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Westinghouse eVinci® Test Reactor First to Receive Approval for Preliminary Safety Design Report
Westinghouse Electric Company has received approval for its eVinci® Microreactor’s Preliminary Safety Design Report (PSDR) from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). With this key milestone, Westinghouse becomes the first microreactor developer to secure an approved PSDR for the National Reactor Innovation Center’s Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments (NRIC-DOME) test bed at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). The PSDR provides the detailed…
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Westinghouse eVinci™ Design Reaches Key US Licensing Milestone
Westinghouse Electric Company announced today that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved the Principal Design Criteria (PDC) Topical Report for the eVinci™ microreactor design. As an integral part of the licensing process, PDCs define a reactor’s design bases, or how each part of the reactor’s structures, systems, and components will function. PDCs ensure that the design conforms to design…
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Westinghouse and Shawflex Sign MoU for AP1000®, AP300™ and eVinci™ Projects
Westinghouse Electric Company and Shawflex have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support nuclear new-build projects in Canada and globally. Under the agreement, Shawflex has the potential to provide cables, connectors and assemblies for key AP1000®, AP300™ and eVinci™ projects. “Shawflex’s nuclear wire, cable and assembly solutions are a great fit for Westinghouse’s advanced nuclear power projects,” said Jarrod…
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