, which was hit by a tsunami after a massive earthquake and lost electrical power to keep its reactor cool. The Westinghouse system is supposed to be able to endure a complete blackout and safely shut down the reactor with passive cooling systems, said company spokesman Vaughn Gilbert.
Date: Feb 10, 2012
Category: Business
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Toshiba Design Questions May Slow U.S. Nuclear-Plant Approvals
Westinghouse is confident the NRC's questions won't stop it getting the reactor certified "as expected this fall," Vaughn Gilbert, a company spokesman, said in an interview. Southern and Scana, which each plan to build two AP1000 reactors, said they also expect their projects to be approved without