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Duke Energy Could Power Purdue with Nuclear Project

April 27, 2022 admin Coal, COLLEGE, duke energy, indiana, Nuclear, purdue, research, Small Modular Reactor, smr, University

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 17:16:03 +0000

Small modular reactors (SMRs) are widely considered the best technology to increase the use of nuclear power worldwide, with advocates touting their zero-emission production of electricity, smaller land footprint, and scalability. SMRs also offer a cost savings over construction of new utility-scale nuclear reactors. Powering a college campus with nuclear energy has increasingly been a […]

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Fully Digital Nuclear I&C Upgrade Gets ‘Unprecedented’ NRC License

July 11, 2019 admin connected plant, digital, ic, iiot, iiot power, news, NRC, Nuclear, purdue, Research and Development, Technology, upgrade

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:18:42 +0000

A fully digital nuclear reactor instrumentation and control system (I&C)—the first of its kind in the U.S.—at a Purdue University research reactor in West Lafayette, Indiana, has been licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Upgrades to digitalize Purdue University Reactor Number 1 (PUR 1)—a pool-type12-kWt reactor (that runs at 1 kW) originally built in […]

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Ruthless Capitalists Can’t Donate Their Way Out of Trouble Anymore

April 10, 2019 admin Charity, inequality, late capitalism, Opioids, Philanthropy, purdue, purdue pharma, sacklers, VICE US

Credit to Author: Alex Norcia| Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 23:11:12 +0000

The Sackler family behind OxyContin are accused of brazenly jumpstarting the deadly opioid crisis. In the era of endless scams, elite philanthropy like theirs is hitting roadblocks.