May-June 2018 NPJ

Nuclear Plant Journal, May-June 2018 NuclearPlantJournal.com 5 Outage Management & Health Physics  Articles & Reports Delivering Successful Projects 20 By Bernard Fontana, Framatome Embracing Our Heritage 22 By Gary Mignogna, Framatome Inc. Cost Competitive with Gas 24 By Jon Ball, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Making the Right Choices 26 By Maria Korsnick, Nuclear Energy Institute Under Construction Reactors 33 By IAEA Optimizing Outage Management 46 By Michael Pribish, Westinghouse Nuclear Industry Innovations Robot Research and Application 30 By Tokyo Electric Power Company Radiation Source Term Assessments 34 By Jen Jarvis and Al Jarvis, Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. 2018 TIP Award Winners 38 By Nuclear Energy Institute Water Pump Isolation Valve Repair 42 By Dan Frey, Entergy Departments Nuclear Plant Journal May-June 2018, Volume 36 No. 3 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 2018 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: 12,000 Utilities: 2,669 36th 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 Vendor Advertorial Issue 4 List of Advertisers 6 Cost-free Digital 17 Advertiser Web Directory 37 Editorial Calendar 50 On The Cover The Cover Story, starting on page 46, is an interview with Michael Pribish, Westinghouse. Baffle-former bolt work being done at Diablo Canyon Unit 1 is on the cover. Cover Photo credit: Josh Ernstrom, Pacific Gas & Electric Company.