NPI Volume 8 Issue 5

The March 2011 events at Fukushima nuclear power plant have underscored the importance of resiliency of nuclear power plants for beyond-design-basis events, especially seismic related.

Retrofitting nuclear power plant turbines has a positive impact on long-term plant reliability and performance. In the case of the Donald C. Cook Nuclear Generating Station in Michigan, a retrofit has been scheduled to support plant operation beyond the current license period.

You may not see them, but many tents are being pitched around the world. A number of climate-related "circuses" are on the docket this year, and it’s an open question whether the circus strong men will let nuclear completely under the tent or if nuclear will be peaking in from the outside.