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MHPS Successfully Completes Testing of 74 Inch Last Stage Blade
-- World's Longest Class Blades for Nuclear Steam Turbines --
-- World's Longest Class Blades for Nuclear Steam Turbines --
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YOKOHAMA, JAPAN (September 15, 2017) - Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) has successfully performed rotational vibration testing of a 74 inch (1,880 mm) last stage rotating blade (74IN LSB), bringing the blade's development process to completion. It is the world's longest class blades for nuclear steam turbines. The 74IN LSB expands MHPS's lineup of steam turbines, complementing the latest 54IN LSB (1,375mm), enabling the company to meet diverse customer needs and requirements.
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