AP1000

Curtiss-Wright Provides Update on AP1000 Reactor Coolant Pumps

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Monday, April 1, 2019
Manufacturing, Aerospace, Engineering, Other Manufacturing, Energy, Nuclear power by country, Energy conversion, Nuclear technology, AP1000, Nuclear energy in Bulgaria, Nuclear energy in China, Nuclear energy in the United States, Nuclear reactor, Coolant pump, Curtiss-Wright, Sanmen County

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced the following in response to a media report discussing a potential issue with one of the reactor coolant pumps (RCPs) at the Sanmen 2 AP1000 nuclear reactor in China:

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  • Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced the following in response to a media report discussing a potential issue with one of the reactor coolant pumps (RCPs) at the Sanmen 2 AP1000 nuclear reactor in China:
    Curtiss-Wright has learned that one of the four reactor coolant pumps located at the Sanmen 2 reactor in China unexpectedly tripped and shut down upon the detection of a reactor coolant pump fault.
  • There are many situations that could possibly cause this type of an issue and the root cause will not be determined until the investigation is complete.
  • In addition to the four RCPs at Sanmen 2, there are 12 RCPs currently operating in the other AP1000 plants at Sanmen and Haiyang in China.
  • Building on the heritage of Glenn Curtiss and the Wright brothers, Curtiss-Wright has a long tradition of providing reliable solutions through trusted customer relationships.

150-ton shield building panels placed at Vogtle 3 & 4 nuclear expansion

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Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Nuclear technology, Energy, Nuclear power by country, Nuclear energy in the United States, AP1000, Nuclear energy in Bulgaria, Nuclear energy in China, Nuclear energy in the United Kingdom, Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Containment building, Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station

Weighing from 180,000 to 300,000 pounds, the heaviest panels are placed on the west side of containment where the shield building ties into the auxiliary building walls and roof.

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  • Weighing from 180,000 to 300,000 pounds, the heaviest panels are placed on the west side of containment where the shield building ties into the auxiliary building walls and roof.
  • The shield building is made of steel and concrete in what is known as a steel composite design.
  • The shield building panels are a unique feature of the AP1000 reactor design at the Vogtle nuclear expansion, providing an additional layer of safety around the containment vessel and protecting it from any potential impacts.
  • To date, more than half of the shield building panels have been placed for Unit 3.

All Four Of The Vogtle 3 & 4 Co-Owners Vote To Move Forward With Construction Of Nuclear Expansion Project

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Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Energy, Nuclear power by country, Nuclear technology, AP1000, Nuclear energy in Bulgaria, Nuclear energy in China, Nuclear energy in the United Kingdom, Nuclear energy in the United States, Nuclear power, Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station

In connection with the votes to continue construction, all four of the co-owners agreed to finalize and execute definitive agreements which helps mitigate financial exposure for each of them.

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  • In connection with the votes to continue construction, all four of the co-owners agreed to finalize and execute definitive agreements which helps mitigate financial exposure for each of them.
  • The new units are the first to be built in the United States in more than 30 years and the only new nuclear units currently under construction in America.
  • Additionally, an AP1000 unit in China reached its final technical milestone last week, which will allow the unit to enter commercial operations.
  • Its diverse energy portfolio includes natural gas, hydroelectric, coal and nuclear generating plants with a combined capacity of approximately 7,800 megawatts.

New milestones reached for Vogtle Unit 3

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Nuclear technology, Georgia Power, Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Energy, Southern Company, Waynesboro, Georgia, Heat exchanger, Nuclear energy in the United States, AP1000, Southern Nuclear

ATLANTA, April 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Georgia Power announced today multiple recent milestones for Unit 3 at the Vogtle nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Georgia.

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  • ATLANTA, April 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Georgia Power announced today multiple recent milestones for Unit 3 at the Vogtle nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Georgia.
  • On Sunday, workers placed the passive residual heat removal (PRHR) heat exchanger inside the Unit 3 containment vessel.
  • Georgia Power has also released the latest Vogtle Timeline video highlighting safety, progress and efficiency at the Vogtle site for the first quarter of 2018.
  • Available on Georgia Power's YouTube Channel , the new Vogtle Timeline video includes:
    Significant progress and construction milestones reached since January including the placement of the 306-ton Unit 4 reactor vessel.