How I passed the power PE exam on the first try, 13 years after graduating
This may be helpful to you when you take it. Half of those who took it with me failed on their first attempt…
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Author: John Livingston
Cable Color Code Charts
There are several color-coding schemes for control cables. Get quick links to them here…
Sizing cable
Why nuclear plants are more expensive to build in the US than overseas, and 4 ways to reduce costs
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…
News
Duane Arnold nuclear plant to close in 2020
Iowa’s only nuclear plant is said to stimulate $255 million in economic activity in the state, and about half a billion nationally…
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How to select a flow meter
Flow meters are frequently used and installed in nuclear plants. But there are numerous factors to consider when selecting the correct one for the…
I&C
Three more nuclear plants to close in next three years?
The nuclear power industry could be facing the loss of four more units and 4,048 megawatts of power…
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EPU underway at Browns Ferry Unit 3
Power uprates like this have added over 23 gigawatts of extra nuclear generating capacity over the years…
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Dominion Energy to buy SCANA
This is the outcome of the collapse of Westinghouse and the shutdown of new plant construction at VC Summer…
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