GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
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| Industry | Nuclear power |
| Founded | June 2007 |
| Headquarters | Wilmington, N.C., U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jay Wileman (President and CEO) |
Number of employees | 3,000 |
| Parent | General Electric Hitachi |
| Website | nuclear |
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) is a provider of advanced reactors and nuclear services. It is located in Wilmington, N.C. Established in June 2007, GEH is a global nuclear alliance created by General Electric and Hitachi. In Japan, the alliance is Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd.[1] In November 2015, Jay Wileman was appointed CEO.[2]
History[edit]
- 1955: Atomic Power Equipment Department established by GE
- 1957: GE's first privately financed nuclear power reactor provides electricity for commercial use in Vallecitos, California
- 1960s: BWR 1 and 2 constructed and begin operation
- 1970s: BWR 2 through 4 constructed and begin operation
- 1980s: BWR 5 and 6 constructed and begin operation
- 1997: ABWR design certified by the NRC
- 2005: ESBWR design certification filed by NRC
- 2014: ESBWR design certified by NRC
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 docketed GEH's petition for renewal of ABWR certification.[3] 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.[4][5]
GEH's Power Reactor Innovative Small Modular (PRISM) is a Generation IV reactor that uses liquid sodium as a coolant.
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.[6]
Nuclear services[edit]
As nuclear plants get older and worldwide demand for energy increases, GEH offers a wide range of services that can improve performance, increase power output, and extend 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.
References[edit]
- ^ "Archived copy" (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.
- ^ http://federalregister.gov/a/2011-3734
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/design-cert/esbwr/review-schedule.html
- ^ "Holtec and GEH team up on advancing SMR-160". World Nuclear News. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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