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REGIONAL ACCESS
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TMI Steam Generator Shipment
AREVA NP Inc. is in the process of delivering two 510-ton steam generators to TMI. AREVA’s project management team has researched many possible scenarios to find the most efficient and least disruptive route. It is a 75 mile course over land passing through multiple municipalities. The anticipated length of the journey is 20 days.
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- Steam generators are like giant double boilers. Pressurized hot water from the reactor enters the steam generator and passes through thousands of small tubes, similar to hot water passing through a car radiator. The heat from inside the tubes is transferred to a second supply of water outside the tubes, which flashes into steam (the boiling point of water is 212 degrees). The steam is then sent through large pipes to spin the turbines and generator. The two supplies of water – inside and outside of the steam generator tubes – never mix.
- The new steam generators being transported to TMI are replacement components. They contain no radioactive materials.
- AREVA NP Inc. has researched multiple transportation options.
- AREVA has worked with local regulators to select the most feasible solution with the least impact on the communities. AREVA is working with these same regulators and local communities to protect infrastructure and the environment.
- AREVA’s route engineering looks at structures, pavement, slope/incline, obstructions, overheads, traffic patterns, residents/businesses impacted and optimizes the route based on these factors.
- AREVA is working with local, state and federal agencies on permitting requirements.
- AREVA is working with a proven, experienced transportation company.
- The over-the-road configuration or transportation units are called self-propelled modular transporters.
- The top speed the transport will move is 3 miles per hour. It will be led by a police escort.
- AREVA is working with local environmental organizations to limit and restore environmental impact.
- For questions about installation, please contact Exelon Corporation’s media relations department.
For more information on the TMI steam generator transport
please visit our transport information page or call 1-800-201-2282.
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Press Information
Get the latest media information for the TMI Shipment. Visit our press page to view photos and other important information regarding the transport.
For media inquiries contact: Denise Woernle of AREVA NP Inc. at 434.832.3848 or Denise.Woernle@areva.com
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Press Releases
02/01/2010 - United States: AREVA Receives NRC Approval for Safety-Related Digital I&C System
01/27/2010 - AREVA’s DMT Process Improves Performance At Surry 2 Outage
11/11/2009 - AREVA Signs Long-Term Lease in Charlotte’s University Research Park Area
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TMI/Exelon Corporation
