Categories: Outreach, Next-Gen Plants
There’s just over one month left to comment on Westinghouse’s AP1000 reactor technology, as part of the UK Generic Design Assessment (GDA), so have you had your say? The Westinghouse AP1000® Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) is currently being assessed by the UK’s Nuclear Regulators (the Office for Nuclear Regulation and the Environment Agency) under their GDA process.
Categories: Legacy
In 1930, more than 55,000 Westinghouse employees from around the world paid tribute to George Westinghouse by funding the creation of a memorial in his honor sixteen years after his death. The memorial is located in Schenley Park in Pittsburgh, Pa. (USA) and captures the essence of George Westinghouse’s legacy and his ability to inspire tomorrow’s leaders and innovators.
Categories: General Topics
Milestone Manager Reveals Personal Motivation during the Final Stretch of Haiyang 1
Categories: Outreach
There are a few philosophies I try to live my life by, one of them being to never say no to an opportunity when it presents itself. When my manager asked me if I had any interest in attending a six-week, highly-regarded program in the nuclear industry, it took me less than 24 hours to say yes. A few days later, I was accepted as a Fellow in the World Nuclear University (WNU) Summer Institute.
Categories: General Topics
When is the last time you’ve had to go to the circuit breaker box in your home when the power goes out to restore electricity? It can happen periodically when an excess of electrical current is flowing through wires that power such household items as lamps, kitchen appliances or even an alarm clock. To prevent the circuits in your house from being overloaded, the circuit breaker is designed to trip, which eliminates possible dangers such as melting wires that can lead to a fire.
