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Bulgaria extends life of Soviet-era nuclear reactor
Nov 03, 2017 (AFP)
The 1,000-megawatt unit in Kozloduy was built in 1987 and its operating licence was due to expire on November 5. But the BNRA nuclear regulator agreed to extend...
Rutgers-led research could revolutionize nuclear waste reprocessing and save money
Nov 02, 2017 (SPX)
The trap is like a tiny, porous super-sponge. The internal surface area of just one gram of this material could stretch out to cover five 94-by-50-foot basketba...
MATRIX pitched as a game changer for used fuel dry storage
Oct 23, 2017 (SPX)
The unique 2-level horizontal and modular set-up reduces the independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) footprint by 45% which in turn reduces pad cons...
AREVA NP awarded contract for safety upgrades in seven reactors
Oct 20, 2017 (SPX)
FCVS is a safety related system for the mitigation of severe accidents. It allows the operator to depressurize the containment if needed by filtering the gaseou...
AREVA NP installs a system allowing flexible electricity generation at Goesgen nuclear power plant
Oct 20, 2017 (SPX)
AREVA NP's Advanced Load Following Control (ALFC) technology features a software upgrade of the reactor control system, adapts the relevant interfaces in the pl...
South Korea to push ahead with nuclear power plants
Oct 20, 2017 (AFP)
A state commission, based on a survey of 471 jurors selected across the country, recommended finishing construction of the Shin Kori-5 and Shin Kori-6 reactors ...
Dessel: a new step forward with the dismantling of the site
Oct 20, 2017 (SPX)
"This authorization marks another important step forward on the project. Three of the five nuclear buildings of which the site was made up at the start of disma...
Greenpeace fireworks shine light on French nuclear safety concerns
Oct 12, 2017 (AFP)
The anti-nuclear group, known for its daring and often spectacular publicity stunts, said the fireworks were set off at the foot of a spent fuel pool -- where n...
French, Belgian nuke plants vulnerable to attack: Greenpeace
Oct 10, 2017 (AFP)
France has the second-biggest fleet of nuclear plants in the world, after the United States, with 58 reactors providing 75 percent of the country's electricity....
Japan government, TEPCO liable for Fukushima crisis: court
Oct 10, 2017 (AFP)
The Fukushima district court's verdict was the second time the government has been ruled liable for the meltdown in eastern Japan, the world's most serious nucl...
New 'molecular trap' cleans more radioactive waste from nuclear fuel rods
Oct 09, 2017 (SPX)
"Our capture method by far outperforms all current technologies and may change the landscape of energy production worldwide," said Timo Thonhauser, the Wake For...
Largest Nuclear Training Center In France Opens Its Doors
Oct 03, 2017 (SPX)
With 1,100 m of space dedicated to training, the center is the largest in France thanks to its wide range of training workshops, and one of the biggest of its k...
BWXT awarded contract extension for nuclear waste facility operations
Sep 27, 2017 (UPI)
The three-year extension, worth an estimated $928 million, provides cost incentives for safe and efficient operations. It also includes an option for two years ...
UAE to open Arab Gulf's first nuclear reactor in 2018
Sep 25, 2017 (AFP)
The $20-billion Barakah plant west of Abu Dhabi is being constructed by a consortium led by Korea Electric Power Corp. "We have reached the advanced stages," UA...
Russia floats out powerful nuclear icebreaker
Sep 22, 2017 (AFP)
The massive new ship measures 173 metres in length and has two nuclear reactors with the propulsion power of 60 megawatts. It can crush ice up to three metres t...
Against rising headwinds, UK pushes ahead with nuclear projects
Sep 20, 2017 (AFP)
With four big projects due for completion by 2025, the country is at the forefront of a global industry left shaken by the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima nuclea...
Discovery could reduce nuclear waste by chemically reengineering molecules
Sep 19, 2017 (SPX)
In a study published Sept. 14, the scientists report they have developed a new chemical principle with the potential to revolutionize the creation of specially ...
Russia's use and stockpiles of highly enriched uranium pose significant nuclear risks
Sep 19, 2017 (SPX)
The report, "The Use of Highly Enriched Uranium as Fuel in Russia," provides unprecedented details of the military and civilian use of highly enriched uranium i...
Finland's TVO challenges approval of Areva bailout
Sep 13, 2017 (AFP)
Areva, together with German engineering group Siemens, has been building in Finland since 2005 what was meant to be a showcase of next-generation nuclear power,...
EU parliament opposes bid to reduce testing of Fukushima food imports
Sep 13, 2017 (AFP)
The checks were imposed on food from the area around the Fukushima nuclear plant in northeast Japan, which went into meltdown after being hit by a massive tsuna...
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