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Express delivery for new nuclear plant
Express delivery for new nuclear plant
Novovoronezh II 2 SG delivery, February 2014 (ZIO-Podolsk) 72x48The first steam generator has been delivered to a new nuclear reactor at Novovoronezh. The 430 tonne component arrived on a specially designed articulated train carriage.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 26 February 2014
Tenders for Russian submarine fuel removal
Tenders for Russian submarine fuel removal
Suppliers are being sought by Russia for equipment to handle and transport used nuclear submarine fuel currently stored at Andreeva Bay. Such fuel has been stored at the site for over 50 years.
Waste & Recycling · Friday, 7 February 2014
Finance deal for new Paks units
Finance deal for new Paks units
Paks 48Hungary has reached an agreement with Russia over a finance package for the construction of two new reactors at the Paks nuclear power plant. Russia agreed to build the new units last month.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 6 February 2014
Progress at Leningrad II
Progress at Leningrad II
Leningrad II crane installation (Titan-2)-48Construction work is moving on at Russia's Leningrad II, with contractor Titan-2 reporting achievements in the turbine building, nuclear island and water treatment plant. There has also been progress on unit 2's containment.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 4 February 2014
Fuel loading begins at fast reactor
Fuel loading begins at fast reactor
Beloyarsk fuel loading start (Rosenergoatom)_48The first fuel is being loaded into Russia's newest fast breeder reactor, Beloyarsk 4, in preparation for startup of the unit within months.
New Nuclear · Monday, 3 February 2014
More Russian reactors for Paks
More Russian reactors for Paks
Paks - new unit location 48A nuclear cooperation agreement has been signed between Hungary and Russia, which includes the construction of two new units at Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant. Russia has said it will provide financing for the units.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 15 January 2014
Beloyarsk 4 criticality soon
Beloyarsk 4 criticality soon
Commissioning is about to start at Russia's forthcoming fast reactor, Beloyarsk 4. After a lengthy construction period, engineers are preparing for criticality in April 2014.
New Nuclear · Monday, 30 December 2013
Hanhikivi agreements
Hanhikivi agreements
Fennovoima has firmed up its selection of Rosatom to supply a nuclear power plant at the new Hanhikivi site, but a final investment decision remains to be made.
New Nuclear · Monday, 23 December 2013
Russia invests in nuclear
Russia invests in nuclear
Russia has allocated RUB80.6 billion ($2.4 billion) as 'in-kind' contributions to the growth of its nuclear industry with a large portion of this assigned to foreign projects, including the Akkuyu plant in Turkey.
Corporate · Friday, 20 December 2013
Megatons to Megawatts program concludes
Megatons to Megawatts program concludes
The arrival of the final shipment of low-enriched uranium听from Russia to the USA marks the successful completion of the Megatons to Megawatts program to downblend weapons-grade uranium.
Uranium & Fuel · Wednesday, 11 December 2013
Restored RBMK back on line
Restored RBMK back on line
Leningrad 1 restart (Leningrad NPP)_48Leningrad 1, the oldest operating RBMK unit, has been reconnected to the grid after the completion of work to resolve deformation of its graphite moderator.
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 2 December 2013
Sea route safe from strontium sources
Sea route safe from strontium sources
Fourteen radioisotope thermoelectric generators, some used to power Arctic lighthouses, have been recovered from Russia's northern coastline in an international effort to secure vulnerable radioactive materials.
Waste & Recycling · Friday, 15 November 2013
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