants, factories and other facilities – By Linton Levy…
USEC And USW Local 689 Membership Ratify Five-Year Contract
Source: NewsContract Put in Place Two Months Ahead of Schedule – Edited by April Murelio – The United States Enrichment Corporation and United Steelworkers (USW) Local Union 689 at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Piketon,…