Addressing Guide Card Wear

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As plants reach their 50-year milestones, the degradation of components is an increasing concern. Guide cards, housed inside control rod guide tubes, ensure that Rod Control Cluster Assemblies (RCCAs) will insert properly during a reactor trip. Guide card wear is an expected aging phenomenon; however, several key factors can play a part in increasing the speed of degradation and therefore your risk of shutdown impact or potential safety issues.

Westinghouse Technical Leader Development Program

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At Westinghouse, our technical leaders are important contributors to our daily operations and to our future, as they help to drive the creation of advanced technology across the company in their areas of expertise.

Passion for Innovation

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Westinghouse engineers are committed to developing the most advanced technology to help our customers produce safe, reliable and clean energy. Highlighted below, a few of our technical leaders share their passion for engineering and how they are inspired by their roles.

Westinghouse Water Jet Machining Center

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Westinghouse Water Jet Machining Center Available for All of Your Large and Small Manufacturing Needs

To the naked eye, it may look like an ordinary swimming pool, but the Westinghouse Electric Company Nuclear Components Manufacturing (NCM) facility in Newington, New Hampshire is home to the largest state-of-the-art precision water jet machining center in the northeastern United States.

NG-RCCA: Reliability and Control When You Need It

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Nuclear plants are designed to quickly get to power and stay at power. In fact, that’s one of the benefits of nuclear energy – reliable, cost-effective baseload electricity, even in challenging weather conditions.