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Alternate Rod Worth Verification Delivers Short-Term Savings with Long-Term Opportunities

August 2, 2021 by Westinghouse Electric Company

Startup program reduced schedule time and cost while enabling future operational flexibility.

Product Spotlight: Alternate Rod Worth Verification (ARWV)

August 2, 2021 by Westinghouse Electric Company

Categories: Advanced Fuel Solutions, Reliability, Outage & Maintenance, Nuclear Fuel

As utilities look for technologies and approaches to reduce the cost and effort associated with reload low power physics testing (LPPT), we’ve developed a methodology to both optimize and validate predictions to get you back online faster and safer.

Westinghouse’s EnCore Fuel Takes the Next Step towards Regulatory Approvals

August 2, 2021 by Westinghouse Electric Company

Categories: Advanced Fuel Solutions, Technology Leadership

Several lead test rods containing our EnCore™ Fuel technology recently arrived at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in a major milestone in our accident tolerant fuel (ATF) program. Developed with high-performance features to enable safety and cost benefits for our customers, the lead test roads will be examined as part of the next step of the licensing and commercialization process.

Laser Scanning Technology Improves Reporting Accuracy

Categories: Technology Leadership, Reliability, Outage & Maintenance

Advanced surveying and 3D modeling approaches help eliminate outage delays

Emergent Repairs Maintains Regulatory Compliance and Outage Schedule

Rapid implementation of R-stamp repairs meet rigorous requirements without compromising timeline.