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Fast reactor developer licensed to build
Fast reactor developer licensed to build
Russia's AKME-Engineering is now licensed to provide construction services for nuclear power plants, in preparation for the construction of a pilot heavy metal-cooled reactor.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Gift of salt for Czech research program
Gift of salt for Czech research program
A Czech nuclear research institute has received a shipment of fluoride salt from the US Department of 抖阴传媒在线. The 艠e啪 research institute is conducting studies into the use of the salt as a coolant in high-temperature nuclear reactors.
New Nuclear · Monday, 20 May 2013
Westinghouse, SNPTC join forces for SMR
Westinghouse, SNPTC join forces for SMR
Westinghouse SMR cutaway 48Westinghouse and China's State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation (SNPTC) will work together to develop a small modular reactor (SMR) design licensable in both the USA and China.
Corporate · Friday, 17 May 2013
SMR funding signed, sealed and delivered
SMR funding signed, sealed and delivered
P Lyons at mPower (BW)_48A formal agreement with the US Department of 抖阴传媒在线 (DoE) means that Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) mPower can access the first $79 million of federal funding under a government program to accelerate commercialization of small modular reactors (SMRs).听
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Small fast reactor simulator commissioned
Small fast reactor simulator commissioned
SVBR 48x68A training simulator for the SVBR-100 metal-cooled integral fast reactor being developed in Russia has entered operation. A pilot听unit is scheduled听to start up in 2017.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 27 March 2013
Chinese HTGR fuel plant under construction
Chinese HTGR fuel plant under construction
HTGR demo fuel production line groundbreaking 48Construction has started on a pilot production line for fuel elements for the Shidaowan HTR-PM project - a demonstration high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) in China's Shandong province.
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 21 March 2013
Second round of SMR funding announced
Second round of SMR funding announced
The US government has announced another funding opportunity to help听industry design and certify small modular reactors (SMRs).
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 13 March 2013
Moniz is Obama's new man for energy
Moniz is Obama's new man for energy
Obama nominates Moniz, March 2013 (White House - Lawrence Jackson) 72x48After much speculation, MIT's Ernest Moniz has been announced as President Barack Obama's choice for energy secretary. He awaits confirmation by the US Senate.
Nuclear Policies · Tuesday, 5 March 2013
Turbine contract for heavy metal SMR
Turbine contract for heavy metal SMR
AKME-Engineering-KomplektEnergo (AKME)_73x48Russian plans to build a metal-cooled small modular fast reactor have taken a step forward with the signing of contracts to develop, manufacture and supply steam turbines for both experimental and commercial units.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 6 February 2013
DoE funds further HTGR studies
DoE funds further HTGR studies
The US Department of 抖阴传媒在线 (DoE) has awarded $1 million towards continued studies into high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs). A reactor design has already been selected for development.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 30 January 2013
New milestone for floating nuclear plant
New milestone for floating nuclear plant
The installation of two key components has brought the project to build Russia's first floating nuclear power plant a step further towards completion. The 300-tonne metal tanks will house the plant's reactors.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 29 January 2013
Three Chinese reactor projects underway
Three Chinese reactor projects underway
Construction of three new Chinese reactors has started since the country's announcement in October that it would approve only a 'small number' of projects in each of the coming five years.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 13 December 2012
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