News and Views, Volume 55 | Replacement of Large Equipment in Nuclear Power Plants
By: Julio Garcia, PhD, PE, Natalie Doulgerakis, PE, SE, Dan Parker, PE and Lachezar Handzhiyski With many U.S. nuclear plants having extended operation well beyond their original licensed life, it is necessary to replace certain critical process components (e.g., large pumps, turbine rotors, heat exchangers). In many cases, equipment manufacturers are asked to provide larger, […]