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An Experience in Standardization of Nuclear Power Plants
This article outlines successful efforts at design of five standardized nuclear units, in four different states in the U.S.A., for a group of five utilities. The Standard Power Block,...

The Modernization of a Small Hydro Plant
The Cornell Hydro in Northern Wisconsin was torn down, rebuilt, re-equipped and put into profitable operation. After extensive structural modifications to the old plant, three new 10,000...

Small Hydro-Electric Units � Where to Find Them
A consulting firm explored the possibility of small hydro-electric units. A table lists manufacturers contacted and their responses. In general, the number of suppliers for small hydro...

Harnessed Water Power Spawns First Great Industrial City
Lowell, Mass. was founded in 1822 at a site on the Merrimack River. The city's developers brought together some of the most advanced ideas of the day in the areas of power...

 

 

 

 

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