Westinghouse krijgt 8 miljoen dollar van Amerikaans ministerie voor ontwikkeling nucleaire technologie
PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Het Amerikaanse ministerie van energie heeft Westinghouse Electric Company en onderzoekspartners van het bedrijf geselecteerd voor een onderzoeksbeurs van 8 miljoen dollar, die de komende drie jaar een reeks projecten financiert. De prijs ondersteunt Westinghouse’ onderzoek in verschillende velden, zoals sensoren die zichzelf van energie voorzien en driedimensionale laserprints.
“Dit is een waardevolle kans voor Westinghouse om onze innovatiefste nucleaire technologieën verder te ontwikkelen en samen te werken met de grootste talenten en geavanceerdste onderzoekscentra van de sector”, zei Jim Brennan, senior vicepresident van het Engineering Center of Excellence van Westinghouse. “Onze prioriteit ligt bij de ontwikkeling van technologieën voor bestaande kernenergiefaciliteiten en kerncentrales als garantie voor de vitaliteit en economische levensvatbaarheid van kernenergie.”
INSERTING and REPLACING Westinghouse Awarded $8 Million by DOE to Advance Nuclear Technology |
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PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Insert at the end of the first sentence of the fourth paragraph of release: for broader accident tolerant fuel development. The corrected release reads: WESTINGHOUSE AWARDED $8 MILLION BY DOE TO ADVANCE NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Westinghouse Electric Company and its research partners to receive $8 million in research awards over the next three years to fund a series of projects. The awards support Westinghouse research in a number of areas including the area of self-powered wireless sensors and laser-based 3D printing. “This is a valuable opportunity for Westinghouse to advance our most innovative nuclear technologies while collaborating across the industry with the best minds in the most advanced research facilities,” said Jim Brennan, Westinghouse senior vice president of the Engineering Center of Excellence. “Our priority is to develop technology for existing nuclear facilities and advanced nuclear plants to assure the vitality and economic viability of the nuclear fleet.” Westinghouse will receive funding for 11 separate projects. One concept under development is a self-powered wireless sensor which would eliminate the need to introduce devices into the nuclear containment vessels via metal cables. Westinghouse is also developing methods to ensure the commercial viability of nuclear components manufactured through 3D printing techniques. With the DOE award, Westinghouse will develop a laser-based 3D printing technique to create metal parts that are certified for use in nuclear structural applications. The 3D printing of nuclear components will allow the most complicated parts to be manufactured in a way that improves the quality by eliminating tooling. Other Westinghouse projects that will receive DOE funding include research into the behavior of corrosion-resistant uranium silicide fuels to improve the performance and extend fuel life for broader accident tolerant fuel development. Research into acoustic communication along metal pathways in nuclear facilities is also being funded. This research will provide important developments in new nuclear technologies. To learn more about Westinghouse Electric Company and our vision to be the first to innovate the next technology, practice or solution that helps our customers generate safer, cleaner, more reliable energy visit www.westinghousenuclear.com. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160712006343/en/ Contacts Westinghouse Electric Company |
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