September-October 2017 NPJ

Nuclear Plant Journal, September-October 2017 NuclearPlantJournal.com 5 Plant Maintenance & Advanced Reactors  Articles & Reports Predicting the Future 20 By Joan Knight, Exelon Generation Proven Technology Reactor 23 By Eben Mulder, X Energy Dynamic Learning Activities 26 By Larry Bird and Matt Minty, Bruce Power Learning the Best from Others 28 Abbey Donahue, North American Young Generation in Nuclear Seamless Digital Environment 31 By Bruce Hallbert, Idaho National Laboratory Plant Performance Optimization 34 By Eric Mino, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy SMRs Development, Assessment and Deployment 37 By International Atomic Energy Agency Call to Accelerate New Build 39 By Jonathan Cobb, World Nuclear Association Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Commercial Operation 50 Industry Innovations Outage Management 40 By Steve Ira, Westinghouse Electric Company Reducing Dose and Saving Time with Robotic Cavity Decon 43 By Michael Olmstead, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company TRACG-LOCA Methodology 46 By James Tusar, Exelon Generation Departments Nuclear Plant Journal September-October 2017, Volume 35 No. 5 Nuclear Plant Journal is published by EQES, Inc. six times a year. It is mailed in February, April, June, August, October, and December (the Annual Directory). The subscription rate for non-qualified readers in the United States is $210.00 for six issues per year. The additional air mail cost for non-U.S. readers is $30.00. Payment may be made by American Express  , Master Card  , VISA  or check and should accompany the order. Checks may be made payable to "EQES, Inc." Checks not drawn on a United States bank should include an additional $45.00 service fee. All inquiries should be ad- dressed to Nuclear Plant Journal, 3051 Oak Grove Road, Suite 107, Downers Grove, IL 60515 U.S.A; Phone: (630) 858-6161, ext. 103; Fax: (630) 852-8787, email: NPJ@goinfo.com . 33 years of Journal issues are available online through the Journal website www. NuclearPlantJournal .com (search box on the right-top) for a nominal fee of $25 per issue. Contact: Anu Agnihotri, email: anu@goinfo.com . © Copyright 2017 by EQES, Inc. ISSN: 2162-6413 Nuclear Plant Journal is a registered trademark of EQES, Inc. Published and printed in the USA. Staff Senior Publisher and Editor Newal K. Agnihotri, P.E. Publisher and Sales Manager Anu Agnihotri Assistant Editor and Marketing Manager Michelle Gaylord Current Circulation: Total: 12,273 Utilities: 2,904 35th Year of Publication Mailing Identification Statement Nuclear Plant Journal (ISSN 0892-2055) is published bimonthly. It is mailed in February, April, June, August, October, and December by EQES, Inc., 3051 Oak Grove Road, Suite 107, Downers Grove, IL 60515 U.S.A. The printed version of the Journal is available cost-free to qualified readers in the United States, Canada, China, India and the United Kingdom. The digital version is available cost-free to qualified readers worldwide. The subscription rate for non-qualified U.S. readers is $210.00 per year. The cost for non-qualified, non-U.S. readers is $240.00. Periodicals (permit number 000-739) postage paid at the Downers Grove, IL 60515 and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Nuclear Plant Journal (EQES, Inc.), 3051 Oak Grove Road, Suite 107, Downers Grove, IL 60515, U.S.A. New Energy News 10 Utility, Industry & Corporation 11 New Products, Services & Contracts 14 New Documents 16 Meeting & Training Calendar 17 Research & Development 18 Journal Services List of Advertisers 6 Cost-free Digital 22 Editorial Calendar 30 Advertiser Web Directory 32 2018 Directory 47 On The Cover The first steam generator is placed inside the Vogtle Unit 3 containment vessel. Photo courtesy of Georgia Power Company. See page 50 for more.