Sentences with phrase «reactor plant components»

The venture announced this week will tap that growth by manufacturing reactor plant components at a new plant at the Northrop Grumman Newport News shipyard.

Not exact matches

Conventional plants have a number of systems to prevent the core from being uncovered, but modular reactors sidestep the problem entirely by housing all the system components, including the steam generators, inside a single vessel.

Well before the first 20 - year relicensing period ends, power plant owners will have to know what new components and equipment upgrades will be required to extend the lives of current reactors to 80 years, and how high the costs and regulatory hurdles will be, before deciding whether to take that route or decommission the plants and shutter them, industry officials say.

The reactor building houses the systems and components required for plant operation and shutdown.