Completion of Largest Baffle Bolt Campaign in U.S. Nuclear Industry
Categories: Technology & Innovation
Strong collaboration and technical expertise resulted in highest production rate ever achieved globally.
Author: Westinghouse Electric Company
First Triton11® Fuel Assemblies Delivered
Categories: Nuclear Fuel
The Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) recently received the first eight TRITON11® fuel assemblies at the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant. Last week the receipt inspection was successfully completed, and the assemblies are planned to be loaded in the core of the second unit during the upcoming outage.
First Triton11® Bwr Fuel Assemblies Completed; Approved for Delivery to Tvo
Categories: Nuclear Fuel
The first eight TRITON11® fuel assemblies prepared for Finland’s Teollisuuden Voima’s (TVO) Olkiluoto nuclear power plant recently were successfully completed and approved for delivery. TVO representatives witnessed the fuel assembling, final inspection and channeling in Westinghouse’s Västerås, Sweden fuel manufacturing facility. This campaign will be followed by a delivery of 10 TRITON11 fuel assemblies to OKG’s Oskarshamn nuclear power plant in Sweden in mid-2019.
Charity Walkathon in Beijing
Categories: Our People & History
September 20, 2018 - On September 8, Westinghouse China volunteers once again participated in the Beijing Charity Walkathon organized by the China Poverty Alleviation Foundation.
Returning Your Power to Get Your Plants Online Faster with Predictable Test Durations
Categories: General Topics
Before a nuclear power plant can return to full power following a refueling outage, low power physics testing is performed to ensure the newly constructed core represents the designed core. In order to help our customers get their units back online, Westinghouse utilizes our Dynamic Rod Worth Measurement (DRWM™) technique to accurately and quickly measure control rod worths.
