A first-of-its-kind project spearheaded by Exelon, the nation’s largest nuclear power generator, and Norwegian firm Nel Hydrogen could demonstrate an //

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nuclear plant hydrogen self-supply would still be a considerable achievement, Otgonbaatar noted. Hydrogen is mainly used on-site in nuclear plants in two places, he said: “Similar to fossil plants, hydrogen is used to cool the generator as a coolant gas, and second—unique to nuclear plants—is that hydrogen is used to control the chemistry of the coolant water in both pressurized water and boiling water reactors.”