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Podcast: World Nuclear Fuel Cycle 2025

2025-04-23 10:33:13

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#^Podcast: World Nuclear Fuel Cycle 2025

In the first of a two-part special report from the World Nuclear Fuel Cycle 2025 conference held this month in Canada, Claire Maden reports on the opportunities and challenges facing players across the entire fuel sector.

Framatome opens new fuel fabrication facility

2025-04-22 16:39:04

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#^Framatome opens new fuel fabrication facility

Framatome has inaugurated a new workshop at its site in Romans-sur-Isère in the Drôme department of southeastern France, dedicated to the fabrication of fuel for research reactors and targets for medical isotopes.

Reconstruction of Italian waste store begins

2025-04-22 15:53:35

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#^Reconstruction of Italian waste store begins

Work has started to demolish and subsequently reconstruct an interim storage facility for low-level radioactive waste at the Caorso nuclear power plant site. The new facility will meet the most recent safety standards required by industry regulations and legislation.

Second Pakistani Hualong One unit passes final acceptance

2025-04-22 13:42:46

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#^Second Pakistani Hualong One unit passes final acceptance

A ceremony has been held to mark the final official acceptance of unit 3 at the Karachi nuclear power plant in Pakistan's Sindh province. Constructed by China National Nuclear Corporation, it is the second Chinese-supplied Hualong One reactor at the site.

Westinghouse, University of Saskatchewan to collaborate for eVinci deployment

2025-04-22 12:22:16

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#^Westinghouse, University of Saskatchewan to collaborate for eVinci deployment

Technical cooperation under a newly signed Memorandum of Agreement between Westinghouse Electric Company and the University of Saskatchewan will help accelerate deployment of the microreactor in Saskatchewan.

Main circulation pumps installed in Akkuyu's second unit

2025-04-22 11:10:06

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#^Main circulation pumps installed in Akkuyu's second unit

The installation of the main circulation pump units means that all the main equipment is now in place at Turkey's Akkuyu nuclear power plant's unit 2.

TVA to submit SMR construction permit application

2025-04-17 16:45:08

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#^TVA to submit SMR construction permit application

The Tennessee Valley Authority intends to submit the Construction Permit Application for the Clinch River small modular reactor to the US regulator by June.

TerraPower begins UK design assessment process

2025-04-17 14:35:06

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#^TerraPower begins UK design assessment process

TerraPower has formally notified UK regulators that it plans to begin the generic design approval process for its Natrium sodium-cooled fast reactor, a first step towards deploying the technology in an international market.

Westinghouse and McMaster deepen eVinci collaboration

2025-04-17 14:33:49

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#^Westinghouse and McMaster deepen eVinci collaboration

A memorandum of understanding and a master services agreement signed by Westinghouse Electric Company and McMaster University aim to move the eVinci microreactor towards commercialisation.

First main pump installed in Chinese SMR

2025-04-17 13:44:48

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#^First main pump installed in Chinese SMR

The first of four main pumps has been installed at the ACP100 small modular reactor demonstration project, under construction at the Changjiang site on China's island province of Hainan, China National Nuclear Corporation has announced.