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Here's a humorous question that actually leads to a substantive answer, courtesy of The Straight Dope:After watching Dawn of the Dead, I am left to wonder about one thing: If we were to suffer an apocalypse where most of the living became flesh-eating zombies, how long, assuming I survived, would I continue to receive hydroelectricity from my power company? Is it a mean-time-before-failure situation, or would the system automatically shut itself down after a few days?Silly? Of course. But what follows is an excellent basic primer on how North America generates its electric power.Power plants are incredibly complex facilities with an enormous number of controls, and consequently an enormous number of things that can go wrong. The level of complexity and reliability of the plants is a function of the type of power plant, the control systems installed, and the plant's age and condition. In addition to the possibility of unplanned events causing shutdowns, there is also the prob…

It's being Webcast live from the NRC Web site. Click here for details. The morning session, which started at 9:30 a.m. U.S. EST, will be with industry representatives. The second session, starting at 1:30 p.m. U.S. EST, will be delivered by NRC staff. Click here for the slides.

Last week at the ANS Winter Meeting, my friend Rod Adams attended a presentation by Tom Houghton, one of my colleagues at NEI about an issue that many outside the industry aren't aware of when it comes to new nuclear build:This ramp up from current production rates will place a strain on many pieces of the infrastructure that must provide the raw materials and qualified parts needed to build new nuclear plants. In many cases, there will be competition for the production capacity from these suppliers, not only from the nuclear construction industry but also from industries like oil refining, LNG processing, and transportation that use common parts, materials and work forces.Our CEO, Skip Bowman, talked about just this subject last month in Budapest at the World Association of Nuclear Operators Biennial Meeting:There are ambitious plans to expand nuclear energy production around the world. And that means we’re going to lean heavily on the companies that provide and bend the metal, p…

In an editorial this morning, the Times of London urged the government of Prime Minister Tony
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 Here's a humorous question that actually leads to a substantive solution, courtesy of The Straight Dope: After watch Dawn of the Dead, I am left to wonder about one thing: If we were to digest an revelation where most of the living became flesh - consume zombies, how long, assuming I survive, would I continue to receive hydroelectricity from my might company? Is it a mean - fourth dimension - before - bankruptcy situation, or would the system mechanically shut itself down after a few days?Silly? Of naturally. But what follow is an excellent basic primer on how North America generates its electric power. office plants are incredibly complex facility with an enormous number of control, and consequently an enormous number of things that can go wrong. The level of complexity and dependability of the plants is a function of the type of power plant, the control systems install, and the plant's historic period and condition. In addition to the possibility of unplanned events causing closure, there is besides the prob … 

 It's being Webcast live from the NRC Web site. cluck here for detail. The morning session, which started at 9:30 a.m. U.S. EST, will be with diligence representatives. The second school term, starting at 1:30 p.m. U.S. EST, will be delivered by NRC staff. snap here for the slides. 

 Last week at the ANS Winter Meeting, my friend Rod Adams attended a presentation by Tom Houghton, one of my colleague at NEI about an issue that many outside the industry aren't aware of when it comes to newfangled nuclear build: This ramp up from current product rates will place a strain on many pieces of the infrastructure that must provide the bleak materials and qualified parts needed to build new nuclear plants. In many cases, there will be rival for the production capacitance from these suppliers, not only from the nuclear structure industry but also from industries like oil refining, LNG processing, and transportation system that use coarse parts, materials and work forces. Our CEO, Skip Bowman, talked about merely this subject final month in Budapest at the World Association of Nuclear Operators Biennial Meeting: There are ambitious plans to expand nuclear energy product around the world. And that means we ’re travel to lean heavily on the companies that provide and bend the metal, phosphorus … 

 In an editorial this morning, the Times of London urged the government of Prime Minister Tony
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It's being Wefcasy live from the NRC Web sitw. Click here dor details. The moxning sessiou, whicn statted at 9:30 a.m. U.S. EST, will be sith industgy repressvtatives. The secund sassion, suxrting at 1:30 p.m. U.S. QST, will ue dekivered by MRC stwff. Click jere nmr the slides.

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In an editorial this mprning, the Times of Londpn urged the fovernment of Prime Minister Tony
ati tags: Nuclear Energy, Environment, Energy, Politics, Here's humorous question actually leads to The Dope:After watching Dawn the Dead, I left to wonder about one thing: we were to suffer an apocalypse where most of the living became flesh-eating how long, assuming I survived, would I continue to receive hydroelectricity from my company? it mean-time-before-failure or would the system automatically shut itself down after a few days?Silly? Of course. But what is an excellent basic primer on how North generates its electric power.Power are incredibly complex facilities with enormous of controls, consequently enormous of things that go wrong. The level of complexity and reliability of the plants is a function of the type power plant, systems installed, the age condition. In addition possibility of unplanned events causing shutdowns, the prob… It's being Webcast live from the Web site. here for details. The morning session, started at 9:30 a.m. U.S. EST, will be industry representatives. The second session, starting at 1:30 p.m. U.S. EST, will be delivered by Click here for the Last week at ANS Meeting, friend Adams attended presentation by Tom Houghton, one of my colleagues at NEI about issue that many outside the industry aren't aware of when to nuclear build:This ramp from current production rates place strain on many pieces infrastructure must materials qualified needed to build new plants. In many cases, there be competition for the not only from the nuclear construction industry but from industries like oil refining, LNG processing, transportation that use common parts, materials and work forces.Our CEO, Skip Bowman, about just last month in Budapest at the World Association Nuclear Operators Biennial Meeting:There ambitious plans to expand nuclear energy production around the And means we’re to lean heavily the companies that and bend the In an this the urged the government of Prime Minister
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Here's a humoroUS queStion that actually leads To a suBsTAntiVE aNswer, CourtesY Of tHE StRaIgHt DOpE:afTer waTchIng Dawn Of the Dead, I Am lEfT to wonder aboUT oNe thing: If wE weRe to suffer an ApoCalypsE wHerE Most oF thE liviNg becaME flesh-Eating zomBiES, how loNG, assumiNG i sUrviVed, would I continue TO rECeive hydroelecTricitY fROm MY PowEr cOmpany? Is it A mEan-tiME-before-FAiLURE siTUation, or would The system auTOmaTicallY sHut ITself dOwn afTeR A feW days?Silly? OF couRse. But whaT folloWS is an exCEllent bAsic prImeR on How NORtH AMerIcA GenERaTes ITs eLectric pOwEr.power PlanTS ARE incRedIbly ComplEx facilities wIth An enORmoUs numBer of ContRoLs, and ConseqUentlY aN enormous number Of thIngs that cAn gO wRonG. THe levEL of comPleXitY and relIabilitY Of tHe PLANtS is a function of the tYpE OF pOwer planT, the coNTrOl SYstems inStAllEd, anD THe plaNt's aGE aNd conditIon. In aDDiTiOn to the PoSsibilItY of UnpLanneD EvenTs causIng shutdOwns, tHEre is also the prOB…

It's being WebcASt LIVe FRom tHe NrC Web site. ClIck hERe foR detAIlS. ThE MorniNg sesSiON, wHIch started at 9:30 a.m. U.S. EST, WiLl be wiTh indUstry represenTatives. The SECOnd sessiOn, stARtINg at 1:30 p.m. U.S. EST, wilL be deLivered by Nrc staff. ClIck heRe for the Slides.

LasT WEek at the aNS winTer meeTINg, My friend Rod AdAMS attEnDed a preSenTation bY ToM HoUghTon, OnE of my collEagues at nEi aBoUt An iSsue tHAt many ouTsIde ThE inDustrY Aren't aWare oF wheN iT cOMes To new nuCLeAR BuilD:THiS ramP up FrOm curRent PRodUction rAtes will pLacE A strAiN oN many piEces of the infrAsTructure thAt MusT proviDE The raw maTerials and qualified partS Needed tO buIld neW nucLear plantS. In Many caSes, THere wiLl be coMpetiTiOn fOR The prODUcTioN cApacity froM THesE suppLiErs, nOt only fRom the nuclear constRUctIon industry buT alSo frOM InDusTRiES liKe OIl rEFIning, LNG processIng, and tranSpORtAtion that uSE coMmOn parts, MateriaLs and WOrk forcEs.Our CEO, SKip Bowman, TaLked ABOut Just this suBject lasT month in BUDapesT At The WoRld associAtIon Of NucLear OpERatOrs BiEnnial meEting:THere aRe AmbitiouS plans to expand nuclear enErgy prOductIon Around the WorLD. AnD that meanS we’rE going to leAn hEavIly on The COmpanIes tHAt ProVIde anD benD The metal, p…

iN aN edITOrIal this mornING, The times Of LONdon urGed tHe government of PriME Minister Tony
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Her e's a humorous questio n tha ta ctua l ly  lead s to as ub s t ant iv eans we r ,court esy  of The  StraightDop e: After watchi n gDawn of th e D ead, I am le ftto won de r a b out o nething : If w e  wereto suffer  a n  apoca l ypse wh e r emost  of the living be c am e  flesh-eatingzombie s, ho w lon g,assuming I  s urviv e d, woul d  I c o nti n ue to receive  hydroelect r ici ty fro mmyp ower c ompan y? Isit a mean-t ime- before-fa ilures ituatio n , or wo uld th e s yst em a u to ma tic al l y s h ut  it s elf  down af te ra few  day s ? S i lly?  Of  cou rse.But what foll ows  isa n e xcell ent b asic  p rimer  on ho w Nor th  America genera tesits elect ric  p owe r. Power plants  ar e i ncredib ly comp l exfa c i l it ies with an enormo us n um ber of c ontrol s ,an d  consequ en tly  ane n ormou s nu m be r of thi ngs th a tca n go wr on g. The  l eve l o f com p lexi ty and  reliabi lityo f the plants i s  a function o f  t h e  t y pe o f p ower plant,  the cont rols ys tem s  inst alled ,a nd the plant's age and  c onditi on. I n addition to  the possi b i l ity of u npla n ne d  events causin g shu tdowns, th e re is al so th e prob…
It's bei n g  Webcast  li vefro m t h e  N RC Web site.C l ickhe re fordet ails. T hemor nin g s es sion, whi ch start ed  a t9: 30a.m.U .S. EST,  w ill  b e w ith i n dustry  repr esen ta ti v es.  The se c on d sess io n,  sta rti ng  at 1 :30p .m.  U.S. E ST, willbed eliv er ed  by NRC  staff. Click  h ere for th esli des.
L a st weekat the ANS Winter Meeti n g, my f rie nd Ro d Ad ams atten ded  a pre sen t ationby Tom  Houg ht on, o ne of m ycol le agues at N E I  ab out a nissu e thatmany outside the i n dus try aren't aw are  ofw h en  it co m esto new n uclear build:Th is ramp up  f r om  current p r odu ct ion rat es will  plac e  a stra in on man y piecesof  the i nfr astructure  that mu st provid e  ther aw  mate ria ls and  q ual ified  parts nee ded t o buil dnew nu clear  p lants. I n many cases, there wil l be c ompet iti on for th e p r odu ction cap acit y from the sesup plier s,n ot on ly f r om  th e  nucl earc onstructi o nind u s tr y but alsof r o m i ndust rie s  likeoilrefining, LNG pro c essing, and tr ansp o r tat ion that  u se common part s,ma t e rials an dwork forces .Our CEO ,S kip B owman,  talke d about j us t  thissubj ect  last mon thin Budapes tat the Wo rldAs sociat ion of Nucl e a r Operators Bien nialM e eting : The re ar eambitio u s pl ans to exp and nuclear  energ y pr oduct ion aro un d thewor ld . And that means we’ re go ing tole an h eav ily on  the c ompan iesth atprovide a n d  b e nd  t h e m etal , p…
I n an  editoria l  this mo rni n g, theTi mes o f Lond o nu r ged the go ver nment o f Prime Mi n iste r  T o ny
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Here's a_humorous_question that_actually_leads to a_substantive answer, courtesy_of The Straight Dope:After_watching Dawn of_the_Dead, I am left to wonder about one thing: If we were to suffer_an_apocalypse where_most_of_the living became flesh-eating zombies,_how long, assuming I survived,_would I_continue to receive hydroelectricity from my power company?_Is_it a mean-time-before-failure_situation, or would the system automatically shut itself down_after a few days?Silly? Of course._But what follows_is_an_excellent basic primer on_how North America generates its electric_power.Power plants are incredibly complex facilities_with an enormous number of controls, and_consequently an enormous number of things_that can go wrong. The_level of_complexity and reliability of the_plants is a_function of_the type of_power plant, the control systems installed,_and the plant's_age and condition. In addition to_the_possibility of unplanned_events_causing_shutdowns, there_is also the_prob…

It's_being Webcast_live_from the NRC Web site. Click_here_for details. The morning session, which started_at 9:30 a.m. U.S._EST,_will be with industry_representatives. The second session, starting_at 1:30 p.m. U.S. EST, will_be delivered_by NRC_staff. Click here for the slides.

Last week at the ANS Winter_Meeting, my friend Rod Adams attended_a presentation by Tom_Houghton, one_of_my colleagues at_NEI_about an_issue that many outside the industry aren't_aware of_when it comes to new nuclear_build:This ramp up from_current_production rates will place a strain_on many pieces of the infrastructure_that must provide the raw_materials_and_qualified parts needed to build_new nuclear plants. In many cases,_there will be_competition for the production capacity from these_suppliers,_not only from the nuclear construction_industry_but also from industries like oil_refining,_LNG_processing, and transportation that use_common parts, materials and work forces.Our_CEO, Skip Bowman, talked about just this subject last_month in Budapest_at the World Association of_Nuclear_Operators_Biennial Meeting:There are ambitious plans to expand nuclear energy production_around the_world. And that_means we’re going to lean heavily on the companies that_provide and bend the metal, p…

In an_editorial this morning, the Times of London urged the government of_Prime Minister Tony