The Tennessee Valley Authority’s Watts Bar Unit 2 is America’s newest commercial nuclear reactor and may also have the newest set of steam generators. The Steam Generating Team (SGT), a joint venture ...

Countercurrent flow limitations (CCFL) represent a critical safety and operational consideration in pressurised water reactors (PWRs). In these systems, opposing flows of coolant and vapour within ...

As the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant prepares to begin work to replace its steam generators, the plant's operator is highlighting the benefits to the local economy from the operation. As the ...

During the Browns Ferry Unit 2 outage, the 208-ton turbine main generator field was replaced to improve the unit’s reliability and longevity. Credit: TVA TVA’s Browns Ferry Unit 2 successfully synced ...

COVERT TWP. — As the effort to restart Palisades Nuclear Plant in Covert Township continues, proposed maintenance plans are drawing public concern. Representatives from Holtec and contractor Framatone ...

What if the next big thing in nuclear energy was a dusty old idea from the Cold War era? Once considered to power nuclear bombers, molten salt reactors (MSRs) are in the spotlight, promising safer, ...