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Cruas Shutdown Extended Says EDF
Source: NewsFrench utility EDF is postponing the restart of the Cruas nuclear plant’s Unit 2 until mid-week in order to extend the inspection prompted by the 5.1 magnitude earthquake of November 11, French regulators said.
Rosatom Completes Fuel Deliveries To India
Source: NewsRosatom's nuclear fuel division TVEL JSC has shipped the final consignment of uranium fuel pellets for BWR reactors in India, completing their contractual obligations with the Department of Atomic Energy of the Government of India.…
UK's Frazer-Nash To Work On Tokamak Reactor
Source: Newsleading systems and engineering technology consultancy Frazer-Nash has been appointed by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) to deliver the concept design for a key component of the UK’s new fusion reactor – the Spherical…
IAEA Team Reviews Uruguay's Nuclear Security Framework
Source: NewsAn International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts completed a nuclear security advisory mission in Uruguay, which was carried out at the request of the country’s government, the agency said on Monday.
Framatome Advances Underwater Maintenance Technique
Source: NewsFramatome applied a cutting-edge maintenance technique on reactor vessel primary nozzles at Dominion Energy’s Millstone Power Station during the plant’s spring 2019 outage, the company announced Monday. This was the first application of Framatome’s ultra-high…
WANO Signs MOU With Chinese Counterpart
Source: NewsThe World Association of Nuclear Operators and the China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA) have signed a memorandum of understanding which formalizes their arrangement to work together on commercial nuclear safety and reliability.
SKB Receives Two Approvals For Repository Extension
Source: NewsSwedish nuclear waste management company Svensk Karnbranslehantering (SKB) announced that it had received two critical approvals for the extension of the Final Repository for Short-Lived Radioactive Waste
X-Energy Signs on with Jordan for Four 75 MWe HTGR
Source: Neutron BytesJordan and X-energy Agree to Accelerate Work to Deploy a 300 MWe Nuclear Power Plant According to a statement released by X-Energy on November 15, 2019, Jordan and X-Energy have moved to the second stage…
Deep Isolation, NAC, Sign Agreement
Source: NewsDeep Isolation, a leading innovator in spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and high-level waste (HLW) storage and disposal solutions, has signed a cooperative agreement with NAC International Inc. (NAC), a nuclear fuel cycle consulting and technology…
La Crosse Decommissioning Reaches Milestone
Source: NewsSalt Lake City-baserd EnergySolutions, Inc. announced today it has completed the physical work at the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor (LACBWR) Decommissioning Project. This includes remediation and removal of radioactive material including confirmation surveys and…
Fuel Loading Begins At Darlington Unit 2
Source: NewsThe Ontario Power Generation (OPG) said that fuel loading had begun at Darlington Unit 2, where a refurbishment project was reported in September to be 90 percent complete.
Earthquake In France Prompts Cruas-Meysse Shut Down
Source: NewsFrench utility EDF said it was taking precautionary measures to evaluate potential damage to the Cruas-Meysse nuclear power plants in southeast France after a 5.1 magnitude earthquake damaged some buildings in the area. Three units…
GNF Teams With X-Energy On TRISO Fuel
Source: NewsGlobal Nuclear Fuel (GNF) and X-energy said they would collaborate to produce low-cost TRi-structural ISOtropic (TRISO) particle nuclear fuel.
Rolls Royce Reveals 440 MW Commecial Reactor Design
Source: Neutron BytesRolls Royce / Company Planning First SMR Units For Existing UK Sites The firm says that once it has orders for at least five of them, it can deliver each unit for about $2.2 billion.…
IAEA Reviews UK Regulatory Framework
Source: NewsAn International Atomic Energy Agency review team noted that the United Kingdom is demonstrating a commitment to strengthening regulations for nuclear and radiation safety, but also identified areas that could benefit from further enhancement.
Be an Advocate for Nuclear Energy ~ Here’s Where to Start
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: Neutron BytesDon’t just sit there – do something! The pressing issues of climate change and the need to decarbonize our highly technological societies have led to many people toward thinking that the CO2 emission free nature…
Three Remain As Angra 3 Partnership Choices
Source: NewsThe Brazilian state nuclear power company Eletronuclear, which is looking for a partner to complete the Angra Unit 3 reactor has narrowed its search down to three companies. After sending invitations to 10 companies, the…
Orano With EWN, To Dismantle Two German Power Plants
Source: NewsFrench nuclear power service company Orano, together with partner EWN (Entsorgungswerk für Nuklearanlagen GmbH) of Germany has been awarded two contracts by utility RWE to carry out strategic dismantling operations for the Mülheim-Kärlich and Biblis…
Nuclear Shut Down In Japan Called Counter-Productive
Source: NewsA study on the aftermath of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power station accident of March 2011 has found surprising connections between Japan’s reaction to the accident, claiming the reaction has provoked its own negative consequences,…
Nuclear Energy in South America Remains at a Standstill
Source: Neutron BytesArgentina and Brazil Face Formidible Funding Issues to Start ot Complete Long Planned New Nuclear Power Stations. Argentina Scaled Down a Two Reactor Deal with China, Amidst a Crashng Economy, Over Concerns about Its Ability…