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Young Generation Calls For Industry To Adapt
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NucNet13 Jun (NucNet): The nuclear industry has been too conservative for too long and needs to “adapt to new conditions”, the chairman of the European Young Generation Network told NucNet. …
Loading Of Dummy Fuel Elements Begins At Rostov-3
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNet13 Jun (NucNet): Loading of 163 dummy nuclear fuel elements has begun at the Rostov-3 nuclear reactor unit near Volgodonsk in western in Russia, state nuclear corporation Rosatom said. …
L-3 MAPPS to Perform Full Scope Upgrade on PPL’s Susquehanna Simulator
Source: NewsPress Release L-3 MAPPS announced today that it has added PPL Susquehanna LLC as a new customer for its leading-edge power plant simulation capabilities. Using its robust Orchid ® simulation environment, L-3 MAPPS will replace…
Five Suspect LANL Waste Containers Sent to Waste Control Specialists Site in Texas
Source: NewsDepartment of Energy investigators have narrowed their focus to the contents of six transuranic waste containers destined for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, five of which were diverted to a site in Texas after a…
Council Approves Revised Nuclear Safety Directive For Europe
Source: NucNet11 Jun (NucNet): The Permanent Representatives Committee of the European Council, composed of ambassadors of the 28 EU member states, has approved a revised nuclear safety directive for Europe. …
Rosatom Plans Major Growth In Plant Maintenance And Nuclear Medicine
Source: NucNet11 Jun (NucNet): Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom is aiming to increase its order book from 73 billion US dollars (USD) (53 billion euros) in 2013 to USD 98 billion in 2014, with new markets…
PPL to Spin Off Susquehanna Nuclear Plant and Other Generation Assets
Source: NewsPPL Corp. has announced that it plans to spin off its reactors at Susquehanna and other merchant power plants in a deal with Riverstone Holdings. The new publicly traded company, called Talen Energy Corp., will…
Dresden Excavates Area Near Tank After Tritium Leak
Source: NewsCrews at the Dresden nuclear plant have been working to secure a leak of tritiated water detected over the weekend. Sampling on Saturday turned up elevated tritium levels in a single test well near a…
False Fire Alarm Triggers Unusual Event Declaration at Robinson Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsThe Robinson nuclear plant in South Carolina issued an emergency declaration Friday for a fire alarm that was later found to be in error. The alarm at 4:07 p.m. indicated the presence of a fire…
India’s Kudankulam-1 Could Begin Commercial Operation Next Month
Source: NucNet10 Jun (NucNet): Unit 1 of the Kudankulam nuclear power station in India’s southern Tamil Nadu state has attained full operating power for the first time and could now enter commercial operation next month, the…
Japanese Economic Organisations Make Urgent Appeal For Reactor Restarts
Source: NucNet9 Jun (NucNet): Three major economic organisations in Japan have issued an urgent appeal for the government to accelerate the process of restarting nuclear power reactors whose safety has been confirmed, the Japan Atomic Industrial…
NNSA Reworking Plans for Over-Budget Oak Ridge Uranium Facility
Source: NewsAfter years of cost overruns and design mistakes, the National Nuclear Security Administration plans to completely overhaul its approach to building a new facility for processing highly enriched uranium at the Y-12 site. Newly appointed…
Survey: Some NRC Employees Fear Dissent Will Result in Retaliation
Source: NewsA Nuclear Regulatory Commission survey made public following congressional testimony last week suggests that some NRC employees fear formal objections to agency policies will result in retaliation. Government Executive magazine reported that a survey found…
ASN Nuclear Safety Report Says ‘No New Major Problems’ In 2013
Source: NucNet6 Jun (NucNet): France’s nuclear regulator ASN (Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire) rated four events at Level 2 and 126 at Level 1 on the International Atomic Energy Agency’s International Nuclear and Radiological Events Scale (INES)…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsGovernment inspectors fled Fukushima Daiichi early in the crisis, according to a recently publicized government interview, more of which may come to light as Tokyo Electric Power Co. shareholders demand further disclosure. Developments in Japan…
Canadian Study: Adult Cancer Risk Likely Unchanged in Event of Nuclear Power Accident
Source: NewsAs it considers the proposed refurbishment of reactors at Darlington, Canada's nuclear regulator released a study Wednesday that forecast limited public health effects in the event of a severe accident at the facility. Specifically, the…
Hong Kong Needs ‘Dedicated Nuclear’ From China, Says Society
Source: NucNet6 Jun (NucNet): Hong Kong’s electricity supply will be more reliable and cost-competitive if it increases the amount of nuclear energy it imports from China through dedicated transmission lines, the Hong Kong Nuclear Society said.…
RPV Installed At Unit 1 Of Russia’s Leningrad 2
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNet6 Jun (NucNet): The reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for the Leningrad 2 nuclear power station’s unit 1 (Leningrad 2-1) has been installed, state nuclear corporation Rosatom has said. …
Argentina’s Atucha-2 Reaches First Criticality
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNet6 Jun (NucNet): Argentina’s Atucha-2 nuclear reactor achieved first criticality on the morning of 3 June 2014, Argentina’s Ministry of Federal Planning, Public Investment and Services said. …
Southern Co.: Vogtle Construction Budget, Schedule on Track
Source: NewsSouthern Co. executives told state regulators Tuesday that a project to build two new reactors at Plant Vogtle remains on track for completion in mid-2017. Southern's budget for its share of the $14 billion project…