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Next IYNC To Be Held in Hangzhou, China, In 2016
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NucNet11 Jul (NucNet): The next International Youth Nuclear Congress will take place in Hangzhou, China, in 2016. The location was chosen in a vote by country representatives at this year’s IYNC, which ends tomorrow in…
China’s Fangchenggang-1 Gets Go-Ahead For Cold Testing
Source: NucNet11 Jul (NucNet): China's National Nuclear Safety Administration has approved preparations for the Fangchenggang-1 nuclear unit in the southern province of Guangxi to begin cold testing after a recent safety inspection, project owner China General…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsThe brief suspension of spent fuel cooling at unit 5, delayed efforts to block contaminated water in a tunnel, and a typhoon highlighted the news from Fukushima Daiichi this week. Developments related to the Japanese…
Nuclear Fuel Services Plant Inspected After Chemical Safety Incident
Source: NewsFederal regulators are investigating a nuclear fuel facility in Tennessee following a report that safety-related valves were propped open. The incident in question did not involve nuclear material, but the Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced Thursday…
Belarus Nuclear Plant In Non-Compliance With Espoo Convention
Source: NucNet10 Jul (NucNet): The Belarus nuclear power plant under construction at Ostrovets is in non-compliance with the provisions of the Espoo Convention, the parties of the Convention have decided at a meeting in Geneva from…
State Investigation Faults Xcel's Management in Monticello Cost Overruns
Source: NewsAs Xcel Energy seeks to recover the cost of a power uprate and maintenance program at its Monticello nuclear plant, a state investigation has placed much of the blame for its cost overruns on the…
2,500-Gallon Diesel Leak Contained at Fermi Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsDTE Energy reported a diesel leak on the grounds of its Fermi nuclear plant on Lake Erie Tuesday, but the spill did not reach the environment or interrupt reactor operations. Shortly before noon, workers found…
Oyster Creek Reactor Shut Down to Inspect Electromagnetic Relief Valves
Source: NewsAs a safety precaution, operators powered down the Oyster Creek nuclear plant in New Jersey Monday night to investigate a potential problem with its electromagnetic relief valves. According to a report filed with the Nuclear…
Toshiba and Ibiden Develop Silicon Carbide Nuclear Fuel Assembly Cover
Source: NewsToshiba and Ibiden have reported progress in their development of a technology that they say can produce silicon carbide for nuclear power applications 20 times faster than the conventional method. Widely used in ceramics for…
Dominion Aims to Speed Transfer of Kewaunee Spent Fuel to Dry Casks
Source: NewsDominion has proposed a change to the decommissioning plan for its Kewaunee nuclear plant in Wisconsin that would begin the transfer of spent fuel to dry casks as soon as possible. The utility recently told…
Water Discharge Permit Drafted for Vermont Yankee
Source: NewsAn environmental agency in Vermont issued a draft permit last week that would allow the state's only nuclear plant to operate under slightly tighter water discharge limits until its closure at the end of the…
NEA Releases Report On ‘Necessary Characteristics’ Of Nuclear Regulators
Source: NucNet7 Jul (NucNet): International activities, co-operation and peer reviews are closely interlinked and are necessary characteristics of an effective nuclear regulator, a report by the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Nuclear Energy Agency…
Researchers Develop Paint-On System For Early Detection of Concrete Damage
Source: NewsResearchers in Finland and North Carolina have developed a technique that allows near-real-time monitoring of concrete deterioration that could potentially be used for containers holding nuclear material. The technology developed at the University of Eastern…
Iter Signs Major Remote Handling System Contract With Assystem
Source: NucNet4 Jul (NucNet): A contract worth 40 million euros (54 million US dollars) has been signed for the design, manufacturing and commissioning of the high-tech remote handling system for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (Iter)…
GAO Report Criticises Lack Of Progress On Next Generation Reactors
Source: NucNet4 Jul (NucNet): The US Department of Energy is putting the country at risk of falling behind China, Russia and other nations in developing a next generation nuclear plant (NGNP), the government’s fiscal watchdog has…
Ukraine and Holtec Sign Contract For Construction Of Chernobyl Repository
Source: NucNet3 Jul (NucNet): Ukraine’s state nuclear operator Energoatom and Holtec International have signed an agreement for the construction of a centralised repository for spent nuclear fuel at the Chernobyl nuclear power station. …
Regulator Grants Russia’s Kalinin-1 Life Extension Until 2025
Source: NucNet2 Jul (NucNet): Russia’s nuclear regulator Rostechnadzor has approved the life extension of unit 1 of the Kalinin nuclear power station and has issued a new 10-year licence for the unit, Russian state nuclear corporation…
NRC Appoints Bill Dean as Head of Reactor Regulation Office
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has appointed the administrator of its Northeast region to head the division responsible for enforcing safety regulations at all U.S. nuclear plants. Bill Dean will replace Eric Leeds, who is retiring,…
Borssele-1 Begins Using MOX Fuel Supplied By Areva
Source: NucNet1 Jul (NucNet): The single-unit Borssele nuclear power station in the Netherlands has begun to use mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel elements fabricated by France’s Areva, the first such fuel used in the unit, Areva said. …
Palo Verde Nuclear Plant Weathers Small Earthquake Without Problems
Source: NewsThe largest nuclear power facility in the U.S. issued an unusual event declaration over the weekend after workers reported feeling an earthquake at the Palo Verde plant near Phoenix. The 5.2 magnitude quake near Lordsburg,…