the Nuclear Electrical Engineer
An educational resource for electrical engineers in the nuclear power industry
Many of us engineers are now working from home for the first time. It’s important to keep our productivity up in the transition. Here are ways we can do that…
Continue reading “How engineers can work from home successfully”
Prior to 1962, the 50.59 process for modifying a nuclear plant without requiring prior Commission approval did not exist. There was no UFSAR. There were only Technical Specifications, the Hazards Summary Report, and license amendments. This is a summary of the 50.59 rule’s evolution, from 1961 to today…
Continue reading “10 CFR 50.59 – A history of the rule’s development”
It’s given as guidance in NEI 96-07 without a basis, and 10% is not mentioned in the regulations at all. But the basis isn’t arbitrary. Here is the reason…
Continue reading “50.59 – Why 10% is the criterion for determining “more than a minimal” increase”
This may be helpful to you when you take it. Half of those who took it with me failed on their first attempt…
Continue reading “How I passed the power PE exam on the first try, 13 years after graduating”
There are several color-coding schemes for control cables. Get quick links to them here…
Continue reading “Cable Color Code Charts”
Next-generation nuclear plants are more expensive to build in the United States than elsewhere in the world, like in China. A group of researchers tried to understand why, and what to do about it… Continue reading “Why nuclear plants are more expensive to build in the US than overseas, and 4 ways to reduce costs”
Iowa’s only nuclear plant is said to stimulate $255 million in economic activity in the state, and about half a billion nationally… Continue reading “Duane Arnold nuclear plant to close in 2020”
Flow meters are frequently used and installed in nuclear plants. But there are numerous factors to consider when selecting the correct one for the job. This guide does a pretty good of summarizing them… Continue reading “How to select a flow meter”