The report, “Analyzing the Global Market for Nuclear Reactor Coolant Pumps,” says more than 30 countries are looking to include nuclear as part of their energy mix.

Framatome recently completed the refurbishment of 31 reactor coolant pump motors for three southeastern nuclear energy facilities. From 2002 to May 2018, the company modified and upgraded these ...

To operate the reactor, you’ll turn on the coolant pumps and wait for the high-pressure liquid to reach 290 C. In real life, this takes about 8 hours, but lucky for us, the simulation is sped up.

The pump weighs 187.5 tons, or 375,000 pounds, and is a critical component of the AP1000 design as it circulates hot primary-circuit water within the reactor. There are four reactor coolant pumps ...

The Salem Unit 2 nuclear plant remained shut down this afternoon following a problem with a reactor coolant pump, according to a spokesman for the plant’s operator.

FRANKENTHAL, Germany, Aug. 12, 2019 /CNW/ -- The Frankenthal-based pump and valve manufacturer has been awarded the certificate for its RUV reactor coolant pump allowing it to be used in the ...

While the neighboring Salem 1 reactor is often referred to as Salem 2's twin, Salem 1 has different reactor coolant pumps. He described the four reactor coolant pumps as about 30 feet tall and ...

(RTTNews) - Responding to a media report discussing a potential issue with one of the reactor coolant pumps at the Sanmen 2 AP1000 nuclear reactor in China, Curtiss-Wright Corp. (CW) said that one ...

In March, the NRC confirmed that cracks existed in the shafts of all four Byron Jackson-made reactor coolant pumps at the Crystal River-3 reactor in Florida.

PSEG Nuclear workers have found there is a complete failure of all bolts securing water-pushing impellers in three of four Salem Unit 2 reactor coolant pumps, with investigations continuing inside ...

(CNN) – The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant shut down unexpectedly Thursday when a reactor coolant pump failed, federal regulators said. “This appears to be a fairly straightforward ...