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Haiyang AP1000s reach commissioning milestones
Haiyang AP1000s reach commissioning milestones
Milestones in the commissioning of the AP1000s under construction at the Haiyang nuclear power plant in China's Shandong province were met on 8 August. Unit 1 achieved first criticality, while fuel loading started at unit 2.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 9 August 2018
Contract for recycled fuel for Chinese Candus
Contract for recycled fuel for Chinese Candus
Canada's SNC-Lavalin is to supply its 37M Natural Uranium Equivalent fuel - a mixture of depleted and recycled uranium - to units 1 and 2 of the Qinshan Phase III nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang province.
Uranium & Fuel · Wednesday, 8 August 2018
Vermont Yankee used fuel transfer complete
Vermont Yankee used fuel transfer complete
The transfer of all the used fuel from the storage pool at Entergy Corporation's shut-down Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant to an on-site dry storage facility has been completed.
Waste & Recycling · Friday, 3 August 2018
Wolf Creek selects Orano for dry storage services
Wolf Creek selects Orano for dry storage services
Orano TN will design, construct and commission an interim used fuel storage facility at the Wolf Creek nuclear power plant in Kansas, USA, under a contract signed with the plant's operator.
Waste & Recycling · Friday, 3 August 2018
CEZ to test use of Westinghouse fuel at Temelin-1
CEZ to test use of Westinghouse fuel at Temelin-1
Czech utility ČEZ plans to test six Westinghouse fuel rods in unit 1 of the Temelín nuclear power plant as it seeks to diversify its fuel supply. Russia’s TVEL is currently the sole supplier of nuclear fuel to Temelín and Dukovany.
Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 3 August 2018
L3 MAPPS, Terrestrial team for IMSR simulation
L3 MAPPS, Terrestrial team for IMSR simulation
Canada's L3 MAPPS and Terrestrial Energy have signed an agreement to develop real-time simulation for Terrestrial's Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR). Terrestrial aims to commercialise the modular reactor design.
New Nuclear · Friday, 20 July 2018
Urenco to enrich reprocessed uranium
Urenco to enrich reprocessed uranium
Urenco is to provide enrichment services to EDF to support the recycling of uranium recovered from used nuclear fuel in French nuclear reactors under a new contract announced yesterday.
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 5 July 2018
UK presents Sector Deal for nuclear
UK presents Sector Deal for nuclear
The UK's nuclear industry has unanimously welcomed the Sector Deal, which Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark outlined at the nuclear-licensed Trawsfynydd site in North Wales.
Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 28 June 2018
IAEA emphasises vital role of uranium
IAEA emphasises vital role of uranium
It is important that this vital resource is mined, produced and managed sustainably, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano said this week.
Uranium & Fuel · Wednesday, 27 June 2018
US project to recycle naval fuel gets Senate approval
US project to recycle naval fuel gets Senate approval
The US Senate has approved a proposal for a USD15 million pilot programme to recycle used naval nuclear fuel for use as fuel in advanced nuclear reactors. The proposal was adopted by 87 votes to 9.
Waste & Recycling · Friday, 22 June 2018
Full-scale tests to start soon at Finnish repository
Full-scale tests to start soon at Finnish repository
Finnish waste management company Posiva said it will soon begin the full-scale final disposal test for used nuclear fuel at the Onkalo underground characterisation facility.
Waste & Recycling · Wednesday, 20 June 2018
Tests begin on Framatome accident-tolerant fuel
Tests begin on Framatome accident-tolerant fuel
Framatome's accident-tolerant fuel is now being tested in the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) at Idaho National Laboratory, the US Department of Energy has announced. 
Uranium & Fuel · Monday, 18 June 2018
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