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IAEA Begins Review of Fukushima-Daiichi Decommissioning Plans
Source: NucNet19 Apr (NucNet): An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team has begun a review of Japan’s efforts to decommission the four damaged reactors at the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant. …
ITER Ready To Manufacture ‘Critical And Challenging’ Component
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NucNet19 Apr (NucNet): The design of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) blanket system, a crucial technology on the way to fusion power, has been approved and is ready to proceed to the manufacturing stage.…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsA visit from the IAEA, looser rules on hometown visits for evacuees and another small earthquake were among the developments at Fukushima Daiichi this week.Recent stories of note related to the Tokyo Electric Power Co.…
FPL Completes Nuclear Plant Uprates Totaling 500 Megawatts
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NewsThis week, Florida Power and Light completed a series of extended power uprates at its Turkey Point and St. Lucie reactors that will create additional electrical generation equivalent to that of a new power plant.
Wolf Creek Nuclear Plant Owners Sue Vendor Over Outage Last Year
Source: NewsThe owners of the Wolf Creek nuclear plant have taken one of its vendors to court over electrical work that preceded an unplanned reactor shutdown and outage last year.
Finland's Loviisa Nuclear Plant Adds Air Cooling Towers to Safety Systems
Source: NewsA nuclear plant in Finland plans to build an additional safety system that can cool its reactors and spent fuel pools in the event they lose access to sea water.
Areva Wins Contract For Jordan Research Reactor Fuel Elements
Source: NucNet18 Apr (NucNet): Areva of France has signed a contract with a consortium comprising of the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) and Daewoo to supply fuel elements for the Jordan Research and Training Reactor…
Reactor at Bruce A Refuels After Record-Breaking Run, Bringing All Four Units Online for First Time in Decades
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NewsCanada's Bruce Power recently celebrated two milestones at its Bruce A nuclear plant in Ontario. First, unit 4 broke a record, with 570 continuous days in operation before its recent service outage. And second, its…
South Africa Will Make New Build Decision This Year, Says Minister
Source: NucNet17 Apr (NucNet): South Africa will make a decision this year on the country’s future investment in a fleet of nuclear power plants, public enterprises minister Malusi Gigaba has said. …
Refueling, Turbine Repairs for Susquehanna Reactor
Source: NewsUnit 2 at Pennsylvania's Susquehanna nuclear plant shut down for refueling and maintenance Saturday, including repairs to turbines that have caused issues at the plant since its last refueling outage.
Prominent UK Politician Highlights Importance of Hinkley Point Reactor Negotiations
Source: NewsAs the British government and EDF push back another target date for completing negotiations over new reactor construction at Hinkley Point, a prominent former politician has argued that the outcome will have far-reaching consequences for…
Russia Calls For Increased Cooperation With EU Companies On New Build
Source: NucNet16 Apr (NucNet): Russia and the European union should further strengthen their cooperation on projects to build new nuclear power plants with Russia offering good prospects for European companies in the nuclear supply chain or…
Strong Performance Recorded Among U.S. Nuclear Plants in 2012
Source: NewsDespite extended outages at four reactors, American nuclear plants logged a median capacity factor of 91.2 percent in 2012, not far from the 2005 record high of 92 percent, according to data recently compiled by…
Former Safety Manager Sentenced to More Than Six Years for Fraud at TVA Nuclear Plants
Source: NewsOn Thursday, a federal judge sentenced a Tennessee Valley Authority contractor to six and a half years in prison for falsifying safety reports during work at TVA nuclear plants.
NIA Chairman Warns On Consequences Of Hinkley Point Talks Failure
Source: NucNet15 Apr (NucNet): The UK’s energy security will be put at risk and future generations left to suffer with higher bills if ministers fail to agree a deal with EDF Energy to build the country’s…
Spain’s Foro Nuclear Elects New President
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NucNet12 Apr (NucNet): The general assembly of the Spanish nuclear industry group, the Spanish Nuclear Forum (Foro Nuclear), has elected Antonio Cornadó Quibus as the group’s new president, taking over from Maria Teresa Dominguez. …
Watts Bar-2 ‘On Schedule And On Budget’, Says TVA
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNet12 Apr (NucNet): Construction at Tennessee Valley Authority’s Watts Bar-2 nuclear unit in Tennessee is about 80 percent complete, on schedule and on budget, the federal utility said in an update yesterday. …
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsLeaking underground storage tanks, an encouraging study on internal radiation doses near the plant and another power outage at a spent fuel pool highlighted the last week's news from Japan.Developments at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear…
Germany Announces Progress On Search For Repository Site
Source: NucNet12 Apr (NucNet): Germany’s federal environment minister said agreement had been reached between the national and all 16 regional governments to introduce a draft law to choose a repository site for the country’s high-level radioactive…
GAO Advises Study of Evacuations Outside Nuclear Plants' 10-Mile Planning Zones
Source: NewsA Government Accountability Office study released Wednesday suggested that the government should consider a larger geographic area when forecasting the number of evacuations during an emergency at a nuclear plant.