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Waste issues need consideration in SMR deployment, says CoRWM

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 13:40:46 +0100

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#^Waste issues need consideration in SMR deployment, says CoRWM

Waste management issues need to have a significantly greater prominence in the process of developing and deploying small modular reactor and advanced modular reactor designs, according to the UK's Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM).

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ČEZ steps up preparations for arrival of Westinghouse fuel

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 12:31:00 +0100

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#^ČEZ steps up preparations for arrival of Westinghouse fuel

Czech nuclear power plant operator ČEZ says that its fuel diversification strategy will see the first Westinghouse VVER fuel delivered to its Dukovany nuclear power plant at the end of the year.

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Energoatom and Hyundai E&C discuss cooperation

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:39:25 +0100

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#^Energoatom and Hyundai E&C discuss cooperation

Energoatom Chairman and CEO Petro Kotin and Hyundai Engineering & Construction's Regional Director for Europe and North Africa, Hyung-Hwan Park, have held talks about deepening cooperation between the two companies.

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Fuel transfer trolley in place at Finnish encapsulation plant

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 16:33:39 +0100

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#^Fuel transfer trolley in place at Finnish encapsulation plant

The transfer trolley for moving used fuel transport casks has been installed at Finnish waste management company Posiva's encapsulation plant under construction at Olkiluoto.

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Westinghouse begins UK licensing process for AP300

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 16:23:19 +0100

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#^Westinghouse begins UK licensing process for AP300

The company has formally submitted an application to the UK Department of Energy Security and Net Zero for approval to enter the Generic Design Assessment for the AP300 small modular reactor.

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Bulgaria and USA sign nuclear cooperation agreement

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 15:25:02 +0100

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#^Bulgaria and USA sign nuclear cooperation agreement

The USA and Bulgaria have signed an intergovernmental agreement to cooperate on the development of the European country's civil nuclear programme, including the plan for new units at the Kozloduy nuclear power plant.

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Finnish firms to be technical advisors for Polish plant

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 13:51:13 +0100

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#^Finnish firms to be technical advisors for Polish plant

Fortum and TVO - owners and operators of nuclear power plants in Finland and Sweden - have signed a two-year framework agreement with Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe to provide technical support in the design, engineering and preparation for operation of Poland's first nuclear power plant.

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Cylinder shortages hit Centrus HALEU plans

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 17:33:21 +0100

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#^Cylinder shortages hit Centrus HALEU plans

The US nuclear fuel and services company expects the shortages to be temporary but says it will no longer be able to deliver the anticipated 900 kg of material under the second part of its contract with the US Department of Energy.

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Naarea and Thorizon team up on molten salt reactors

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:05:00 +0100

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#^Naarea and Thorizon team up on molten salt reactors

Naarea of France and Thorizon of the Netherlands have signed a strategic partnership agreement to advance the development of molten salt reactors in Europe.

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Kakrapar 4 gets go-ahead to increase power

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 15:51:38 +0100

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#^Kakrapar 4 gets go-ahead to increase power

The Indian regulator has given the go-ahead for the 700 MWe pressurised heavy water reactor to move to the next stage of commissioning and increase power to 50%. The unit reached first criticality in December.

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