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As the world's largest producer of uranium gears up for a referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant, national policymakers and stakeholders have shared Kazakhstan's vision for a civilian nuclear programme at the World Nuclear Spotlight Kazakhstan event in Almaty.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 17 April 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Kazakhstan-shines-spotlight-on-nuclear-powered-fut
GE Vernova subsidiary Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF) has received US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval to manufacture, ship and analyse the performance of nuclear fuel with Uranium-235 enrichments of up to 8% weight.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 22 February 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsglobal-nuclear-fuel-receives-approval-to-manufacture-higher-enrichment-fuel-11533316
A position paper by the UK Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) looks at the development of small modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced modular reactors (AMRs) and the implications for management of high-level wastes (HLW) and used fuel. Noting the growing interest in SMRs and AMRs, the 42-page paper says: “The management of spent fuel and radioactive waste from these new reactors must also be considered when selecting technologies for investment, further development, construction and operation.”
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 16 February 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newscorwm-highlights-waste-considerations-in-smr-deployment-11519995
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved GE Vernova's nuclear fuel business to manufacture, ship and analyse the performance of nuclear fuel with uranium-235 enrichments of up to 8%.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 16 February 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/GNF-gets-approval-to-manufacture-higher-enrichment
The UK government has outlined plans for the biggest expansion of nuclear power for 70 years to reduce electricity bills, support thousands of jobs and improve UK energy security. This includes exploring building a major new power station and investing in advanced nuclear fuel production, according to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ).
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 17 January 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsuk-nuclear-roadmap-envisaged-fourfold-increase-in-nuclear-generation-11439054
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has completed a project to assess how well existing IAEA safety standards apply to new technologies such as small modular reactors. The results are presented in the IAEA Safety Report No 123 Applicability of Safety Standards to Non-Water-Cooled Reactors and Small Modular Reactors. The 292-page report identifies gaps and areas for additional consideration covering over 90 safety standards related to the entire life cycle of nuclear power plants.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 17 January 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiaea-publication-assesses-applicability-of-current-safety-standards-to-innovative-technologies-11439324
Following the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, Polina Lion, the chief sustainability officer for Russia's nuclear energy corporation Rosatom, outlines the company's ESG strategy.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 20 December 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Q-A-Polina-Lion-on-Rosatom-s-ESG-policies
Partnership aims to produce Haleu for existing and new reactors
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 14 December 2023
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/lightbridge-and-centrus-considering-pilot-fuel-fabrication-plant-at-piketon-12-3-2023
France nuclear fuel company Orano and Europe-based uranium enrichment company Urenco have signed a consortium agreement to test and develop the new 30B-X cylinder designed to transport uranium enriched up to 20%. The 30B-X cylinder is used as part of the DN30-X packaging system.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Saturday, 09 September 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsorano-and-urenco-to-develop-30b-x-cylinder-haleu-fuel-transport-11133688
Orano and Urenco are developing a new cylinder designed for the transport of uranium enriched up to 20%. Meanwhile, the US nuclear regulator has approved the doubling of capacity of Orano's enriched uranium transport package.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 07 September 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Orano-developing-transport-packages-for-advanced-f