Westinghouse Announces Successful Setting of World 'S First Ap1000 Containment Vessel Top Head at China 'S Sanmen Unit 1

Westinghouse Announces Successful Setting of World 'S First Ap1000 Containment Vessel Top Head at China 'S Sanmen Unit 1

BEIJING -- Westinghouse Electric Company, its consortium team member The Shaw Group Inc. and Chinas State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation (SNPTC) announce the successful setting of the AP1000 containment vessel top head for the nuclear island of Unit 1 at the Sanmen site in China. The containment vessel top head was manufactured at Shandong Nuclear Power Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd. in...

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Chromalox Awarded ASME Section III N and NPT Accreditation

PITTSBURGH - Chromalox-®, a leading manufacturer of electric heat and control products, has been awarded the ASME Section III N certification for pressure-related components for designed equipment entering service in nuclear-designated areas and the NPT certification for component parts in nuclear-designated areas, such as pressurized heaters. This highly-valued certification demonstrates...

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Remote Control Transporter ensures spent fuel storage safety.

Remote Control Transporter ensures spent fuel storage safety.

Intended for spent fuel cask transport/alignment in NUHOMS-®-type ISFSI installations, Self-Propelled Modular Transporter (SPMT) can be operated by one person from as far as 30-50 ft away. Omnidirectional steering and 10 in. lift capability lets operator perform alignments remotely to within 1/32 in. and eliminates need for independent leveling and alignment system. Also, transfer cask can be...

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Starter Kit provides setup for pressure reaction vessels.

Starter Kit provides setup for pressure reaction vessels.

Suited for first time users, PRV Starter Kit includes needle valve adapter, stainless steel plug, glass vessel, and coupling. It provides everything needed to conduct observable reaction in laboratory. Chemically-inert, borosilicate glass allows safe observation of liquids and gases under pressure. Available in 3, 6, and 12 oz sizes with either regular or footed pressure vessels, kit is suited...

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Design Software works on pressure vessels.

PV/Designer has modeling wizard that enables engineers to create pressure vessels in compliance with standards such as ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. It has 3-D dynamic viewing with dimension display; toolbar for defining part, mesh, and thickness properties as well as common head types; capabilities for hiding areas of model using dynamic clipping planes; and parametric on-screen model...

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Process Vessels may be used as batch blend tanks.

Process Vessels may be used as batch blend tanks.

Process vessels are up to 1 in. solid wall polypropylene with 1-1/2 in. foundation plates, and are manufactured in sizes to 100 ft. They are offered as non-corroding alternative to stainless steel for various applications. Chemically inert polypropylene resists acid/alkali and moisture, and can be used continuously at temperatures up to 220 deg F. Thermoplastic vessels do not contain...

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Reaction Vessel is stirred with magnetic-drive mixer.

Reaction Vessel is stirred with magnetic-drive mixer.

PC Series pre-packaged system includes contamination-free, leakproof magnetic-drive mixers. Vessel also features support stand, bottom flush valve, drive motor, rupture disc assembly, pressure gage, full-body spiral-baffled heating jacket or electric mantle heater, cooling coil, thermowell, and sample tube. It is available in 5, 10 and 20 gal, making it suitable for pilot-scale research and batch...

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