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OKB Gidropress, a major Russian design Bureau, is developing a fast neutron 10MWe Generation 4 microreactor, SVET-M, for small NPPs. Sergei Lyakishev, Head of the Department Fast Neutron Reactor Installations at Gidropress, said this is a completely new project. At the beginning of 2021, Viktor Dzhangobegov, General Director of Gidropress, gave orders for development of a natural circulation facility. Specialists are developing variants of SVET-M reactor plants with a range of electrical power, from 1MWe to 50MWe. The design which is the furthest advanced is for 10MWe.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 05 January 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsgidropress-to-develop-fast-microreactor-10488497
The UK’s Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL) announced on 5 August that some 68t of the liquid metal coolant, a blend of sodium and potassium (NaK) have been removed from the primary circuit of the Dounreay Fast Reactor (DFR) and destroyed over 10 years. Most of the NaK had been removed by 2012, since when work has been under way to remove the last of the coolant from the difficult to access pipework and base of the structure.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 09 August 2016
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsliquid-metal-coolant-removed-from-dounreay-fast-reactor-4974289
China's first 300MWe nuclear reactor cooling pump, developed by Harbin Electric Corporation is ready for mass production after being approved by the China Machinery Industry Federation. Previously, China had depended on imports for key components of pressurized water reactor nuclear power plants. The cooling pump was tested for 200 hours of continuous operation under automated high-temperature and high-pressure conditions. Harbin said the pump - which took six years to develop - completed flow assessment tests in April 2015 and hot function tests on 8 March.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 06 April 2016
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newstechnology-firsts-for-chinas-harbin-electric-corporation-4857937
Russia has started hot and cold testing of unit 1 of the Novovoronezh Phase II nuclear power plant. Cold testing will include tests on the functioning of the four main circulation pumps and all supporting systems. This will be followed by hot testing, which includes heating up the reactor coolant to its operational temperature. In addition, full testing of the reactor's safety systems will be carried out, followed by a final revision of the main reactor equipment before first fuel loading can take place. First criticality is scheduled for the end of 2015.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 15 September 2015
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsprogress-for-russias-novovoronezh-rostov-and-floating-npps-4671286