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OPG prepares for arrival of Harriet Brooks at Darlington

2024-08-09 13:19:38

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#^OPG prepares for arrival of Harriet Brooks at Darlington

As work progresses at the site for Ontario Power Generation's Darlington New Nuclear Project, a massive tunnel boring machine that will be used in site preparations has been named Harriet Brooks in honour of Canada's first female nuclear physicist.

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IsoEnergy reopens US underground uranium mine

2024-08-08 16:04:48

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#^IsoEnergy reopens US underground uranium mine

The main decline at the Tony M mine in Utah was successfully reopened on 26 July, and work has begun to rehabilitate the underground workings.

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Newcleo expands cooperation with Slovakia

2024-08-08 16:03:44

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#^Newcleo expands cooperation with Slovakia

UK-headquartered innovative reactor developer Newcleo and Slovak nuclear engineering and services firm VUJE have signed a cooperation agreement to establish closer collaboration on developing advanced modular reactor technologies and advanced fuel cycle solutions in the Slovak Republic.

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Third nuclear power plant proposal lodged in Norway

2024-08-08 13:52:08

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#^Third nuclear power plant proposal lodged in Norway

Norsk Kjernekraft has submitted a proposal to Norway's Ministry of Energy for an assessment of the construction of a power plant based on multiple small modular reactors in the municipality of Øygarden, west of Bergen.

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Final tier of containment installed for Russian fast reactor

2024-08-08 12:43:33

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#^Final tier of containment installed for Russian fast reactor

The third and final tier of the reactor containment structure has been installed at the construction site of the BREST-OD-300 lead-cooled fast neutron reactor at the Siberian Chemical Combine site in Seversk, in the Tomsk Region of Russia.

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Kaiga steam generator arrives on site

2024-08-07 17:35:21

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#^Kaiga steam generator arrives on site

The first steam generator for units 5 and 6 of the Kaiga nuclear power plant in India's Karnataka State has completed its journey from L&T's Hazira complex in Gujarat.

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Energy Fuels suspends uranium transports in response to Navajo challenge

2024-08-07 16:41:55

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#^Energy Fuels suspends uranium transports in response to Navajo challenge

US uranium producer Energy Fuels Inc has voluntarily suspended transportation of uranium across Navajo lands after the Navajo Nation challenged the legality of the transport. The company said it is working with the Navajo Nation to find a resolution.

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Foundation pit completed for Leningrad 8 reactor

2024-08-07 15:07:13

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#^Foundation pit completed for Leningrad 8 reactor

Workers have completed the construction of the concrete foundation pit for the reactor of unit 8 at Russia's Leningrad nuclear power plant. First nuclear safety-related concrete is scheduled to be poured for the VVER-1200 unit next year.

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Glass cell provides glimpse inside molten salt reactors

2024-08-06 17:27:38

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#^Glass cell provides glimpse inside molten salt reactors

A custom-made glass test cell created by Oak Ridge National Laboratory has enabled researchers to observe how gases behave inside a molten salt reactor and investigate the complex chemistry that can occur in the molten salt solution.

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Bruce 3 refurbishment stage completed in record time

2024-08-06 17:20:52

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#^Bruce 3 refurbishment stage completed in record time

The reactor removal series at Bruce unit 3 has been completed ahead of schedule thanks to experience gained from previous projects - with the removal of the calandria tubes setting a new record for Candu refurbishment.

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