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The Art of Innovation: Optimized ZIRLO Cladding

January 27, 2016 by Westinghouse Electric Company

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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.

Put Our BWR OEM Experience To Work For You

September 10, 2015 by Westinghouse Electric Company

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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.

Westinghouse: The Innovation Continues

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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.

Cable Aging Management Services

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Nuclear reactors and facilities worldwide are aging. Westinghouse can help utilities and asset owners develop cable aging management programs to monitor cable health and to plan for cable replacement for lifetime extension.