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Subsequent License Renewal: Extending Nuclear Power Reactors to 80 Years of Operation (and Maybe More)

June 15, 2023 admin browns ferry, Business, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, power podcasts, slr, subsequent license renewals, tennessee valley authority, the power podcast, TVA

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 17:43:34 +0000

The Atomic Energy Act authorizes the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to issue licenses for commercial power reactors to operate for up to 40 years. These licenses can be renewed for […]

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POWER Notebook: A Week of Trials and Triumphs for Nuclear

February 6, 2020 admin apr1400, atrium 11, barakah, browns ferry, Business, bwrx-300, Čez, Czech Republic, enec, eskom, framatome, geh, International, Markets, nawah, news, Nuclear, pbmr, pebble bed, Research and Development, Safety, Technology, TVA, UAE, wano

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 15:31:27 +0000

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The past week saw interesting developments worldwide for nuclear new builds, small modular reactors (SMRs), and advanced nuclear fuel. Highlighted here: A third U.S. utility will use Framatome’s ATRIUM 11 fuel design; Barakah 1 in the United Arab Emirates is on the cusp of startup; South Africa’s Eskom said it wants to dispose of PBMR […]

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Extended Power Uprate Is a Winning Strategy for Nuclear Plant

November 1, 2019 admin browns ferry, epu, extended power uprate, news, Nuclear, nuclear power plant, Plant Design, Safety, tennessee valley authority, top plant, TVA, workforce

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 05:01:52 +0000

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The Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant completed an extended power uprate (EPU) that increased the total capacity of the facility’s three units by about 465 MW. The addition is an important part of the Tennessee

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Applying IEEE 1584 in Power Generation Facilities

July 31, 2019 admin arc flash, browns ferry, Coal, eaton, Gas, ieee 1584, ieee 1584-2018, maintenance, news, NRC, Nuclear, O&M, operations, Renewables, Safety

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

An arc flash is the explosive energy released when an electrical fault causes an arc. This rapid release of energy causes excessive temperatures in addition to air and metal in the path of the arc expanding

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