More than ever, nuclear power is being challenged in the financially aggressive energy market. While strides have been made in improving plant reliability, the same emphasis has not been made on improving efficiency. Further benefits are possible by focusing on efficiency-enhancing improvements and mitigating age-related losses, such as erosion of moving parts, heat exchanger fouling and high-energy steam leakages. Even a tenth of a percent efficiency loss can translate to millions of dollars of lost profit.
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