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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
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
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
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
Company planning for anticipated demand from advanced reactor deployment
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Friday, 19 July 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/bwxt-to-cooperate-with-wyoming-on-evaluation-of-potential-sites-7-4-2024
BWX Technologies Inc has signed a cooperation agreement with the Wyoming Energy Authority to evaluate locations for a potential new TRISO nuclear fuel production facility in the state.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 19 July 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/BWXT-considers-locating-TRISO-plant-in-Wyoming
Aim is to secure supply for nuclear reactors and move away from Russia
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Saturday, 29 June 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/doe-launches-bid-to-buy-up-to-usd2-7-billion-of-uranium-from-domestic-sources-6-5-2024