Monthly Archives: August 2017

Read more about the article Peening to Fortify Multi-Purpose Canisters Against Stress Corrosion Cracking Enters Production Following Intensive R&D Effort
Peening Tent with Canister in background
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Peening to Fortify Multi-Purpose Canisters Against Stress Corrosion Cracking Enters Production Following Intensive R&D Effort

We are pleased to report that the “peening R&D project” to armor San Onofre’s Multi-Purpose Canisters (MPCs) as part of an overall service life extension program has been successfully completed in collaboration with the Southern California Edison (SCE) company. After extensive prototype testing and validation, the first Canister entered production on August 23rd, marking the historic first for application of peening in the dry storage industry. The NRC has been kept apprised of the process development; the relevant ASME committee has also been briefed. (more…)

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August 31, 2017
Read more about the article Holtec to Receive NJ’s Coveted Award for Workforce Training and Development
2nd Welding Graduating Class, February 2017
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Holtec to Receive NJ’s Coveted Award for Workforce Training and Development

We are pleased to announce that Holtec International has been selected to receive the 2017 Garden State Employment & Training Association (GSETA) Corporate Partnership Award. The award will be presented at the 35th Annual GSETA Workforce Development Conference this October.

2nd Welding Graduating Class, February 2017
2nd Welding Graduating Class, February 2017
3rd Welding Graduating Class, June 2017
3rd Welding Graduating Class, June 2017

Founded in 1975, GSETA has functioned as a forum for New Jersey’s workforce development professionals to share their expertise and to promote professional development. The mission of the Association is “to provide leadership, and promote quality and excellence for the advancement of New Jersey’s workforce and its customers and professionals.” (more…)

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August 21, 2017
Read more about the article Holtec International Confers the Energy Statesmen Award on Donald C. Hintz
Front (left to right): Kristine Svinicki, Chairman, NRC; Donald Hintz, Former President, Entergy; Dr. Kris Singh, President & CEO, Holtec. Center (left to right): PK Chaudhary, Sr. VP, Holtec; Edward Halpin, CNO and SVP, Pacific Gas & Electric, Co.; William Levis, President & COO, PSEG Power, LLC; Peter Sena, President & CNO, PSEG Nuclear, LLC; Mano Nazar, President & CNO, Nuclear Division, NextEra Energy; Pierre Oneid, CNO & Sr. VP, Holtec. Back (from left to right): Joe Pollock, VP & Interim CNO, NEI; Bill Pitesa, Sr. VP & CNO, Duke; Timothy Powell, CNO, STP Nuclear Operating Company; Joel Gebbie, CNO, American Electric Power.
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Holtec International Confers the Energy Statesmen Award on Donald C. Hintz

Front (left to right): Kristine Svinicki, Chairman, NRC; Donald Hintz, Former President, Entergy; Dr. Kris Singh, President & CEO, Holtec. Center (left to right): PK Chaudhary, Sr. VP, Holtec; Edward Halpin, CNO and SVP, Pacific Gas & Electric, Co.; William Levis, President & COO, PSEG Power, LLC; Peter Sena, President & CNO, PSEG Nuclear, LLC; Mano Nazar, President & CNO, Nuclear Division, NextEra Energy; Pierre Oneid, CNO & Sr. VP, Holtec. Back (from left to right): Joe Pollock, VP & Interim CNO, NEI; Bill Pitesa, Sr. VP & CNO, Duke; Timothy Powell, CNO, STP Nuclear Operating Company; Joel Gebbie, CNO, American Electric Power.

On August 8, 2017, in a private ceremony at the Hay-Adams Hotel, Holtec’s Dr. Kris Singh presented the Energy Statesman Award to Mr. Donald C. Hintz for his outstanding contributions to advance and nurture nuclear power and for his decades of distinguished service to the nuclear industry to ensure a safe and green energy option for America and the world.
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August 14, 2017
Read more about the article Holtec’s Project Teams at Entergy’s VY and TVA’s Browns Ferry Plants Report Achievements in Site Construction and Fuel Loading
Holtec builds the ISFSI Pad in Bucolic Vermont
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Holtec’s Project Teams at Entergy’s VY and TVA’s Browns Ferry Plants Report Achievements in Site Construction and Fuel Loading

Holtec builds the ISFSI Pad in Bucolic Vermont

Entergy’s Vermont Yankee (VY), undergoing complete defueling of its pool as a prelude to decommissioning, has its second storage pad built by Holtec that will provide ample space to store all the remaining MPCs needed to make the reactor building free of fuel. It is with great pride that we announce the early completion of all major civil construction work associated with the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) expansion project at Vermont Yankee handily beating Entergy’s accelerated target schedule. (more…)

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August 11, 2017
Read more about the article Chernobyl’s Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility – World’s Largest – Enters the Post-Construction Integrated Testing Phase
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Chernobyl’s Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility – World’s Largest – Enters the Post-Construction Integrated Testing Phase

On August 1, 2017, the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine [SNRIU] approved Holtec-built Chernobyl’s giant fuel storage facility [called ISF-2] for an integrated systems test.

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August 3, 2017