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Efforts made under DOE microreactor experiments programme
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Wednesday, 18 September 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/westinghouse-submits-safety-report-for-evinci-as-part-of-proposed-inl-demonstration-project-9-2-2024
Facility could be first commercial advanced SMR station on continent
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Saturday, 31 August 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/african-nation-signs-agreement-for-nuscale-12-module-nuclear-power-plant-8-5-2024
In a first for the USA, the country's nuclear regulator has approved an increase in the burnup limit for Westinghouse's Encore accident tolerant fuel design, paving the way for longer and more economic fuel cycles.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 20 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Westinghouse-fuel-in-US-licensing-first
California-based liquid metal fast reactor developer Oklo Inc has signed a preferred supplier agreement with steam turbine and generator technology supplier Siemens Energy for the power conversion system of its Aurora 'powerhouse'.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 15 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Oklo-selects-Siemens-Energy-to-supply-conventional
Westinghouse has produced the first of its nuclear fuel pellets that contain higher enrichment levels than what is currently used in commercial reactors. The Low Enriched Uranium Plus (LEU+) Advanced Doped Pellet Technology (ADOPT) fuel pellets are aimed at boosting both the performance and safety of nuclear power plants.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 10 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Westinghouse-starts-production-of-ADOPT-fuel-pelle
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.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 31 July 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Work-begins-on-first-US-Gen-IV-reactor
The UK government has launched a competition for funding up to GBP70 million (USD90 million) to support the development of a commercial HALEU deconversion facility in the country.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 26 July 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UK-launches-HALEU-deconversion-competition
General Atomics has manufactured the first batch of full-length SiGA silicon carbide composite tubes designed for pressurised water reactors. The company is developing nuclear fuel rods that can withstand higher temperatures than materials currently used.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 23 July 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/GA-progresses-with-silicon-carbide-fuel-cladding-d
California-based liquid metal fast reactor developer Oklo Inc, in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory, has successfully completed the first end-to-end demonstration of the key stages of its advanced fuel recycling process.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 19 July 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Oklo-demonstrates-fuel-recycling-process
Aalo Atomics has submitted a pre-application regulatory engagement plan (REP) with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for its Aalo-1 microreactor, detailing the planned pre-licensing application interactions with the regulator.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 11 July 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Aalo-prepares-for-US-licensing-of-microreactor