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WEBKonrad repository approval upheld. The Lower Saxony Ministry of the Environment has rejected an application from the Federation for the Environment & Nature Conservation…. Tracey Honney. News.
US begins study of floating nuclear plants
WEBSep 1, 2022 · The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) has granted research funds to the MIT Energy Initiative, UK-based Core Power, and the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) for a three-year study into the development of offshore floating nuclear power generation in the USA, according to …
NDL consortium wins two decommissioning projects at Dounreay
WEBJun 3, 2021 · NDL has also won a multi-million pound project related to decommissioning strategy for the Highly Active Liquor Storage and Evaporation Facility (HALSEF) at Dounreay. The NDL consortium partners will develop an integrated concept and scheme decommissioning plans for HALSEF. JNF said key to this approach will be enhanced stakeholder engagement ...
Life extension for Russia’s BN600 fast reactor
WEBJul 12, 2022 · Beloyarsk NPP is to replace 24 steam generator modules to prepare for the life extension of the BN-600 sodium-cooled fast reactor at unit 3 beyond 2025. This extensive work will be completed over three years. The first eight evaporation modules will be replaced this year during the next scheduled preventive maintenance outage for unit 3.
South Korea to invest $866M in fusion energy development
WEBJul 26, 2024 · The South Korean government will invest KRW1,200bn ($866m) to develop fusion reactors and related infrastructure, local media reported. This was announced by the Ministry of Science & ICT at a meeting of the National Nuclear Fusion Committee chaired by Minister Lee Jong Ho. The policy goal is to secure the ability to take the early lead in the ...
Vattenfall advances plans for new nuclear units at Ringhals
WEBJun 19, 2024 · Swedish power utility Vattenfall has moved ahead with plans for new nuclear units next to the Ringhals NPP in Sweden. From six potential suppliers of small modular reactors (SMR), Vattenfall has shortlisted the UK-based Rolls-Royce SMR and US GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) for ongoing evaluation. …
Containment shell installed at China’s ACP100 SMR
WEBNov 7, 2023 · The lower section of the 450-tonne containment shell – some 15 metres in height – was installed in February 2022, 46 days ahead of schedule. The following July the 720-tonne upper cylinder of the containment shell was installed. “The key structures are now capped and the main period of internal installation has begun,” CNNC said.
Cooperation on new reactor - Nuclear Engineering International
WEBJan 1, 2003 · Japan’s Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI) and France’s Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) have agreed to cooperate on the development of high temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGR).
Helion secures licence for Polaris fusion - Nuclear Engineering ...
WEBAug 2, 2024 · Image courtesy of Helion Energy. US fusion energy tech start-up Helion Energy has obtained a Large Broad Scope licence from the Washington state Department of Health (DOH). This will enable Helion to possess and use the necessary quantities of byproduct material to support operation of Polaris, …