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Rostov Unit 1 Granted License Extension
Source: NewsThe Federal Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision Service (Rostechnadzor) issued a new license for the right to operate Unit 1 of Rostov NPP, Rosatom has announced.
Clinton Loaded With Accident-Tolerant Fuel
Source: NewsGlobal Nuclear Fuel (GNF) today announced that lead test assemblies utilizing its ARMOR-coated zirconium cladding and IronClad Accident Tolerant Fuel solutions have been installed at Exelon Generation’s Clinton Power Station in Clinton, Illinois.
NuScale Comes Calling in Canada, but Competition Awaits It There
Source: Neutron BytesNuScale, the developer of a 60 MWe small modular reactor, announced this week its submittal to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) for pre-licensing vendor design review (VDR). In doing so it hopes to take…
Brookhaven Chosen For Electron Collider
Source: NewsThe U.S. Department of Energy said it had chosen the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, NY, as the site for a planned major new nuclear physics research facility, an electron collider that will cost between…
NuScale Requests SMR Review In Canada
Source: NewsNuScale Power announced Tuesday it has submitted an application for a pre-licensing vendor design review in Canada for its small nuclear reactor.
Germany Drops Down To Six Active Reactors
Source: NewsGerman utility EnBW has permanently shut down its Philippsburg 2 reactor to comply with the country’s nuclear phase-out plan, putting the company in a position to have to import electricity to meet demand
Idaho National Laboratory Gets New Supercomputer for Simulation of Advanced Reactor Designs and the Fuels that Will Power Them
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: Neutron BytesA powerful new supercomputer arrived in December at Idaho National Laboratory’s Collaborative Computing Center. The machine has the capability to run complex modeling and simulation applications, which are essential to developing next-generation nuclear technologies and…
2020 Begins with a Cascade of Positive Developments for Nuclear Energy Projects Large and Small
Topics: New ReactorsSource: Neutron BytesSNC-Lavalin gets Contract to Start Work on Two CANDU type reactors for China Czech Republic PM Calls for Supplier For New Dukovany Unit To Be Chosen In 2022 UAE 1st PWR at Barakah Operating License…
Russian Nuclear Output: 208.7B kWh In 2019
Source: NewsIn 2019, the Russian NPPs set a new record in terms of electric power output – over 208.7 billion kWh
Initial Rotations Of New Leningrad Unit Confirmed
Source: NewsWith the first barring speed of one rotation per minute, Russian utility Rosenergoatom said in late 2019 that technicians had achieved a milestone with the initial activation of the turbine for the 2nd VVER-1200 power…
OKLO Announces 1.5 Mwe Mini-Reactor
Source: Neutron BytesAfter working under wraps for several years, Oklo announced in December an advanced nuclear reactors that runs on a single fuel load for decades. Calling it the “Aurora Advanced Fission Clean Energy Plant,” the firm…
NRC Approves Early Site Permit for SMRs at TVA’s Clinch River Site
Source: Neutron BytesTVA became the first utility in the nation to successfully obtain approval for an early site permit from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to potentially construct and operate small modular reactors. SMFRs are a carbon-free energy…
NuScale’s SMR Design Clears Phase 4 of NRC Design Review Process
Source: Neutron BytesNuScale Power announced in December that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed the fourth phase of review of the design certification application (DCA) for the company’s revolutionary small modular reactor (SMR). NuScale reached…
Terrestrial Energy’s IMSR to Get Joint Review by CNSC and NRC
Source: Neutron BytesThe Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) have selected Terrestrial Energy’s Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR®) for the first joint technical review of an advanced, non-light water nuclear…
Poland Plans 300 MW SMR with GE-Hitachi
Source: Neutron BytesMichał Sołowow, billionaire owner of chemical company Synthos SA, is planning to build a 300 MW small modular reactor (SMR) in Poland in the next decade in cooperation with GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH). GEH…
A Look Ahead for Nuclear Energy in 2020
Source: Neutron BytesWith a growing realization that nuclear energy is necessary to achieve decarbonization in the electric generation utility industry, and for major process heat applications, 2020 looks like a year where action based on this concept…
Fuel Bank Fully Stocked, Says IAEA
Source: NewsThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), on December 10, received the second and final shipment of low-enriched uranium (LEU) at a purpose-built facility in Kazakhstan housing the IAEA LEU Bank, which was established to provide…
Construction Contracts Awarded For Fast Neutron Reactor Facility
Source: NewsSiberian Chemical Plant (a subsidiary of TVEL Fuel Company of ROSATOM in Seversk, Tomsk region, West Siberia) has signed the contract with Concern Titan-2 engineering company for construction and installation works within the project of…
TerraPower CEO Interview: How the Firm has Transformed Itself into a Nuclear Science Innovation Hub
Source: Neutron BytesIn just a few years TerraPower has transformed itself from developing a single advanced reactor design to become a dynamic hub of innovation in multiple areas of nuclear science. It’s part of a drive to…
Oklo Announces Launch Of Integrated Fission-Renewable Plant
Source: NewsOklo, Inc., a small company in California, this week announced the launch of Aurora, an advanced fission clean energy plant the company says is designed to produce “affordable, reliable, clean, power.” The company has been…