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TVA Working on $7 Million in Siren Upgrades
Source: NewsThe Tennessee Valley Authority has begun replacing 108 sirens near the Sequoyah nuclear plant – part of a $7 million program that will also upgrade sirens at TVA's Browns Ferry and Watts Bar sites.
Calif. Board Denies Diablo Canyon Offshore Seismic Testing Proposal
Source: NewsState regulators in California last week dealt a setback to Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s efforts to map offshore fault lines near the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant.
Caltech Researchers Study Nanomaterial Potentially Useful in Reactors
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NewsThe stresses endured by reactor pressure vessels and other nuclear components go beyond the heat and pressure that metal experiences in other industrial settings. Fission produces energetic particles that can alter metal at the molecular…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsTokyo Electric Power Co. this week announced plans to cover unit 3 at its damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant while declining to nail down a restart schedule for reactors at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa.Recent developments related to the…
Ft. Calhoun Nuclear Plant Restart Pushed into 2013
Source: NewsFacing additional improvements mandated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the owner of Nebraska's Fort Calhoun nuclear plant has pushed its scheduled restart into the first quarter of 2013.
UK Says EPR Design Issues Will Be Closed By End Of Year
Source: NucNet16 Nov (NucNet): Improvements in the quality and timeliness of submissions from Areva and EDF on outstanding issues concerning design approval of their UK European Pressurised Water Reactor (UK EPR) mean “closure of all issues…
NRC Begins Special Inspection At Oyster Creek Following Hurricane Sandy Alert
Source: NucNet16 Nov (NucNet): The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has begun a special inspection at the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in response to issues that arose when Hurricane Sandy affected the facility on 29…
First OSART Mission To India Suggests Rajasthan Safety Improvements
Source: NucNet15 Nov (NucNet): The first Operational Safety Review Team (OSART) mission to India has put forward a number of proposals for improving the operation of Units 3 and 4 at the six-unit Rajasthan nuclear power…
Exelon Considers Early Closure of Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant, Refueling Annually at Clinton
Source: NewsExelon will weigh whether to decommission its Oyster Creek nuclear plant earlier than planned if its economics worsen between now and 2019.
B&W Announces $100 Million in Naval Propulsion Contracts
Source: NewsBabcock & Wilcox on Wednesday announced two Naval fuel contracts that total more than $100 million.
‘Fleet Approach’ Would Increase Benefits For UK Industry, Says Report
Source: NucNet14 Nov (NucNet): Building multiple nuclear reactors in the UK with a single technology could almost double the level of UK supplied parts and labour generated to support the nuclear industry, according to a new…
NRC Initiates Post-Sandy Inspection at Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsOn Tuesday the Nuclear Regulatory Commission began a special inspection at Exelon's Oyster Creek nuclear plant, where Sandy's storm surge caused an alert at its offline reactor.
Chinese Nuclear Executive Announces Expanded Uranium Mining Abroad
Source: NewsWhile reiterating plans to resume reactor construction, the head of one of the largest Chinese nuclear companies has said the country will expand its uranium prospecting abroad.
Despite Cut in Projection, IEA Still Forecasts Considerable Nuclear Build
Source: NewsThe International Energy Agency has scaled back its projection for growth in the nuclear power industry, although new development is expected to remain robust.
Entergy Shuffles Nuclear Leadership
Source: NewsAnticipating retirements at multiple sites, Entergy on Monday announced it will move several key executives within its nuclear fleet.
Czech Republic Confirms Ambitious Plans For New Nuclear
Source: NucNet13 Nov (NucNet): The Czech Republic will rely on nuclear energy to generate half of its electricity by around 2040 – up from about one-third now under an energy policy adopted by the country’s Cabinet,…
Small Cracks Found in Control Rod Openings at Korea's Yeonggwang Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsAnother reactor at South Korea's Yeonggwang nuclear plant will see an extended outage after a routine inspection found microscopic cracks in the control rod tubing of a reactor pressure vessel.
Susquehanna 2 Shuts Down After Computer Problem
Source: NewsOperators took unit 2 at Pennsylvania's Susquehanna nuclear plant offline Friday after a computer malfunction.
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsTokyo Electric Power Co. has asked for more financial assistance from the Japanese government, while a radiation study of Fukushima Prefecture breastmilk samples offered encouraging results and plant workers investigated smoke coming from an electrical…
Veterans Make up 40 Percent of Vogtle Reactor Construction Workforce
Source: NewsAs the number of workers building two new units at the Vogtle nuclear plant in Georgia has grown to 2,300, Southern Co. noted Thursday that 40 percent of them have served in the U.S. armed…