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ARC Clean Technology Canada (ARC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Invest Alberta Corporation (IAC) for co-operation in the commercialisation in Alberta of ARC’s advanced Small Modular Reactor (aSMR) technology. The province of Alberta, along with New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan, has agreed to a joint strategic plan to support SMR development.

Date: Wednesday, 29 March 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsarc-clean-technology-signs-agreement-on-deployment-of-smrs-in-alberta-10708319

Beijing also has 19 units under construction – more than any other country The Fangchenggang-3 Hualong One reactor in southern China completed a 168-hour trial test run on 25 March. Courtesy CGN. Unit 3 of the Fangchenggang nuclear power station in the Guangxi Autonomous Region of southern China has begun commercial operation, bringing the number of commercial reactors in the country to 56 – the second highest in the world equal with France.

China General Nuclear (CGN) said the 1,000 MW pressurised water reactor unit – the first of two demonstration HPR1000, or Hualong One, reactors at the site – completed a 168-hour trial test run at 06.55 on 25 March, “officially meeting the conditions for commercial operation”.

The Hualong One is an indigenous PWR. It incorporates elements of China National Nuclear Corporation’s ACP1000 and CGN’s ACPR1000+ reactor designs.

Fangchenggang-3 achieved first criticality on 27 December and was connected to the grid for the first time on 10 January. Construction of the plant, which is owned and operated by Guangxi Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Company, a joint venture of CGN and Guangxi Investment Group, began in 2015.

A total of six reactors are planned to operate at the Fangchenggang site, close to the border with Vietnam. Units 1 and 2, which began commercial operation in 2016, are both CPR-1000s. Units 3 to 6 will all be Hualong One reactors.

Date: Wednesday, 29 March 2023
Original article: nucnet.org/news/reactor-goes-commercial-as-china-equals-france-for-number-of-nuclear-plants-3-2-2023

The production of cobalt-60 is critical to healthcare and, with demand soaring, the challenge is to expand supply, writes Martin Comben from the International Irradiation Association.

Date: Wednesday, 29 March 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/The-critical-production-of-cobalt-60-in-nuclear-re

Reactor site in Jiangsu province on course to be Beijing’s largest The lower half of the RPV for the Tianwan-8 nuclear plant in China. Courtesy Rosatom/Atommash. The lower half of the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for China’s Tianwan-8 nuclear power plant has been manufactured by Russia’s Atommash, one of the equipment manufacturing subsidiaries of state nuclear corporation Rosatom.

The 160-tonne structure with a diameter of 4.5 metres was assembled in a vertical position and later placed horizontally on a special stand for welding.

Rosatom said welding had been completed. The operation lasted 17 days and included automated welding at constant temperatures between 150 and 300 degrees Celsius.

The RPV is one of the largest reactor components in a nuclear power plant. It is a vessel containing the nuclear reactor coolant, core shroud, and the reactor core and fuel.

Date: Tuesday, 28 March 2023
Original article: nucnet.org/news/russia-completes-lower-half-of-rpv-for-tianwan-8-nuclear-plant-3-1-2023

Unit 3 of the Fangchenggang nuclear power plant in China's Guangxi Autonomous Region has entered commercial operation, China General Nuclear (CGN) announced. The unit is the first of two CGN-designed Hualong One (HPR1000) reactors at the site.

Date: Tuesday, 28 March 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/First-CGN-Hualong-One-reactor-enters-commercial-op

Kazakhstan’s National Atomic Company Kazatomprom has delivered the first batch of AFA 3G TM fuel assemblies to China by rail from the Ulba-TVS LLP plant. Trains comprising 34 shipping containers with the fuel assemblies, accompanied by a special security service, were delivered to NPPs in China. The deliver was equivalent to one reactor reload (slightly more than 30 tonnes of low-enriched uranium). It was formally accepted by China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGNPC).

Date: Saturday, 25 March 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newskazatomprom-delivers-first-batch-of-fuel-assemblies-to-china-10701431

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has launched the Global Water Analysis Laboratory Network to help countries generate their own chemical, biological and isotopic water data and develop tailored water management strategies. 

Date: Saturday, 25 March 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/IAEA-launches-global-water-resources-initiative

South African power utility Eskom has reported “a major milestone” towards completion of planned steam generator replacements at unit 1 of the Koeberg NPP. The first of the ageing steam generators has been removed from the containment building and placed in the specially-built storage building.

Date: Friday, 24 March 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newskoeberg-npp-steam-generator-replacement-project-moves-forward-10697115

First concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 4 at the China’s Sanmen NPP in Zhejiang province. China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) said this marks the official start of construction of the second of two CAP1000 pressurised water reactors planned as Phase II of the project.

Date: Friday, 24 March 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newschina-begins-construction-of-sanmen-npp-unit-4-10697150

A Comprehensive Long-Term Cooperation Programme in the area of fast reactors and nuclear fuel cycle closure has been signed on the sidelines of the state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Russia.

Date: Friday, 24 March 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrussia-and-china-to-co-operate-on-fast-reactors-closed-fuel-cycle-10697144