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UK Takes Another Step Toward Selling Urenco Stake
Source: NewsBritish media reported Friday that the UK government has hired Morgan Stanley to study the potential sale of the country's stake in Urenco.
Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Hires New Site VP from Davis-Besse
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NewsBarry Allen, the site vice president at the Davis-Besse nuclear plant in Ohio, will soon assume responsibility for operations at California's Diablo Canyon plant.
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsThe head of Japan's new nuclear regulatory body has said that the agency will not force the Ohi reactors to shut down, and that the so-called stress tests will no longer be required to restart…
Byron Refueling Outage Includes Cooling Tower Refurbishment
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NewsAmong the 2,200 temporary workers helping Exelon complete its maintenance outage at Byron's unit 1 reactor, 310 are working to refurbish its cooling tower.
Russia Confirms Start Of Commercial Operation For Kalinin-4
Source: NucNet27 Sep (NucNet): Kalinin-4 has become the 33rd nuclear reactor unit in Russia to enter commercial operation, state nuclear energy corporation Rosatom has said. …
Idaho Cleanup Project Contract Renewed for $730 Million
Source: NewsA company formed by CH2M Hill and URS Corp. will continue to clean up waste at the Idaho National Laboratory for another three years under a $730 million contract extension announced earlier this week.
Reactor Trips, Water Levels Fluctuate Following Electrical Maintenance at Monticello Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsMaintenance work on the ammeter of a 4160 V bus is believed to have cut power to two pumps at the Monticello nuclear plant Tuesday, leading to an automatic reactor shutdown from full power.
IAEA Projections Show Nuclear Growth, Despite Fukushima
Source: NucNet26 Sep (NucNet): The International Atomic Energy Agency’s latest projections for nuclear power generating capacity show continuing growth despite the March 2011 Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear accident, with a steady rise in the number of nuclear power…
License Awarded for GE-Hitachi Laser Uranium Enrichment in N.C.
Source: NewsGE-Hitachi has received approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to build a laser enrichment facility that, if successful, would be the first of its kind in the world.
NRC Approves Power Uprate For St. Lucie-2
Source: NucNet25 Sep (NucNet): The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved a power uprate for unit 2 at the St. Lucie nuclear station that will increase power output of the unit by 17 percent. …
Savannah River Remediation Offers Buyout to Reduce Staff
Source: NewsFaced with finished projects and diminished federal funding, Savannah River Remediation on Monday asked interested workers to leave the company voluntarily.
Fuel Loading Begins at Newest Indian Reactor
Source: NewsAfter 14 years of planning and construction, protracted local protests where police recently fired on demonstrators, and a legal battle that reached India's highest court, fuel was loaded into the first unit of India's Kudankulam…
Pump Repairs Follow Reactor Trip at Three Mile Island
Source: NewsThree Mile Island unit 1 was out of service for repairs on Friday following a reactor trip the previous afternoon.A reactor coolant pump tripped at 2:16 p.m., Thursday, creating a flux-to-flow imbalance that caused the…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsWhile the news was light from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi last week, developments nationally continued to hint at the effect the accidents at the nuclear plant will have on the future of Japanese nuclear power.Recent decisions…
Areva Opens Lynchburg Technical Center
Source: NewsAreva officially opened its U.S. Technical Center in Lynchburg, Va., Wednesday.It includes one of the largest multi-axial shake tables in North America, capable of testing items weighing 10 tons.
Possible China And Russia Bids Raise ‘Genuine Concerns’ For UK Public
Source: NucNet20 Sep (NucNet): If China or Russia become involved as partners or owners of new nuclear plants in the UK it would raise “genuine concerns” for people because of the distance and political history between…
IEC and IEEE Announce New Standards for Monitoring Condition of Electrical Equipment at Nuclear Plants
Source: NewsTwo international organizations released new standards on Wednesday addressing the maintenance of electrical equipment like cables at nuclear plants.
Think Tank: High Costs of Indian Point Shutdown Would Include $76-$112 Increase to Yearly Residential Bills
Source: NewsAs Entergy faces continued opposition to relicensing its Indian Point reactors, the conservative Manhattan Institute think tank undertook a study to calculate the costs to electricity customers and the region's economy if it closed.For the…
Vogtle 1 Shut Down Sunday for Refueling
Source: NewsUnit 1 at Southern Co.'s Vogtle nuclear plant in Georgia powered down over the weekend for a scheduled refueling outage.
WANO, IAEA Agree to Strengthen Ties
Source: NewsAs a result of each organization's response to the Fukushima Daiichi accidents last year in Japan, the World Association of Nuclear Operators and the International Atomic Energy Agency announced Monday that they will collaborate more…