Steam Generator Services
Categories: General Topics
Since the company’s inception in 1886, innovation has been a cornerstone of Westinghouse Electric Company. It’s no surprise, then, that Westinghouse was the first vendor to bring revolutionary steam generator technologies, such as suitcase eddy current, alternate repair criteria, sleeving, auto analysis and soft chemical cleaning, to market. For more than 40 years, Westinghouse has served the industry with a complete range of solutions for steam generator inspection, service and maintenance.
The Future of the U.S. Nuclear Industry
Categories: Next-Gen Plants, Policy & Government
New nuclear is moving forward; the four AP1000® nuclear power plants currently being built in the U.S. attest to that fact. Even though gas prices and other market influencers have slowed nuclear new build progression in general – there is still a very promising future for the U.S. nuclear industry and it is invigorating to be a part of it. Nuclear energy is a sustainable source of clean energy that also addresses the need for energy security to support the recovering economy. You cannot have one without the other.
Westinghouse 2014/2015 N-Vision a Brighter Future Educational Grant Award Recipients Announced
Categories: Outreach
December 19, 2014 - Westinghouse supports schools and students who strive for a scientific education for the future of the nuclear industry. Created a few years ago, the N-Vision a Brighter Future Educational Grant assists schools across the U.S. in the subjects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with hands-on projects that sparks the interest of children in grades K – 12.
Plants Running on Westinghouse Fuel Experience Higher Fuel Reliability
Categories: Advanced Fuel Solutions
December 12, 2014 - In 2006, the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) challenged the U.S. commercial nuclear industry to eradicate fuel leakage by 2010. Although sustained leak-free performance has yet to be realized, Westinghouse, among other fuel providers, has diligently worked to achieve a significant increase in fuel reliability and leak-free fuel performance in the U.S. and globally.
