Tag: Nuclear

Rebar Impact on 3/16" Steel Plate

Tornado Missile Evaluator Tips

Evaluating Tornado Missiles for RIS 2015-06? We’re going to help make it a little more intuitive. Tornado strikes might not be as bad as you ...
Tornado Missile Test: Rebar traveling 93 mph.

Tornado Missile Calculators

Looking for a quick way to find if something will survive a tornado missile strike? Try these calculators for either concrete or steel. ...
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Plant

Can The Nuclear Promise Save Nuclear Power?

Back in December of 2015, the Nuclear Industry kicked off an initiative called Delivering the Nuclear Promise. Headed by NEI and industry leaders, the goal ...
3D printing has exploded in recent years, with applications in Nuclear Power

Print That Part

Spare parts management is a complicated, laborious - but critically important - aspect of nuclear plant operation. Ensuring that the right part is available at ...
Fluid Processing System

Pressure Testing

Pressure testing ensures that tanks, vessels and piping systems, are correctly constructed. Testing ensures the integrity of flanged joints and threaded connections. In this week's ...
NRC FLEX Inspection

TI-2515/191 Inspection Preparation

FLEX compliance can be a challenging inspection for your site. The NRC will typically send a few inspectors, and the inspection will last the better ...
Ruptured Containment Following Structural Failure Test

Wayback Wednesday: Sandia Containment Testing and FEA

The amount of time and effort that goes into making sure that nuclear plants safe is incredible. In the early 80s, Sandia National Labs (SNL) ...
Consulting

Collaboration: The Nuclear Industry User Group

The User Group What’s the best way to get the nuclear industry’s best minds together to discuss trends and solutions? Form a User’s Group! The ...

Nuclear Reactor Refueling

We often get asked, "How do you refuel a Nuclear Reactor?". It seems daunting, considering that the fuel is radioactive, and you certainly can't touch ...

FLEX – Making Plants Safer Than Ever Before

FLEX is incredibly powerful because the equipment can be used for any disaster that might face a nuclear plant. Even the disasters that we can't ...