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Oklo a step closer to siting its first microreactor in Idaho
Sep 26, 2024 · Advanced nuclear company Oklo announced the finalization of an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct site investigations at its proposed microreactor site in Idaho.
Steam Generation Thermodynamics 101 - Power Engineering
Nov 1, 2008 · Turbine Outlet Steam Pressure– Atmospheric (14.7 psia) Consider Example 1. The steam tables show that the enthalpy of the turbine inlet steam is 1,505.9 Btu per pound of fluid (Btu/lbm ...
Oklo advances Ohio nuclear plans, gets key fed approval for fuel ...
Feb 2, 2024 · Oklo obtained a site use permit from the DOE for the Idaho site at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in 2019. The company applied with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in March 2020 to ...
AWS acquires data center campus connected to Susquehanna …
Mar 5, 2024 · Share. Amazon Web Services (AWS) has acquired Talen Energy’s data center campus connected to the Susquehanna nuclear station in northeast Pennsylvania. In a statement, Talen said it had sold the ...
GE Announces Completion of Alstom Acquisition, Formation of GE …
Jessica Remer 11.2.2015. Share. General Electric (NYSE:GE) on Monday announced the completion of its $10.6 billion acquisition of Alstom Power, which joins GE Power & Water to form GE Power. The ...
Advanced cooling water treatment concepts (Part 1) - Power …
Nov 28, 2022 · Advanced cooling water treatment concepts (Part 1) The issues outlined here are leading to substantial movement away from traditional cooling water scale/corrosion treatment programs. 11.28.2022.
Plant Instrument Air System – Useful Design Tips - Power …
Nov 17, 2016 · The required discharge flow rate can be computed as follows: Assume ambient air is at 14.5 psia, 70F and 70% relative humidity: Saturation vapor pressure at 70F = 0.363 psia (from steam tables ...
Capacity factors of combined-cycle power plants increasing as ...
Nov 20, 2023 · The CCGT capacity factor rose from 40% in 2008 to 57% in 2022. Increased efficiency improved the competitiveness of newer CCGT units against other fuel sources and older CCGT units.
Cooling Tower Heat Transfer 101 - Power Engineering
A very important concept for understanding cooling tower heat transfer is that of “wet bulb” temperature. Consider being outdoors, but in the shade, on a 90 F day at 40 percent relative ...