THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Tuesday, March 19, 1996 TAG: 9603190279
SECTION: BUSINESS PAGE: D6 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Short : 28 lines
A new superplastic developed by NASA will be used to coat Virginia's nuclear power plants in hopes of making them more efficient. Under an agreement to be signed Friday by Virginia Power, Virginia Tech and NASA Langley Research Center, the substance marketed under the trade name LaRC-SI will be applied to metal and concrete infrastructure components of the North Anna and Surry nuclear plants. It also will be applied to service water pipes, which must be cleaned regularly to remove small biological organisms that live in the lake or river water and attach themselves to the insides of the pipes. The hydroids affect the plants thermal performance, but are not a safety risk, officials said. (Associated Press) Clarification
A Career Track item in Monday's Business Weekly should have stated that Flagship is the Navy capital's only authorized newspaper. The reference to Navy capital was deleted. by CNB