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NASA Tests Small Fission Reactor That Could Power Missions To Mars
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NucNet19 Jan (NucNet): Initial tests in Nevada on a compact nuclear fission system designed to sustain a long-duration NASA human mission on the inhospitable surface of Mars have been successful and a full-power run is…
Belarus NPP Has Final Steam Generator Installed
Source: NewsThe fourth and final 330-metric ton steam generator has been hoisted into place in Unit 2 of the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant under construction near Ostrovets, Grodno Oblast, a region in the northwestern part of…
A Call For Preservation Of U.S. Uranium Mining
Source: NewsTwo major U.S. uranium producers, Ur-Energy and Energy Fuels Inc., have filed a petition with the Department of Commerce calling for a cap on imports that would preserve 25 percent of the domestic market for…
UK Consortium Wins Funding To Explore Wireless Systems For Nuclear Plants
Source: NucNet18 Jan (NucNet): The UK-based engineering and industrial company Altran is leading a consortium of Moltex Energy and the University of Bristol which will explore the feasibility of designing a nuclear control system using wireless…
EDF Energy In Talks With Investment Funds To Finance Sizewell C
Source: NucNet18 Jan (NucNet): EDF Energy’s chief executive officer is in talks with major investment funds to support the group’s plans to build two EPR units at Sizewell, a project which could cost 20% less than…
Energy Ministry Report Recommends Gen IV HTGR Technology For Poland
Source: NucNet17 Jan (NucNet): Generation IV high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) technology is the best option for deployment in Poland because it offers an affordable and reliable heat source for domestic industry and will help reduce the…
Saudi Arabia Expects To Sign Build Contracts In 2018
Source: NewsA report cited by the Bloomberg business news agency said that Saudi Arabia intended to award nuclear power plant related contracts by the end of this year. Preliminary selection of a prime contractor is expected…
Ensreg Begins Consultation On EU Ageing Management Reports
Source: NucNet16 Jan (NucNet): The European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (Ensreg) has begun a consultation process until the end of February 2018 on national reports from EU member states concerning the ageing management of nuclear plants.…
Industry Urged To Examine Mental Health Consequences Of Nuclear Accidents
Topics: Safety & EnvironmentSource: NucNet16 Jan (NucNet): The nuclear industry should examine what can be learnt from toxic disasters so it can improve the way it deals with the mental health consequences of a nuclear incident, a report by…
Saudi Arabia’s Ambitious Plans for Nuclear Energy
Source: Neutron BytesIt’s not clear that the plans will work as expected in terms of the announced timeline of completing 16 reactors (17.6 Gwe) by 2032. The cost of the program is close to $90 billion which…
Miners In Australia Call For End To Nuclear Power Ban
Source: NewsThe top mining organization in Australia has once again asked the government to consider ending its ban on nuclear power in the country, which it says would provide a reliable, zero-carbon emissions energy source with…
Russia Develops New Cost-Efficient Fuel Casing Material
Source: NewsRussian scientists at the National Nuclear Research University, funded by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research in conjunction with Tsinghua University's department of engineering physicists in Beijing, said they have developed a cost-effective modified molybdenum…
UK Regulator Announces ‘Significant Recent Progress’ At Sellafield
Source: NucNet15 Jan (NucNet): Significant recent progress has been made at three Sellafield projects that have been subject to increased regulatory attention the UK’s Office for Nuclear regulation said on 12 January 2018. …
NRC Says NuScale SMR Won’t Need Backup Electrical Power
Source: Neutron BytesThe regulatory agency’s decision is a first for light water reactors and may set a precedent for future LWR type SMRs with similar designs NuScale responds to questions from this blog about the NRC finding…
UK And Japan Close To Agreeing £15 Billion Investment In Wylfa Newydd, Say Reports
Source: NucNet12 Jan (NucNet): The governments of the UK and Japan are set to extend a combined £15bn (€16.8bn, $20.4bn) in loans and investment for Horizon’s Wylfa Newydd nuclear power station project in Wales, according to…
UK Energy Minister Outlines Progress And Plans For Withdrawal from Euratom
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNet12 Jan (NucNet): The UK is aiming for continuity with existing Euratom arrangements and wants to include Euratom in any implementation period agreed as part of wider discussions on Brexit, energy secretary Greg Clark said…
Rosatom Prepares Leningrad Phase II Unit For First Criticality
Source: NewsRussia's state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom said that Unit 1 of the the Leningrad Phase II construction project is being prepared for first criticality after the completion of the construction phase of the reactor vessel at…
Cold Testing Completed At Flammanville Unit 3
Source: NewsEDF has completed the cold functional test phase for the Flamanville EPR, ending a test phase that started on Dec. 18, the company said.
Russia’s Leningrad 2-1 Expected To Reach First Criticality In January 2018
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNet11 Jan (NucNet): The Leningrad 2-1 nuclear power unit under construction in western Russia is being prepared to begin operating in “minimal controlled mode” by the end of January 2018, state-owned nuclear operator Rosenergoatom said…
ENEC Prepares Barakah Unit 2 For Hot Testing
Source: NewsPreparations are underway for plant hot functional testing for Unit 2 at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant construction project in the United Arab Emirates, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation announced this week.