Westinghouse and ClydeUnion Pumps signed a teaming agreement to jointly market ClydeUnion Pumps Turbine Water Lubricated (CUP-TWL) pump in an arrangement that will include new plant applications and existing nuclear power plants worldwide.

Unit 2 at the 2,093 MW Indian Point nuclear power plant in New York shut down after workers noticed an indication of fluctuating water levels inside the plant’s steam generators.

Pumps and pumping systems are used in power plants for primary applications such as fuel oil handling and for auxiliary systems such as lubrication and cooling.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) started a special inspection at the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania on Jan 14 after an unplanned shutdown of Unit 2 on Dec. 19.

In a letter issued this week from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to Exelon, the operator of the Oyster Creek nuclear plant, the nuclear regulator declared that the plant’s response to the threat of flooding from Superstorm Sandy was satisfactory despite small errors.

Hardide Coatings, an advanced surface coating company, has been selected by EDF Energy to provide coatings that will extend the life of the 15 MW boiler feed pump system valves at the Hinkley Point B nuclear power plant in Somerset, UK.

Parker Aerospace, a business segment of Parker Hannifin Corp., said that it will overhaul and recertify the Danfoss series of high-pressure water pumps for power generation industry applications, including turbine inlet air cooling and fire suppression.

Entergy Corp. (NYSE: ETR) appointed Jeff S. Forbes  as executive vice president, nuclear operations and chief nuclear officer at Entergy Nuclear effective Jan 2.Forbes will be replacing John Herron, who has spent 33 years in the nuclear industry and announced his retirement effective March 31.

Tennessee Valley Authority officials are preparing for the final phase of review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission at the 3,300 MW Browns Ferry nuclear power plant, after a malfunctioning valve at Unit 1 earned the nuclear plant a “red" finding.

DTE Energy says the Fermi 2 nuclear plant could remain offline for months while repairs on a reactor water pump continue.

The ABB Low Voltage Products division has released TVOC-2, a new generation of its proprietary Arc Guard System that protects electrical equipment from dangerous electrical arc flashes.

United Technologies Corp. announced it has reached an agreement to sell the former Goodrich Corp. electric power systems business to Safran for $400 million.

The Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) employs 2,300 people and operates over 15,500 miles of electric transmission and distribution lines in Nebraska.

Swagelok Co. has acquired the assets of Innovative Pressure Technologies (IPT), a manufacturer of high and medium pressure and sub-sea valves, fittings and fluid control devices.

Alstom Thermal Power has been awarded a contract worth over €50 million ($62.8 million) to retrofit the Controbloc N20 units for the 20 nuclear power plants owned by Electricité de France (EDF).

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a “white” finding of low to moderate significance to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for units 2 and 3 at the 3,440 MW Browns Ferry nuclear power plant in Alabama.

Damage that can occur in steam generators due to in-leakage of contaminants during normal operation is a subject of much discussion.

The use of highly precise and continuously modulating actuators — in power stations for example — increases the efficiency of plants and reduces power consumption.

Operators at Exelon’s two-unit, 2,345 MW Limerick Generating Station took Unit 2 offline July 27 to allow workers to replace a valve on the plant’s steam piping system.