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GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy

January 01, 1970

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) is a provider of advanced reactors and nuclear services. It is headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. Established in June 2007, GEH is a nuclear alliance created by General Electric and Hitachi. In Japan, the alliance is Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy.[1] In November 2015, Jay Wileman was appointed CEO.[2]

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
Company typeJoint venture
IndustryNuclear power
FoundedJune 2007; 16 years ago (2007-06)
HeadquartersWilmington, North Carolina, US
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Jay Wileman (president & CEO)
Owner
Number of employees
3,000
Websitegevernova.com/nuclear

History edit

In 1955, the Atomic Power Equipment Department was established by GE. Two years later, in 1957, GE's first privately financed nuclear power reactor provided electricity for commercial use in Vallecitos, California. Additionally, in 1960, GE made and contributed to the Dresden Nuclear Power Station in Chicago. In the 1960s, it got involved in constructing and building the Boiling water reactor (BWR). The research into the project continued in the next 50 years resulting in production of 6 different BWR generations.[3] In 1997, the GE-Hitachi U.S. Advanced boiling water reactor (ABWR) design was certified as a final design in final form by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.[4]

GE and Hitachi officially established the GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) global alliance in 2007 by combining parts of their respective power businesses. Based in Wilmington, North Carolina is creating and supplying BWRs and giving assistance with boiling water and pressurized water reactors. In Canada, the organization was known as GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada and its purpose is to provide fuel and service nuclear power plants that operate on heavy water reactors made by Atomic Energy Canada.[3] In 2016, GE and Hitachi sold GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada to BWXT Canada Ltd. and renamed BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada[5][6][7][8]

In 2005, GE Hitachi filed design certification by NRC for their Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR). The ESBWR received a positive Safety Evaluation Report[9] and Final Design Approval[10] on March 9, 2011. On June 7, 2011, the NRC completed its public comment period.[11] Final rule was issued on September 16, 2014, after two outstanding problems with GE-Hitachi's modeling of loads on the steam dryer were solved.[12][13] In 2013, following its purchase of Horizon Nuclear Power, Hitachi began the process of generic design assessment of the Hitachi-GE ABWR with the UK Office for Nuclear Regulation.[14] The process was completed in December 2017.[15] In January 2020, the company started the regulatory licensing process for the BWRX-300 with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.[16]

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is undertaking preliminary licensing in collaboration with OPG. SaskPower is considering a deployment, and ORLEN Synthos Green Energy (OSGE) and partners is in pre-licensing in Poland. GEH has memoranda of understanding with companies in Canada, Poland, UK, US, and Sweden, among others, and has begun the licensing process in the UK.[17]

In 2023, the company signed a contract with Ontario Power Generation (OPG), SNC-Lavalin, and Aecon to deploy a BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) at OPG's Darlington New Nuclear Project site, the first contract for a North American grid-scale SMR.[17]

Reactors edit

The Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) is the world's first operational Generation III Class advanced light water reactor design. The NRC has registered GEH's petition for renewal of ABWR certification.[18] The Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR), the Generation III+ Class design reactor, received a positive final safety evaluation report and final design approval in March 2011, and is expected to receive a license from the NRC by September 2011.[needs update][19][20]

GEH's Power Reactor Innovative Small Modular (PRISM) is a Generation IV reactor that uses liquid sodium as a coolant. In 2020 GEH partnered with TerraPower to develop a Natrium reactor.[21]

In 2018, GEH agreed to collaborate with Holtec International on the commercialization of the Holtec SMR-160, a 160 MWe pressurized water reactor (PWR) small modular reactor.[22]

Nuclear services edit

As nuclear plants get older and worldwide demand for energy increases, GEH offers services for adapting plant performance and power output as well as maintenance for extending plant life.

Fuel services edit

GEH’s fuel cycle business supplies fuel products and services to customers around the world. GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy owns the Morris Operation—the only de facto high-level radioactive waste storage site in the United States.[23]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
  2. ^ "GE Hitachi names new CEO". StarNewsOnline.com. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  3. ^ a b "The Evolution of the ESBWR". Power Magazine. November 1, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  4. ^ "Design Certification Information Page - ABWR". Design Certification Applications. Federal Government of the United States, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Rockville, MD, USA. June 3, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
  5. ^ "BWXT Completes Acquisition of GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada Inc". Bloomberg.com. 19 December 2016.
  6. ^ "GE and Hitachi Alliance Announces Sale of GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada | GE News".
  7. ^ "BWX Technologies, Inc. | People Strong, Innovation Driven".
  8. ^ "GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada now BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada in Peterborough after sale deal closes". 22 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Package ML103470210 - ESBWR FSER Final Chapters". Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  10. ^ Johnson, Michael R. (9 March 2011). "Final Design Approval for the Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor" (PDF). United States Department of Energy. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  11. ^ (Press release). Genewscenter.com. 23 June 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  12. ^ "ESBWR Application Review Schedule". Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  13. ^ "NRC Certifies GE-Hitachi New Reactor Design" (PDF). Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
  14. ^ "ABWR set for UK design assessment". Nuclear Engineering International. January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  15. ^ "Hitachi-GE ABWR design cleared for use in UK". World Nuclear News. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  16. ^ "GE Hitachi initiates US licensing of BWRX-300". World Nuclear News. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  17. ^ a b "GE Hitachi Signs Contract for the First North American Small Modular Reactor | GE News". www.ge.com. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  18. ^ "Federal Register :: Request Access".
  19. ^ "GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's ESBWR Reactor Design Receives NRC's Final Design Approval, Clearing The Way For Global Sales". The Street. 2011-03-09. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  20. ^ . www.nrc.gov. Archived from the original on 2009-05-14.
  21. ^ "TerraPower Partners with GE Hitachi to Develop a Commercial Sodium Cooled Faster Reactor that Leverages a Molten Salt Thermal System". 29 August 2020.
  22. ^ "Holtec and GEH team up on advancing SMR-160". World Nuclear News. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  23. ^ "GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC; GE-Hitachi Morris Operation Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation". Federal Register. July 19, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2020.

External links edit

  • Guide to the GE Nuclear Energy Standard Safety Analysis Reports 1994

January 01, 1970
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GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy GEH is a provider of advanced reactors and nuclear services It is headquartered in Wilmington North Carolina United States Established in June 2007 GEH is a nuclear alliance created by General Electric and Hitachi In Japan the alliance is Hitachi GE Nuclear Energy 1 In November 2015 Jay Wileman was appointed CEO 2 GE Hitachi Nuclear EnergyCompany typeJoint ventureIndustryNuclear powerFoundedJune 2007 16 years ago 2007 06 HeadquartersWilmington North Carolina USArea servedWorldwideKey peopleJay Wileman president amp CEO OwnerGE VernovaHitachiNumber of employees3 000Websitegevernova wbr com wbr nuclear Contents 1 History 2 Reactors 3 Nuclear services 4 Fuel services 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editIn 1955 the Atomic Power Equipment Department was established by GE Two years later in 1957 GE s first privately financed nuclear power reactor provided electricity for commercial use in Vallecitos California Additionally in 1960 GE made and contributed to the Dresden Nuclear Power Station in Chicago In the 1960s it got involved in constructing and building the Boiling water reactor BWR The research into the project continued in the next 50 years resulting in production of 6 different BWR generations 3 In 1997 the GE Hitachi U S Advanced boiling water reactor ABWR design was certified as a final design in final form by the U S Nuclear Regulatory Commission 4 GE and Hitachi officially established the GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy GEH global alliance in 2007 by combining parts of their respective power businesses Based in Wilmington North Carolina is creating and supplying BWRs and giving assistance with boiling water and pressurized water reactors In Canada the organization was known as GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada and its purpose is to provide fuel and service nuclear power plants that operate on heavy water reactors made by Atomic Energy Canada 3 In 2016 GE and Hitachi sold GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada to BWXT Canada Ltd and renamed BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada 5 6 7 8 In 2005 GE Hitachi filed design certification by NRC for their Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor ESBWR The ESBWR received a positive Safety Evaluation Report 9 and Final Design Approval 10 on March 9 2011 On June 7 2011 the NRC completed its public comment period 11 Final rule was issued on September 16 2014 after two outstanding problems with GE Hitachi s modeling of loads on the steam dryer were solved 12 13 In 2013 following its purchase of Horizon Nuclear Power Hitachi began the process of generic design assessment of the Hitachi GE ABWR with the UK Office for Nuclear Regulation 14 The process was completed in December 2017 15 In January 2020 the company started the regulatory licensing process for the BWRX 300 with the U S Nuclear Regulatory Commission 16 Tennessee Valley Authority TVA is undertaking preliminary licensing in collaboration with OPG SaskPower is considering a deployment and ORLEN Synthos Green Energy OSGE and partners is in pre licensing in Poland GEH has memoranda of understanding with companies in Canada Poland UK US and Sweden among others and has begun the licensing process in the UK 17 In 2023 the company signed a contract with Ontario Power Generation OPG SNC Lavalin and Aecon to deploy a BWRX 300 small modular reactor SMR at OPG s Darlington New Nuclear Project site the first contract for a North American grid scale SMR 17 Reactors editThe Advanced Boiling Water Reactor ABWR is the world s first operational Generation III Class advanced light water reactor design The NRC has registered GEH s petition for renewal of ABWR certification 18 The Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor ESBWR the Generation III Class design reactor received a positive final safety evaluation report and final design approval in March 2011 and is expected to receive a license from the NRC by September 2011 needs update 19 20 GEH s Power Reactor Innovative Small Modular PRISM is a Generation IV reactor that uses liquid sodium as a coolant In 2020 GEH partnered with TerraPower to develop a Natrium reactor 21 In 2018 GEH agreed to collaborate with Holtec International on the commercialization of the Holtec SMR 160 a 160 MWe pressurized water reactor PWR small modular reactor 22 Nuclear services editAs nuclear plants get older and worldwide demand for energy increases GEH offers services for adapting plant performance and power output as well as maintenance for extending plant life Fuel services editGEH s fuel cycle business supplies fuel products and services to customers around the world GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy owns the Morris Operation the only de facto high level radioactive waste storage site in the United States 23 See also editHorizon Nuclear PowerReferences edit Our Global Nuclear Alliance Delivering Solutions Based On Experience Reliability and Innovation PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2011 09 30 Retrieved 2011 07 20 GE Hitachi names new CEO StarNewsOnline com Retrieved 2015 11 02 a b The Evolution of the ESBWR Power Magazine November 1 2010 Retrieved December 4 2020 Design Certification Information Page ABWR Design Certification Applications Federal Government of the United States U S Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rockville MD USA June 3 2009 Retrieved 2009 08 28 BWXT Completes Acquisition of GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada Inc Bloomberg com 19 December 2016 GE and Hitachi Alliance Announces Sale of GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada GE News BWX Technologies Inc People Strong Innovation Driven GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada now BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada in Peterborough after sale deal closes 22 December 2016 Package ML103470210 ESBWR FSER Final Chapters Nuclear Regulatory Commission Retrieved 2012 03 14 Johnson Michael R 9 March 2011 Final Design Approval for the Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor PDF United States Department of Energy Retrieved 2012 03 14 NRC s Public Comment Period Ends on GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy s Application for ESBWR Reactor Certification Press release Genewscenter com 23 June 2011 Archived from the original on 2012 03 24 Retrieved 2012 03 14 ESBWR Application Review Schedule Nuclear Regulatory Commission 17 July 2012 Retrieved 2012 11 04 NRC Certifies GE Hitachi New Reactor Design PDF Nuclear Regulatory Commission 16 September 2014 Retrieved 2014 09 16 ABWR set for UK design assessment Nuclear Engineering International January 16 2013 Retrieved January 26 2013 Hitachi GE ABWR design cleared for use in UK World Nuclear News 14 December 2017 Retrieved 3 January 2018 GE Hitachi initiates US licensing of BWRX 300 World Nuclear News 31 January 2020 Retrieved 31 January 2020 a b GE Hitachi Signs Contract for the First North American Small Modular Reactor GE News www ge com Retrieved 2023 01 30 Federal Register Request Access GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy s ESBWR Reactor Design Receives NRC s Final Design Approval Clearing The Way For Global Sales The Street 2011 03 09 Retrieved March 12 2011 NRC ESBWR Application Review Schedule www nrc gov Archived from the original on 2009 05 14 TerraPower Partners with GE Hitachi to Develop a Commercial Sodium Cooled Faster Reactor that Leverages a Molten Salt Thermal System 29 August 2020 Holtec and GEH team up on advancing SMR 160 World Nuclear News 15 February 2018 Retrieved 19 February 2018 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC GE Hitachi Morris Operation Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Federal Register July 19 2017 Retrieved December 6 2020 External links editGuide to the GE Nuclear Energy Standard Safety Analysis Reports 1994 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy amp oldid 1217024555, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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