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ZIRLO® material is an advanced zirconium-based alloy that has high corrosion resistance to reactor coolant, fuel and fission products. This means that tubing made with ZIRLO can tolerate longer reactor cycle lengths at higher temperatures without reducing a power plant’s operating margins.
Our planet faces an immense climate challenge. Study after study from global experts demonstrate a stark reality. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group I has concluded that human activity and greenhouse gas emissions are – with 95 percent certainty – the dominant cause of present climate change activity.
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You’ve trusted Westinghouse technology, engineering and services for your pressurized water reactors for decades, but did you know that Westinghouse and Toshiba have a combined 40 years of boiling water reactor (BWR) innovation and success? With 139 total nuclear operating units, Toshiba and Westinghouse represent the world’s largest nuclear operations experience base, and we are the origional equipment manufacturer (OEM) for 28 BWR plants globally.
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Westinghouse is a company grown and evolved from technology and innovation. Many of the world’s technology “firsts” originated here. Today’s Westinghouse engineers translate ideas into technology solutions that help produce clean, safe reliable energy for more people and a better planet.
