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Tianwan unit 6 enters commissioning phase
Cold functional testing has been completed at unit 6 of the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China's Jiangsu province, China National Nuclear Corporation has announced. The ACPR1000 reactor is scheduled to enter commercial operation by the end of 2021.
New Nuclear
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Friday, 9 October 2020
First replacement steam generators arrive at Koeberg
The first of six replacement steam generators for South Africa's only operating nuclear power plant have arrived at the Koeberg site, plant owner and operator Eskom has announced. Steam generator replacement is part of a ZAR20 billion (USD1.2 billion) programme to extend by 20 years the operating life of the two-unit plant.
Corporate
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Wednesday, 30 September 2020
Pakistan's Chashma 4 officially accepted
A ceremony has been held to mark the final official acceptance of unit 4 at the Chashma nuclear power plant in Pakistan's Punjab province. Constructed by China National Nuclear Corporation, the unit is China's fourth overseas nuclear power unit.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 28 September 2020
Project launched to digitally clone all French reactors
Digital twins of every unit in France's fleet of nuclear power reactors are to be developed under a four-year project involving partners from academia and industry. These cloned reactors will serve as a training simulator for the new generation of operators and a simulation environment for engineering studies.
New Nuclear
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Wednesday, 23 September 2020
IAEA reviews long-term safety of Sweden's Ringhals 3
An International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts today completed a review of the long-term operational safety of unit 3 of the Ringhals nuclear power plant in Sweden. The team assessed the plant's preparedness, organisation and programmes related to long-term operation against IAEA safety standards.
Regulation & Safety
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Friday, 18 September 2020
Viewpoint: Revolutionising nuclear safety documentation
The use of artificial intelligence solutions could help achieve a step-change in nuclear safety, write Julianne Antrobus and Derreck Van Gelderen of PA Consulting.
Podcasts & Features
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Wednesday, 16 September 2020
European research project aims to understand concrete degradation
A new research project supported by the European Union aims to clarify, enhance and unify methods of structural integrity assessment of safety-critical concrete infrastructure in support of long-term operation of nuclear power plants. Coordinated by Finland's VTT Technical Research Centre, the collaborative project seeks to improve the understanding of ageing and deterioration of such concrete.
Regulation & Safety
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Thursday, 10 September 2020
Canadian companies join forces for Ontario economic recovery
A newly announced CAD55 million (USD42 million) contract for fuel channel maintenance to extend operations at Bruce 3 is one of several joint projects between Bruce Power and BWXT the companies say will advance Ontario's post-COVID economic recovery programme. The companies also announced the shipment of the first "made-in-Ontario" steam generator for Major Component Replacement project at Bruce unit 6.
Corporate
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Thursday, 10 September 2020
Fifth Tianwan unit starts commercial operation
Unit 5 of the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China's Jiangsu province has entered commercial operation, having successfully completed a 168-hour continuous demonstration run. It becomes China National Nuclear Corporation's 22nd reactor in commercial operation.
New Nuclear
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Wednesday, 9 September 2020
Speech: World(s) of possibilities with nuclear technology
Milestones achieved within a recent two-week period demonstrate what nuclear technology is all about, what it is doing and can do for humanity, Agneta Rising, World Nuclear Association director general, said ahead of the Association's
Strategic eForum 2020
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Podcasts & Features
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Tuesday, 8 September 2020
Hot tests completed at Pakistani Hualong One
Hot functional testing of the Karachi 2 reactor in Pakistan was completed on 4 September, China National Nuclear Corporation announced today. The Chinese-designed Hualong One reactor is scheduled for commercial operation next year.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 7 September 2020
Court backs Tihange 2 restart decision
The Court of First Instance in Brussels ruled on 3 September in favour of a 2015 decision by Belgium's Federal Agency for Nuclear Control to allow Tihange unit 2 to restart following the discovery of hydrogen flakes in its reactor vessel. Plaintiffs from Germany, the Netherlands and Luxembourg had sought to have the regulator's decision annulled.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 7 September 2020
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