Le nucl aire en 1997
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According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, there was a total of 437 nuclear reactors in service in the world in 1997 with a total power of 351,975 megawatts of electricity. There were 2,276.49 terawatt hours of electricity produced by nuclear energy supplied worldwide in 1997, representing 17% of the world electricity production. With 107 reactors in service and a total power of 99,188 megawatts of electricity, the United States is the world's largest producer of nuclear energy, followed by France, with 59 reactors for 62,853 megawatts of electrical power, and Japan with 54 reactors and 43,850 megawatts of electrical power. A total of 36 nuclear reactors were under construction in 1997, with a power of 26,813 megawatts of electricity. There were 6 nuclear reactors in South Korea, 4 in China, 4 in India, 4 in the Republic of Slovakia, 4 in Russia, and 4 in the Ukraine.
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World: Total of 437 nuclear reactors were in svc in 1997 generating 351,975 megawatts of electricity
Publication Name: Revue de l'Energie
Subject: Petroleum, energy and mining industries
ISSN: 0303-240X
Year: 1998
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Brush plating eliminates component removal
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The Stanton Steam Power plant in Orlando, FL, upgraded a bus duct system with silver plating recently to prevent oxidation. The brush plating was discovered to efficiently assist the completion of retrofit work as well as avoid long generator down time. Mating surfaces of the bus connectors, constructed of 6101 alloy aluminum extruded flat bars, were plated with 0.0005 inches of silver to prevent oxidation that could lead to increased electrical resistance and excessive heat at the connection. The retrofit work using a portable brush plating system manufactured by SIFCO Selective Plating was conducted by Calvert Co. of Richland, MS.
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FL: Stanton Steam Power plant in Orlando upgrades a bus duct system with silver plating to prevent oxidation
Publication Name: Power Engineering
Subject: Petroleum, energy and mining industries
ISSN: 0032-5961
Year: 1998
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Eskom recycles nuke concept
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Eskom, the national utility of South Africa, has announced it is launching a study that will look into the possibility of reviving the pebble bed nuclear reactor concept, an idea that reactor designers in the US and Germany started to develop and analyze 40 years ago. Eskom's interest in reviving the concept was driven by the idea that pebble bed reactor can be built in small modules without the potential risks because ceramic materials used in the reactor are capable of containing the decay heat from nuclear reaction. The company expects to have a pebble bed reactor pilot plant running by 2003.
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Announces it is launching study that will look into possibility of reviving pebble bed nuclear reactor concept
Publication Name: Power Engineering
Subject: Petroleum, energy and mining industries
ISSN: 0032-5961
Year: 1998
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