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What are the fuel cycle challenges of tripling nuclear capacity?

Leading figures from across the fuel cycle say they are ready to meet increased demand, but set out areas where change is required to help make it happen, in a ��ý�� Nuclear Symposium session.

Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 13 September 2024

Pilot fuel elements produced for MBIR fast neutron research reactor

A pilot batch of fuel elements has successfully passed acceptance tests for compliance with the technological and design documentation for Russia's MBIR multipurpose sodium-cooled fast neutron research reactor.

Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 30 August 2024

AMG forms new company to promote MOX technology

Dutch specialty metals company AMG Critical Materials NV has created a new company - named NewMOX SAS - to develop commercial facilities for the production of mixed plutonium-uranium oxide fuel using AMG's sintering furnace systems.

Waste & Recycling · Friday, 5 April 2024

Podcast: Newcleo's Andrew Murdoch on its lead-cooled fast reactor plans

Newcleo's UK operations managing director sets out the benefits of its lead-cooled fast reactor technology, its plans for a demonstrator reactor and MOX fuel factory in France, and its future goal of rolling out up to 20 of its reactors in the UK.

Podcasts & Features · Thursday, 1 February 2024

Newcleo consults NTS on transport of MOX

UK-headquartered innovative reactor developer Newcleo has commissioned Nuclear Transport Solutions to carry out feasibility studies in several areas of nuclear transport requirements, including for the transport of mixed plutonium-uranium oxide fuel.

Corporate · Thursday, 18 January 2024

Newcleo and Naarea launch Gen-IV partnership

France's Naarea and the UK-headquartered Newcleo have announced a strategic and industrial partnership designed "to support all players in their industrial, technological, scientific and regulatory development" of Generation IV fast neutron reactors.

New Nuclear · Tuesday, 16 January 2024

MOX fuel with minor actinides produced for BN-800 reactor

The first three fuel assemblies with uranium-plutonium mixed oxide fuel containing transuranic elements americium-241 and neptunium-237 have been produced by Rosatom's Mining and Chemical Combine.

Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 15 December 2023

MOX fuel tests for VVER reactors under way

Testing has begun on VVER-type fuel elements with uranium-plutonium mixed-oxide fuel in the MIR research reactor. Based on the results of irradiation and tests, scientists "intend to substantiate the efficiency and safety of MOX fuel operation in VVER reactors".

Uranium & Fuel · Wednesday, 28 June 2023

France, Japan to cooperate on MOX fuel recycling studies

Japan's Federation of Electric Power Companies announced it will work with France's Orano on demonstration research and development for the reprocessing of used mixed oxide fuel.

Waste & Recycling · Monday, 22 May 2023

Lightbridge fuel offers Pu management option

Simulations have shown that a fuel rod designed by the company significantly outperforms traditional MOX fuel in consuming plutonium, and would be well-suited for consuming excess weapons-grade material.

Uranium & Fuel · Monday, 13 February 2023

Fuel load for Chinese fast reactor dispatched from Russia

Rosatom's TVEL fuel company has dispatched all shipments to China scheduled for 2022 in order to supply the first core loading of the CFR-600 sodium-cooled pool-type fast-neutron reactor at Xiapu in China's Fujian province.

Uranium & Fuel · Wednesday, 4 January 2023

Uranium-plutonium nitride fuel tested for BN-1200 fast reactor

Experimental fuel assemblies for the BN-600 reactor incorporating BN-1200 fuel rods have been manufactured at the Siberian Chemical Combine in Seversk with the intention they will be loaded into the BN-600 fast neutron reactor at Beloyarsk, Russia, in 2023, Rosatom has said.

Uranium & Fuel · Wednesday, 14 December 2022

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