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Viewpoint: Providing a platform for young nuclear professionals

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:33:21 +0200

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#^Viewpoint: Providing a platform for young nuclear professionals

Kristine Madden, president of the International Youth Nuclear Congress, discusses the key challenges and opportunities for young nuclear professionals in the near future.

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Armenian reactor vessel checked for extended operation

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:35:41 +0200

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#^Armenian reactor vessel checked for extended operation

Work has begun to assess changes in the properties of the metal of the reactor vessel of unit 2 at the Metsamor nuclear power plant in Armenia. The work is being carried out as part of preparations for extending operation of the VVER-440 unit for a further ten years.

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US regulator renews Comanche Peak licences

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:35:06 +0200

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#^US regulator renews Comanche Peak licences

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the operating licences of Comanche Peak units 1 and 2 for an additional 20 years of operation. This is the first licence renewal for the two pressurised water reactors, which began operating in 1990 and 1993, respectively.

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Japanese regulator to decide fate of Tsuruga 2

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 15:26:34 +0200

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#^Japanese regulator to decide fate of Tsuruga 2

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority looks set to rule that unit 2 of the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui prefecture does not comply with regulatory safety standards after a review team concluded that seismic activity beneath the unit cannot be ruled out. Owner Japan Atomic Power Company insists that further investigations are required.

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Texas partnership to investigate MSR deployment

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 17:44:20 +0200

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#^Texas partnership to investigate MSR deployment

Natura Resources, LLC has joined the Texas Produced Water Consortium to evaluate the deployment of Natura’s liquid-fuelled molten salt reactor technology to meet energy and water needs in the Permian Basin in a partnership dubbed Fortifying the Future.

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Dismantling of Garigliano reactor vessel progresses

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 16:11:34 +0200

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#^Dismantling of Garigliano reactor vessel progresses

The first phase of the dismantling of the reactor vessel at Italy's Garigliano nuclear power plant has been completed with the removal of contaminated metal components from the deflector, the upper part of the vessel.

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Rolls-Royce SMR progresses to final step of UK assessment

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:56:19 +0200

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#^Rolls-Royce SMR progresses to final step of UK assessment

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited's 470 MWe small modular reactor design has successfully completed Step 2 of the UK's Generic Design Assessment process and progressed to the third and final phase.

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Work begins on first US Gen IV reactor

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:29:22 +0200

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#^Work begins on first US Gen IV reactor

Kairos Power has announced the start of site work and excavation for the Hermes Low-Power Demonstration Reactor, the first non-light-water reactor to be permitted in the USA in over 50 years.

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Keeping up with maintenance essential for Ukrainian plants: IAEA

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 17:14:49 +0200

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#^Keeping up with maintenance essential for Ukrainian plants: IAEA

While International Atomic Energy Agency experts stationed at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant have been focusing on monitoring maintenance activities across the site, agency teams at other nuclear plant sites in Ukraine say nuclear safety and security is being maintained despite the effects of the ongoing conflict.

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Taiwanese reactor shut down for decommissioning

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 14:04:26 +0200

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#^Taiwanese reactor shut down for decommissioning

Unit 1 of Taiwan's Maanshan nuclear power plant has been taken offline and will be decommissioned following the expiry of its 40-year operating licence, in accordance with Taiwan's nuclear phase-out policy. The closure leaves the island with just one reactor remaining in operation.

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