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San Onofre Steam Generator Replacement Project
Source: NewsStatus Update – Workers will begin cutting into the unit 3 reactor at the San Onofre nuclear plant this month to replace a pair of 640-ton steam generators, the final act in a project that…
NRC Announce Fall Agenda
Source: NewsThis fall, the Commission will be tackling several safety and security issues for existing reactor and materials licenses, as well as proactively planning to address emerging issues. As the staff continues safety reviews for new…
NNSA and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Announce First Successful Integrated Experiment at NIF
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NewsNIF, the world's largest and highest-energy laser system, is expected to be the first laser system to demonstrate reliable fusion ignition – the same force that powers the sun and the stars – in a…
Shaw Achieves Outstanding Safety Record at Waterford 3
Source: NewsContract workers at the plant share the passion for industrial safety with the employees. The numbers are impressive and award winning. But, it's the teamwork and the dedication to safety that are the real story.…
CASEnergy Co-Chair Christie Whitman Touts Nuclear Power in Top Tier Media Interviews
Source: NewsCASEnergy Co-Chair Governor Christine Todd Whitman traveled to New York City on September 23 for interviews with a wide variety of top-tier broadcast, print and radio outlets, during Climate Week NYC, to discuss nuclear energy's vital…
STP Honored as one of America’s Safest Companies
Source: News"Safety is a core value and our top priority, each and every day," said Ed Halpin, STP Nuclear Operating Company President and CEO. The South Texas Project was honored today as one of 12 companies…
NAC International Enters Into Contract with ZionSolutions for Supply of MAGNASTOR Spent Fuel Storage Systems
Source: NewsNAC International (NAC) announced today that it has entered into a contract with ZionSolutions, LLC to supply 65 MAGNASTOR dry spent fuel storage systems. These systems will store the spent fuel from the shutdown two-unit…
Shaw Awarded Contract from U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy
Source: NewsThe Shaw Group Inc. announced yesterday it has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Department of Energy for advisory and assistance services to the Office of Nuclear Energy. Shaw's team will support the Office…
BNL’s Department of Nuclear Science and Technology Names William Horak Chair
Source: NewsWilliam Horak has been named chair of the new Department of Nuclear Science and Technology at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), effective October 1. For the past 10 years, Horak has…
NRC Issues License to Uranium One for Moore Ranch In Situ Uranium Recovery Facility in Wyoming
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued an operating license to Uranium One Americas, Inc., for the Moore Ranch in situ uranium recovery facility in the Powder River Basin region of Wyoming. The Moore Ranch facility…
Sumitomo Metals wins ISOE Technical Award – Film Coatings
Source: NewsSumitomo Metal Industries Limited has received the Technical Award from the Information System on Occupational Exposure Committee that is led by the joint secretariat of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and International Atomic Energy Agency…
Beaver Valley Unit 1 Begins Refueling Outage
Source: NewsWhile off line, 60 out of the 157 fuel assemblies will be exchanged and safety inspections conducted. As part of the process, one of three reactor coolant pump motors will be replaced for added reliability,…
AREVA Receives NRC Safety Report on Idaho Enrichment Plant
Source: NewsAREVA's Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility under development near Idaho Falls, Idaho, would be safe to operate, according to a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission report issued on Friday. AREVA submitted an application to the NRC to…
IBC Advanced Alloys and Purdue University File Beryllium Oxide Enhanced Nuclear Fuel Patents
Source: News"IBC is pleased to be a part of the provisional patent filings covering these important advances and technological improvements realized over the last two years of work with Purdue and Texas A&M universities," said Jim…
NRC Issues Audit of Vendor Inspection Program
Source: NewsNRC issues OIG-10-A-20, Audit of NRC's Vendor Inspection Program yesterday. If you are in quality assurance or possibly a business looking to enter the nuclear power industry, this report would provide good information on possible…
Senator Voinovich Announces Nuclear Education Contract for Wilberforce University
Source: NewsU.S. Senator George V. Voinovich (R-Ohio), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, announced today that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has awarded a $329,434 contract to improve Wilberforce University's nuclear…
NRC Approves Power Uprate for Surry Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NewsThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved a request by Virginia Electric and Power Company (VEPCO) to increase the generating capacity of Surry Power Station Units 1 and 2 by 1.6 percent each. The NRC staff…
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Enters MOUs with Curtiss-Wright, Energy Steel & Supply, and Clyde Union Pumps
Source: NewsWilmington-based GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) announced yesterday it has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with several Michigan companies-Energy Steel & Supply Co., Curtiss-Wright Flow Control and CLYDEUNION Pumps-to begin discussions about supplying components for…
USEC Names New American Centrifuge Director of Engineering, Procurement and Construction
Source: NewsUSEC Inc. recently named Glenn Strausser as the new director of engineering, procurement and construction for the American Centrifuge Project. Strausser brings to the project a background in large-scale project and construction management. Strausser's duties…
Alstom Signs Contract with Dong Fang Electric Limited (DECL)
Source: NewsFrench multinational conglomerate Alstom has signed a contract worth $135 million with Chinese industrial group Dong Fang Electric Limited (DECL) Monday, according to information published on the former's website. Terms of the agreement stipulate that…