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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 unit is scheduled to start up in 2017.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 27 March 2013
Leningrad 1 decision before year end
Leningrad 1 decision before year end
Kiriyenko at Leningrad (Leningrad NPP)_48Rosatom head Sergei Kiriyenko praised work to develop technical solutions to enable the world's oldest RBMK reactor to continue operating during a visit to Leningrad 1. The fate of the unit will be made clear by 1 November.
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 11 March 2013
Russian construction milestones
Russian construction milestones
Construction work continues at various new nuclear power plant projects in Russia, with several milestones - including the delivery of major pieces of equipment - having recently been achieved.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 28 February 2013
Tender for pilot reprocessing facility
Tender for pilot reprocessing facility
A tender for the construction of a fuel reprocessing demonstration plant at Zheleznogorsk for the reprocessing of used nuclear fuel has been announced by Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom.
Waste & Recycling · Tuesday, 19 February 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
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
Sodium coolant arrives at fast reactor
Sodium coolant arrives at fast reactor
The first batch of sodium coolant has been added to a forthcoming fast reactor at the Beloyarsk nuclear power plant in Russia. The new unit is slated for start-up next year.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 24 January 2013
Russian loan for Rooppur construction
Russian loan for Rooppur construction
Sheikh Hasina and Vladimir Putin (Bangladesh PM)_48Russia has agreed to provide $500 million to finance the initial stages of Bangladesh's first nuclear power project. Preparatory work could begin at the Rooppur site in 2014.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 16 January 2013
ARMZ to delist Uranium One
ARMZ to delist Uranium One
South Inkai 48 (ARMZ)AtomRedMetZoloto (ARMZ) is set to acquire Uranium One in its entirety in a deal that values the Canadian-based uranium producer at around C$2.8 billion ($2.84 billion).
Corporate · Monday, 14 January 2013
Joint venture settles on Russian turbine site
Joint venture settles on Russian turbine site
Nuclear steam turbines based on Alstom's Arabelle design are to be manufactured at Volgodonsk, Alstom-Atomenergomash has announced.
Corporate · Monday, 7 January 2013
Ten more years for Smolensk reactor
Ten more years for Smolensk reactor
The Russian nuclear safety regulator has agreed to extend the operating licence of Smolensk 1 by ten years, enabling nuclear generation to continue until a replacement plant is built.
Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 3 January 2013
Russia builds deep-sea research submarine
Russia builds deep-sea research submarine
Oscar-class submarine 48Construction of a nuclear-powered deep-sea research submarine has started in Russia. The sub will also be used in search and rescue operations.
New Nuclear · Friday, 21 December 2012
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