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Molten salt nuclear plant could be deployed by 2032
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 05 September 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/dutch-and-french-regulators-to-collaborate-on-thorizon-preparatory-review-9-3-2024
California-based nuclear startup company Deep Fission, which is proposing to place microreactors deep underground, announced its emergence from stealth mode and a USD4 million pre-seed investment round.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 30 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Deep-Fission-unveils-underground-reactor-concept
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
NAC International Inc has received certification from the US nuclear regulator for the highly shielded version of its versatile OPTIMUS transport packaging system. This new certificate follows licensing approvals obtained under Canadian and Australian certifications.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 13 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/US-regulators-approve-NAC-s-highly-shielded-transp
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
India's Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has officially granted permission for the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam to move to the next stage of the commissioning process, the First Approach to Criticality. This will include the loading of fuel into the reactor core and the start of low power physics experiments.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 02 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Indian-regulator-approves-FBR-fuel-loading
Kairos Power’s Hermes low-power demonstration unit could be operational at Oak Ridge site in 2027
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 01 August 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/work-begins-on-first-generation-iv-nuclear-power-plant-in-us-7-3-2024
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
Wyoming ‘exploring feasibility’ of reactor deployment
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Tuesday, 30 July 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/us-company-signs-agreement-to-further-development-of-bwxt-nuclear-plant-7-1-2024
US construction firm Burns & McDonnell has entered into an agreement with BWX Technologies Inc to further the design and development of the BWXT Advanced Nuclear Reactor (BANR), which is being evaluated for deployment in Wyoming.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 24 July 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Burns-McDonnell-to-advance-BWXT-microreactor-devel