B&W will remove the existing waterboxes and copper-nickel tube bundles, then replace them with new waterboxes and titanium tube bundles
- By Stephen Heiser -
Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Power Generation Group, Inc. (B&W NPG) has been awarded a contract to support a condenser replacement project at Energy Northwest’s Columbia Generating Station in Richland, Wash. B&W will begin preparations for the project that will take place during a 2011 outage at the plant. B&W NPG is an operating unit of The Babcock & Wilcox Company.
“This is a very positive announcement for B&W’s focus on commercial nuclear construction and our growing nuclear service business segment,” said Rich Reimels, B&W NPG President. “We appreciate the confidence that Energy Northwest has placed in us to safely support the outage and complete this project on time.”
During the outage, B&W will remove the existing waterboxes and copper-nickel tube bundles, then replace them with new waterboxes and titanium tube bundles. B&W will also perform piping rerouting and reconnections to the condenser. When the outage is complete, B&W will restore the interferences and inspect the final vacuum test of the condenser shell.
The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W), an operating subsidiary of McDermott International, Inc., is a leader in advanced energy technology innovation and service, primarily in nuclear and fossil power. Providing quality products and technical services to commercial and government customers, B&W is focused on issues such as energy efficiency, clean air, global market competitiveness, and safe and secure resolution for nuclear waste. B&W has locations worldwide and employs more than 20,000 people. The company is located on the Internet at www.babcock.com.
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