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Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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BWXT will scout potential TRISO fuel production sites in Wyoming
BWX Technologies Inc. announced today that its Advanced Technologies subsidiary has signed a cooperation agreement with the state of Wyoming to evaluate locations and requirements for siting a potential new TRISO nuclear fuel fabrication facility in the state.
C. E. Meyer, C. L. Bennett, D. J. Hill, K. J. Dzikowski
Nuclear Technology | Volume 41 | Number 1 | November 1978 | Pages 27-35
Technical Paper | Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT78-A32130
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A control bank redesign and a modified control strategy have been developed to improve load follow capabilities in commercial pressurized water reactors (PWRs). The use of controlled moderator temperature reductions adds to both load follow and return-to-power capability through an inherently negative moderator temperature coefficient. Using the new control strategy, a PWR can typically return from part power to at least a 90% power level at a 5%/min rate during daily load cycles, and also follow daily load cycles out to 98% of core life.