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Arradiance Get’s Department Of Energy Grant For Detection Technology With Nuclear Applications
Source: NewsUnique process will lead to larger, more efficient elementary particle detectors. Arradiance is developing an ultra-fast, high resolution alternative to scintillators in direct detection of high energy (fast) neutrons. – By Stephen Heiser – Arradiance,…
Davis-Besse Reactor Head Nozzle Modifications Finished
Source: NewsModifications of 24 of the 69 nozzles having small cracks were completed during the past two months using industry-proven methods, including robotic welding. The flaws were identified during a comprehensive inspection of the reactor head…
L-3 MAPPS Will Support AmerenUE With Callaway Plant’s Integrated Control System Upgrade
Source: NewsThe ICS test system is scheduled for delivery to the Callaway plant in the summer of 2010. The updated simulator, incorporating the simulated ICS, is slated to be operational in early 2011. When operational, the…
National Nuclear Security Administration And Russia’s Rosatom Share Nuclear Security Best Practices
Source: NewsOfficials Visit Y-12 National Security Complex and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory – By Stephen Heiser – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has announced that a delegation of U.S. Department of Energy and State Atomic…
North Carolina State To Play Key Role In DOE Team On Nuclear Energy Innovation
Source: NewsThe DOE will fund CASL at a level of approximately $122 million over five years – with the possibility that the contract will be renewed for an additional five years – Edited by Linton Levy…
IAEA Advocates Substantial Action On Nigeria’s Nuclear Power Program
Source: NewsThe IAEA Country Program Officer for Nigeria, Mr. Mulugeta Amha, said while on a visit to the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC) that since Nigeria is the epicentre and the most populous country in Africa,…
Nuclear Regulatory Commission To Brief Public On Westinghouse Request To Dispose Of Radioactive Waste In Idaho
Source: NewsWestinghouse is currently decommissioning its Hematite nuclear fuel fabrication facility in Jefferson County, Mo. Westinghouse has requested a license amendment and authorization from the NRC to dispose of 327,000 cubic feet of low-activity radioactive waste…
IDWG Meeting Focuses On Nuclear Power Infrastructure Development And Needs
Source: NewsAs a key component of the international Global Nuclear Energy Partnership program, the Infrastructure Development Working Group focuses on the safe, secure and responsible use of nuclear energy – By Stephen Heiser – The multi-nation…
Former Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Dale Klein Elected To Pinnacle West Board Of Directors
Source: NewsDr. Klein, 62, served as Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission from July 2006 to May 2009, and thereafter as a Commissioner until March 30, 2010 – Edited by Chris Smith – The Board…
Court’s Decision A Victory For Canada’s Nuclear Professionals
Source: NewsIn mid-2009, the federal government objected to an arbitral award that provided for the reimbursement of the fees incurred by PIPSC Nuclear Regulatory Group (NUREG) members in professional organizations or governing bodies, a standard clause…
NRC Wants Public Comment On Proposed Rule On Radioactive Materials Security
Source: NewsA proposed rule, to be published soon in the Federal Register, would add a new Part 37 to NRC’s regulations in Title 10 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), and make conforming…
AEHI Names Key Management to Oversee Energy Neutral and Green World Water
Source: NewsThese two men are the perfect additions to AEHI. Both positions are extremely important to our success, because as AEHI subsidiaries, Energy Neutral and Green World Water are already proving extremely important and are expected…
AREVA Sets The Record Straight On The Termination Of Depleted Uranium Transports To Russia
Source: NewsTermination of these transports end of 2010 results from the completion of a commercial contract that the parties decided not to renew back in 2006. The final transport of AREVA's depleted uranium to Russia, within…
Toshiba Gives IHI Contract For Pressure Vessel For First ABWR In U.S.
Source: NewsThe pressure vessel will be for Unit 3 at the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station (STPEGS), which is scheduled for commercial operation in 2016. With an inside diameter of about seven meters, a height…
481,000 lb Power Transformers Travelling To Peach Bottom Nuclear Plant Next Week
Source: NewsProject is Part of Exelon’s $87 Million Plan for Continued Electricity Reliability – By Stephen Heiser – Next week Exelon will be working closely with state and local officials in Maryland and Pennsylvania to safely…
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Teams With IBERDROLA On EU-APWR Nuclear Power Plants
Source: NewsThe two companies have already signed an MOU to cooperate on an exclusive basis for the qualification process to a European utility. Through this collaborative initiative MHI aims to accelerate market penetration of its EU-APWR,…
EDF France Unveils Website, edf.fr; Completes Overhaul of EDF Group Internet Platform
Source: NewsAfter the launch of the edf.com portal in the first quarter of 2010, the unveiling of the edf.fr French site marks the culmination of a project involving almost 200 contributors from within the EDF Group…
Exelon Realigns And Announces Executive Promotions
Source: NewsPardee will have overall responsibility for Exelon Generation’s power generation fleet, which includes the Exelon Nuclear and Exelon Power business units. In his new role, Pardee will continue to drive safety, reliability and asset optimization…
International Atomic Energy Agency Forum On Spent Fuel Management
Source: NewsExperts to Exchange Ideas and Experiences on Management of Spent Fuel at Event – By Giovanni Verlini, IAEA Division of Public Information – Exhaused nuclear fuel removed from almost four hundred nuclear power reactors in…
Dresser Consolidated and Dresser Masoneilan Awarded More Than $20 Million in Control Valve Contracts From Chinese Nuclear Power Plants
Source: NewsNuclear Power Plant Projects Include Hongyanghe, Ningde, Yanjiang, Fangjiashan and Fuqing – By April Murelio – Dresser Consolidated and Dresser Masoneilan has announced that they have been awarded more than $20 million in control valve…