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AREVA Delivers Steam Generators and Pressurizer for the First EPR Reactor of the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in China
Source: NewsAREVA announced the arrival in China, at the beginning of April, of the first two steam generators and the pressurizer for Unit 1 on the site of the Taishan EPR power plant. After leaving the…
Russia Says It Plans To ‘Fulfil Obligations’ On Belene
Source: NucNet18 Apr (NucNet): Russia’s state atomic energy corporation Rosatom says it intends to fulfill its obligations under a contract signed to supply two 1,000-MW VVER units at the Belene nuclear site in Bulgaria and talk…
Robinson Nuclear Plant Hires Westinghouse to Conduct Underwater Laser Beam Welding – First of Its Kind in U.S.
Source: NewsProgress Energy’s Robinson nuclear plant has hired Westinghouse to work on reactor vessel nozzles using an automated, underwater laser technology that’s never been used before at a U.S. plant.In a release Tuesday, Westinghouse said it…
Energy Fuels Acquisition of Denison’s U.S. Properties Would Create Largest U.S. Uranium Producer
Source: NewsCanada’s Denison Mines has agreed to sell its American assets to Energy Fuels in a transaction the companies said will create the “largest 100 percent U.S. pure-play uranium producer and one of the largest holders…
GDF Suez Needs More Incentives for Sellafield Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsFrench power giant GDF warned Monday that it needs more “incentives” to build a nuclear power station at Sellafield. Gérard Mestrallet, CEO of GDF, said he wanted talks with the government about the right fixed…
NEI: American Nuclear Plants Meet Deadline to Buy FLEX Safety Equipment
Source: NewsEvery nuclear plant in the country has now purchased a long list of emergency equipment laid out in an industry-led effort to enhance preparedness following last year’s Fukushima Daiichi crisis.The Nuclear Energy Institute said Monday…
AP1000 Reactor Coolant Pump Completes Qualification Testing
Source: NewsAfter 50 service cycles and more than 500 hours in operation, the lead reactor coolant pump for Westinghouse’s new AP1000 reactor recently concluded testing.In a release, Westinghouse said the positive test results will allow the…
Waste Control Specialists to Purchase Shipping Casks from Robatel Technologies
Source: NewsWaste Control Specialists, a subsidiary of Valhi, announced today that it will acquire at least two federally certified shipping casks to transport the Class B and C low-level radioactive waste to the newly-opened Texas Compact…
Government Approves Restart Of Japan’s Ohi-3 And -4
Source: NucNet16 Apr (NucNet): Japanese prime minister Yoshihiko Noda has said Kansai Electric Power Company’s Ohi-3 and -4 nuclear units are safe enough to resume operation before summer, Yukio Edano, minister for Economy, Trade and Industry,…
South Mississippi Electric Power Association to Buy Stake in New V.C. Summer Reactors
Source: NewsA Mississippi electric cooperative has begun negotiations to buy a 2-7 percent stake in two reactors under construction at the V.C. Summer nuclear plant.In a release, Santee Cooper said it has signed a letter of…
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions Earns $44.3 Million in Performance Incentives for 2011
Source: NewsThe contractors that manage the Savannah River Site in South Carolina earned $44.3 million of $49.7 million in performance incentives available for 2011 in its contracts with the government.Overall, both the Department of Energy and…
South Korea Plans Overhaul of Old Nuclear Reactor Equipment
Source: NewsSouth Korea is planning a sweeping overhaul of equipment at its nuclear power plants in order prevent serious accidents and restore public confidence, the government announced Friday. The plan by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy…
Japan Plans to Restart First Nuclear Reactors Since Fukushima
Source: NewsJapanese Trade Minister Yukio Edano has announced that two of Japan's nuclear reactors – the No. 3 and No. 4 units at Ohi – have been declared safe and will need to be restarted. The…
UK And Japan Announce Agreement On Nuclear Cooperation
Source: NucNet13 Apr (NucNet): British prime minister David Cameron has signed an agreement that opens the country’s nuclear market to “Japanese companies’ technical expertise in new plant design and construction”. …
Edison: Tube Wear Similar in Both SONGS Units
Source: NewsPremature wear of steam generator tubes at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station unit 2 appears to be more similar to tube wear in unit 3 than originally thought. Both reactors are offline following the discovery…
Fire Causes Unusual Event at Grand Gulf Nuclear Plant
Source: NewsAccording to an NRC report Thursday, a fire broke out Wednesday evening in the main condenser of the Entergy-owned Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant. A fire brigade was dispatched and the area was quickly evacuated.…
ASN Urges Areva To Improve La Hague Fire Protection
Source: NucNet12 Apr (NucNet): French nuclear safety authority (ASN) has issued a formal notice to Areva urging it to bring its fire permit practices at its La Hague nuclear fuel reprocessing complex into line with regulations…
U.S. Nuclear Plants Saw Solid Performance, Relatively Few Shutdowns in 2011
Source: NewsThe 104 reactors that provide a fifth of America’s electricity achieved a capability factor of 91.4 percent in 2011, a year that also saw a drop in unplanned shutdowns despite multiple natural disasters.Citing data compiled…
Bulgaria Decides To Build New Unit At Kozloduy
Source: NucNet12 Apr (NucNet): Bulgaria’s Cabinet decided in principle yesterday to construct a seventh nuclear reactor unit at the Kozloduy nuclear power plant on the Danube river, a statement confirmed. …
Nuclear Waste Commission Member and Union Leader Mark Ayers Dies
Source: NewsMark Ayers – a longtime leader in the AFL-CIO who recently served on the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future – died this week. He was 63.