Obama announces $8B in loan guarantees to build first U.S. nuclear plant in three decades, CNBC reports.

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Obama announces $8B in loan guarantees to build first U.S. nuclear plant in three decades, CNBC reports. :theflyonthewall.com

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Sweet. More jobs for Americans.

[alienlovechild 75]

Gotta give credit to Obama for supporting nuclear power which was ridiculously demonized for 30 years.

[natty bumppo 297]

Sweet. More jobs for Americans.

one plant won't do squat ... the n-stamp companys are already geared up and supporting efforts in china for the AP1000 design builds.

RPV fabrication is currently restricted. so ... get in line.

a greenfield startup will take how long to secure a site from the nimby's? years?

if obama actually read the NP2010 estimates, jobs creation would be quite significant ... this however was based on 40 new GEN III+ units. this one unit .... pffffttt ... more show on his part.

meanwhile ...

[Ban Hammer 14,086]

Sweet. More jobs for Americans.

meanwhile, obama's green supporters pull their hair out.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

one plant won't do squat ... the n-stamp companys are already geared up and supporting efforts in china for the AP1000 design builds.

RPV fabrication is currently restricted. so ... get in line.

a greenfield startup will take how long to secure a site from the nimby's? years?

if obama actually read the NP2010 estimates, jobs creation would be quite significant ... this however was based on 40 new GEN III+ units. this one unit .... pffffttt ... more show on his part.

meanwhile ...

it's actually 2 units but I get your drift. The longest journey starts with a single step. Can I get a hug?

I think many new units will be built near existing plants on utility property.

nukeworker.com has forums that are discussing this.

[natty bumppo 297]

it's actually 2 units but I get your drift. The longest journey starts with a single step. Can I get a hug?

I think many new units will be built near existing plants on utility property.

nukeworker.com has forums that are discussing this.

you get a hug ... it's two boilers ... one plant

there are also license extensions happening ....

new plant designs side-by-side with older designs on the same property will create a nightmare for logistics, site training, paper trail (this is really quite extensive for safety related (seismic/eq equipment)). if there are two different generation/type of boilers ... the operation/support mechanism should really be totally independent.

nei, iaea, wna, publications (nuclear street, user group sites, etc) all have loads of info.

Edited February 16, 2010 by Natty Bumppo

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

you get a hug ... it's two boilers ... one plant

there are also license extensions happening ....

new plant designs side-by-side with older designs on the same property will create a nightmare for logistics, site training, paper trail (this is really quite extensive for safety related (seismic/eq equipment)). if there are two different generation/type of boilers ... the operation/support mechanism should really be totally independent.

nei, iaea, wna, publications (nuclear street, user group sites, etc) all have loads of info.

"The loans could provide financial backing for a pair of new nuclear reactors at Southern Company’s Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in Georgia, which currently operates two units and generates 2,400 MW of nuclear power."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AP1000

The AP1000 is a pressurized water reactor with 2 loops and 2 steam generators each. They will be completely seperate systems. The reactor plants I operated in the navy could have their steam plants cross-connected. One reactor could operate 2 steam plants. These wimpy civilian plants can't.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AP1000

[spookyturtle 9,466]

I hope any new plant construction goes a bit smoother than Seabrook did.

[natty bumppo 297]

"The loans could provide financial backing for a pair of new nuclear reactors at Southern Company's Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in Georgia, which currently operates two units and generates 2,400 MW of nuclear power."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AP1000

The AP1000 is a pressurized water reactor with 2 loops and 2 steam generators each. They will be completely seperate systems. The reactor plants I operated in the navy could have their steam plants cross-connected. One reactor could operate 2 steam plants. These wimpy civilian plants can't.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AP1000

actual plant equipment requirements are much lower for the AP1000 than previous generation pwr's. the new epr will have more equipment than the pwr ... yet lower than the originals.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

meanwhile, obama's green supporters pull their hair out.

You mean they have some left?

[natty bumppo 297]

You mean they have some left?

yea ... way to the left ...

[Danno 1,228]

IS this trying to appear more centrist or has he matured in his views on Energy since the Campaign?

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

actual plant equipment requirements are much lower for the AP1000 than previous generation pwr's. the new epr will have more equipment than the pwr ... yet lower than the originals.

I'm very exited.

That nukeworker site is designed around the travelling 'road #######' who will actually work at these plants.

[natty bumppo 297]

I'm very exited.

That nukeworker site is designed around the travelling 'road #######' who will actually work at these plants.

are you a ... um ... #######?

the new designs have some pretty harsh eq requirements. more so than the previous gen's, especially in loca/mslb/seismic. these are also 60 yr design life so the base aging of equipment during qualification takes longer.