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Second California Nuclear Plant Equipment Auction Scheduled
Source: News[SPONSORED EDITORIAL] After an enormously successful equipment auction conducted last March, MRI Auctions, a leading industrial machinery and commercial auction firm, and their joint venture partner, Sterling Machinery Exchange, will hold another two-day online equipment…
Areva Signs Agreement With Niger, But Delays Operations At Imouraren
Source: NucNet27 May (NucNet): French nuclear group Areva has signed an agreement with Niger for the renewal of mining contracts and to plan for the start of production at the Imouraren uranium mine, but said mining…
Offsite Power Restored at Two Millstone Reactors
Source: NewsBoth reactors at the Millstone nuclear plant in Connecticut tripped offline Sunday after they lost offsite power. Quoting a release from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Hartford Courant reported that safety systems functioned as expected,…
France’s State Auditor Says EDF’s Nuclear Costs Are Increasing
Source: NucNet27 May (NucNet): EDF’s costs to produce nuclear power from its fleet of 58 nuclear reactors in France are increasing as investment needed to keep aging reactors safe over the next two decades could reach…
Vogtle Security Guards Receive Back Pay from Time Keeping Mistake
Source: NewsSouthern Co. has adjusted the wages of 180 security personnel at the Vogtle nuclear plant after a timekeeping mistake uncovered by the Department of Labor. The affected employees at both operating Vogtle units were paid…
Tepco Gets Go-Ahead For ‘Ice Wall’ At Fukushima-Daiichi
Source: NucNet26 May (NucNet): Japan’s nuclear regulator today approved a plan to install an impervious underground “ice wall” in the grounds of the crippled Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear station to try to slow the build-up of radioactive water,…
Regional Emergency Response Centre Opens in Arizona
Topics: Safety & EnvironmentSource: NucNet23 May (NucNet): The US nuclear industry has opened a regional emergency response centre in Phoenix, Arizona, as part of its effort to improve safety after the March 2011 accident at Japan’s Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear station,…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsA court ruling against restarting a Japanese nuclear plant and the disclosure that most employees briefly evacuated Fukushima Daiichi at the height of the crisis were among the headlines from Japan this week. Recent developments…
Nuclear Utilities Open Emergency Response Center in Phoenix
Source: NewsAs part of industry-led safety enhancements following the Fukushima Daiichi accidents, U.S. nuclear utilities opened a new emergency response center in Phoenix this week. It provides a centralized location to store safety equipment like backup…
OECD/NEA Signs MoU With China Nuclear Regulator
Source: NucNet23 May (NucNet): The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD/NEA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with China’s nuclear regulator, the National Nuclear Safety Administration (NNSA), the OECD/NEA said in a…
Toshiba Wins Contract For Iter Toroidal Field Coils
Source: NucNet23 May (NucNet): Toshiba Corporation concluded a contract with the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) for the manufacture of toroidal field coils for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (Iter) being constructed in Cadarache, France, a…
Tepco Finds Source Of Fukushima-Daiichi Unit 3 Radioactive Water Leak
Source: NucNet22 May (NucNet): Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) says it has identified the location of a leak of radioactive water from the primary containment vessel (PCV) at Unit 3 of the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power station,…
NEI Announces Nuclear Industry Innovation Awards
Source: NewsEmployees from Virginia's Surry power plant have won the Nuclear Energy Institute's "Best of the Best" award for an innovative inspection process that saved more than $1 million. The accolade, named after B. Ralph Sylvia,…
Beaver Valley Reactor Tripped During Startup
Source: NewsOperators shut down unit 2 at FirstEnergy's Beaver Valley nuclear plant this week after encountering an issue with a pump during startup. According to a report filed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the unit had…
Loose Bolt Fragments Extend Salem Nuclear Plant Outage
Source: NewsInspections during a refueling outage at unit 2 of PSEG's Salem nuclear plant revealed bolt fragments at the bottom of the reactor pressure vessel. Quoting spokesmen from the plant and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the…
Tepco Begins Discharge Of Fukushima-Daiichi Groundwater Into Ocean
Source: NucNet21 May (NucNet): Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) today began discharging into the Pacific Ocean around 560 tonnes of groundwater collected at the crippled Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear station after the water passed stringent safety tests. …
Kansai To Appeal Against Court’s Ohi Restart Ruling
Source: NucNet21 May (NucNet): The owner and operator of the Ohi nuclear power station in central Japan has said it will appeal a court decision not to allow the restart of two units at the facility.…
Former Hanford Exec Hired as New CEO of Savannah River Site Contractor
Source: NewsCarol Johnson, who left her position as president of Washington Closure Hanford last year, will serve as the new CEO of Savannah River Nuclear Solutions. The consortium that manages the Department of Energy's Savannah River…
Holtec Says SMR-160 Can Maintain Indefinite Safe Cooling
Source: NucNet20 May (NucNet): Holtec International’s SMR-160 small modular reactor design incorporates technology that allows it to shut down and remain safely shut down for an unlimited period without the need for power, make-up water or…
Cracked Lid Found on WIPP Waste Container
Source: NewsA drum inspected last week at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant showed evidence of cracking and heat damage, possibly revealing the source of a February radiation leak. After earlier inspections turned up damaged bags of…