Sno | Title | Description | Published On |
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101 | Research funding awarded for fast reactor support | Six university projects will develop instrumentation and tools for the USA's forthcoming Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) using USD1.7 million in funding just allocated by Idaho National Laboratory (INL). | Tuesday, June 11, 2019 |
102 | CNL verification technology research published | A new use of neutron detectors for reactor monitoring and safeguards, developed by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd (CNL), could potentially be used for the independent verification of nuclear reactor activities and for monitoring the sealed cores of some small modular reactors (SMRs). | Monday, June 10, 2019 |
103 | MHI develops explosion-proof robot | Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has used the experience it has gained from developing robots for inspecting nuclear power plants in accident situations to develop an explosion-proof robot for inspecting and monitoring industrial facilities. A prototype EX ROVR robot has been tested at a Japanese oil refinery. | Monday, June 10, 2019 |
104 | US DOE changes waste interpretation | The US Department of Energy (DOE) has published a new interpretation of high-level radioactive waste (HLW) in which reprocessing waste streams are defined by their radiological characteristics rather than solely on how they were made. | Friday, June 7, 2019 |
105 | Urenco completes construction of UK tails plant | Uranium enrichment company Urenco has today held a ceremony to mark the official opening of its Tails Management Facility (TMF) at Capenhurst in the UK. The TMF will treat depleted uranium tails, a by-product of the enrichment process, by converting them from uranium hexafluoride into more chemically stable uranium oxide. | Friday, June 7, 2019 |
106 | China and Russia sign general contract for two Xudabao units | The general contract for Russian-designed VVER-1200 reactors for units 3 & 4 of the Xudabao nuclear power plant in China's Liaoning province was signed yesterday in Moscow in the presence of the countries' heads of state. | Thursday, June 6, 2019 |
107 | Finland aims for carbon neutrality by 2035 | Finland will be carbon-neutral by 2035 under a plan announced by the country's new coalition government. Nuclear power will continue to provide Finland with low-carbon energy under the plan. | Thursday, June 6, 2019 |
108 | Novovoronezh II-2 starts pilot operation | Unit 2 of the Novovoronezh II nuclear power plant in southwest Russia has entered the pilot commercial operation (PCO) stage, Rosenergoatom, the operator subsidiary of state nuclear corporation Rosatom, has announced. | Tuesday, June 4, 2019 |
109 | UK repeats commitment to Iran deal | During a joint news conference with US President Donald Trump today, British Prime Minister Theresa May stressed the importance of the USA-UK special relationship in dealing with Iran, but added that "we [the UK] stand by the nuclear deal". | Tuesday, June 4, 2019 |
110 | Pilgrim shuts down for the final time | Entergy’s Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Massachusetts was shut down permanently on 31 May after 47 years in operation. The company, which is leaving the merchant power business, announced in 2015 that it would close the 680 MWe boiling water reactor early for economic reasons. | Monday, June 3, 2019 |