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NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko’s Statement on Westinghouse AP100 Review Issues
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s efforts to confirm its review of Westinghouse’s amended AP1000 reactor design have resulted in the uncovering of additional technical issues. The NRC…
Ruling Made on Siemens’ Exit from AREVA NP
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsOn May 19, 2011, an arbitral tribunal of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ruled on the modalities of Siemens’ exit from the nuclear power joint…
Westinghouse President and CEO Stresses Necessity of Nuclear Energy
Source: NewsNuclear energy is a clean, cost-effective and reliable source of baseload power, said Westinghouse President and CEO Dr. Aris S. Candris Westinghouse Electric Company President and…
UniPure Delivers Water Processing Equipment to Fukushima Nuclear Power Station
Source: NewsOn May 4, 2011 UniPure airlifted three oil water separators to the damaged Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. Each UniPure SPC-250 Slant Plate Coalescer processes up to…
NRC Inspects Pilgrim Nuclear Plant After Unexpected Reactor Trip
Source: NewsA May 10 reactor trip at the Pilgrim nuclear plant resulted in a special inspection from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the agency announced Monday. According to…
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Wins Award for Nuclear Fuel Rod Testing System
Source: NewsTennessee Valley Authority employees at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant have been honored by the Nuclear Energy Institute for co-developing a monitoring system to improve nuclear fuel…
TEPCO Rethinks Containment Flooding Strategy
Source: NewsLong-awaited assessments of a damaged reactor at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant have cast doubt on Tokyo Electric Power Co's plans to flood its containment. Initially,…
Indian Point and Arkansas Nuclear One Receive NEI Awards
Source: NewsThe 2011 Top Industry Practice awards were given by the Nuclear Energy Institute in Washington D.C. with Entergy garnering national recognition in two categories: excellence in…
TEPCO: Fuel Completely Exposed in Core-Damaged Fukushima Reactor, Water Likely Leaking
Source: NewsCrews fixing gauges inside Fukushima Daiichi unit 1 discovered water levels in the reactor were much lower than originally thought – likely 5 meters below the…
Babcock & Wilcox Ohio Facility Receives ASME N-Stamp Certification
Source: NewsThe Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) announced today that its Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. manufacturing facility in Euclid, Ohio, has received N-Stamp accreditation…
Pit Plugged at Fukushima Daiichi after Radioactive Water Leaks Into Sea
Source: NewsTokyo Electric Power Co. discovered more radioactive water leaking into the sea Wednesday at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and quickly cemented a nearby pit. According…
NRC Orders Inspection at Browns Ferry after Valve Malfunction
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission reported that a valve malfunction at a Browns Ferry reactor left the unit susceptible to core damage in some highly unlikely, but…
South Texas Project Completes Refueling Outage and Returns to Service
Source: NewsThe South Texas Project (STP) Unit 1 reactor is back on-line and operating at full power after a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage. The unit returned…
Gauge Calibrated at Fukushima Daiichi Unit 1
Source: NewsThe second group of workers to enter the reactor building of unit 1 since successive hydrogen explosions rocked the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in March calibrated…
Areva Halts Construction of Virginia Reactor Component Plant
Source: NewsCiting unfavorable market conditions, Areva announced on Monday that it will indefinitely suspend construction of the Areva Newport News manufacturing facility. The plant was to supply…
Reactor Shuts Down Unexpectedly at Prairie Island Nuclear Plant Monday
Source: NewsUnit 2 of Minnesota’s Prairie Island nuclear plant shut down automatically Monday morning, according to Nuclear Street sources. Safety systems for the reactor tripped at 7:22…
Cracked Turbine Blades to Keep Susquehanna Unit Down for Another Six Weeks
Source: NewsA reactor at Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna nuclear plant will be shut down longer than expected after cracks were found in turbine blades.On Thursday a PPL spokesman told…
Duke Energy Remains Firmly Committed to Nuclear Power
Source: News"Nuclear energy must remain a key part of our existing generation fleet, and we remain firmly committed to building new nuclear reactors.” said Jim Rogers, Duke…
USEC, B&W Form Manufacturing Company to Support American Centrifuge Plant
Source: NewsOn Tuesday USEC and Babcock & Wilcox announced they’ve set up a new company to handle spare parts and maintenance for USEC’s uranium enrichment plant under…
Merrick & Nuclear Safety Associates Partner to Serve Nuclear Industry
Source: NewsMerrick & Company (Merrick) and Nuclear Safety Associates (NSA) have announced a joint marketing agreement between the two firms to serve the North American and…