Chattanooga Engineers Club
P.O. Box 4031
Chattanooga, TN 37405
www.ChattanoogaEngineersClub.org
January 7, 2008 -"Nuclear Renaissance - The Westinghouse AP1000 Power Plant". Jim Schwall, Principal Engineer at Westinghouse Electric Co. will present the Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear plant and discuss the nuclear renaissance.
While the world waits for long-term solutions to future energy needs and environmental concerns, the nuclear industry is preparing for and, if fact, beginning the leading edge of a renaissance. Westinghouse Electric Company has hired approximately 2000 employees in the past 5 years, some of these local, to meet the demands for current and future nuclear power. The most significant portion of this new work will focus on the AP1000, Westinghouse's entry into the Generation III+ market. The AP1000 represents technology for today. Design simplification eliminates components and reduces costs. The AP1000 design makes significant use of passive safety systems. The AP1000 achieved NRC Design Certification on December 30, 2005.
Lunch will be available for $11 beginning at 11:30 am, and will be from the outstanding Cellar Buffet. Location: Tallan Cellar Restaurant, 200 West ML King Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37402.
FUTURE MEETINGS
January 14, 2008 - Dale Bradshaw, President of Electrivation, will speak on "Use of ZnBr batteries for substation and communication node backup".
January 21, 2008 - No Meeting - Martin Luther King Observance
January 28, 2008 - Dr. Ignatius Fomunung, Professor of Civil Engineering at UTC. He has recently visited China for talks about collaborating with engineering educators at the university where he earned one of his engineering degrees. He will be sharing his China experiences with the Club.
LAST MEETING -
December 10, 2007 -"Planning and Design of Hurricane Flood Protection for the Inner Harbor Navigation Chanel which includes St Bernard and New Orleans Parishes." Maurice Bandy of ARCADIS. His presentation included the results of studies to provide 100 year hurricane protection to these areas of New Orleans by 2011. The presentation included results of studies to provide Interim protection.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Results of the election of officers for 2008. Secretary - Joe Robbins, Vice President - Jim Schwall, President - Ron Bailey. Officers were installed on Dec 10.
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QUESTIONS, SUGGESTIONS? If you have any questions or suggestions about program items please contact Jim Schwall at 423-267-4257 or by email at Jimgineer@comcast.net. You can find membership application forms, references to future programs, historical data, and other info at http://www.ChattanoogaEngineersClub.org. To receive future meeting announcements by email, join the Cha. Technology Organization mailing list at http://chattanoogaengineersclub.org/email