Specialists have completed welding at the main circulation pipeline (MCP) of unit 1 at the Akkuyu NPP under construction in Turkey, project company Akkuyu Nuclear said on 1 June. All 28 joints of the were welded on schedule between 19 March and 25 May after which an awards ceremony was held for the workers and specialists involved. The works was carried out by the main contractor for the construction of the Akkuyu NPP, the joint venture Titan2 IJ Ichtash Inshaat Anonim Shirketi. Quality control was overseen by by specialists from Akkuyu Nuclear JSC, the Turkish Nuclear Regulatory Agency (NDK) and independent building control organisation Assystem.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 03 June 2022
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsmain-circulation-pipeline-welding-completed-at-akkuyu-1-9745797
The Armenian NPP in Metsamor is preparing to build a new storage facility for low- and medium-level solid waste. The director of the station, Movses Vardanyan, said on 31 May. Before the end of the year, the plant intends to select contractors (from specialist companies) and conclude a construction contract.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 03 June 2022
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsarmenian-npp-plans-new-radwaste-and-used-fuel-storage-facilities-9745798
Brasil’s nuclear utility Eletronuclear (part of state power company Eletribras) said in its 113-page annual report released on 27 May the planned completion of unit 3 at the Angra NPP and completion of the Complementary Used Fuel Dry Storage Unit (UAS) were the highlights of 2021. Work on Angra 3 should be resumed in 2022.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 03 June 2022
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsbrazil-confirms-plans-for-angra-3-9745799
Czech power company CEZ has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the South Bohemian Region and CEZ subsidiary ÚJV Rež for the establishment of the South Bohemia Nuclear Park. The project aims to accelerate the preparation and introduction of small modular reactors (SMRs)in the Czech Republic. In March, CEZ announced that the first SMR pilot project should take place on the site of the current Temelín NPP.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 03 June 2022
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newscez-to-develop-nuclear-park-for-smrs-9745800
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Integrated Review Service for Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management, Decommissioning and Remediation (Artemis) team said Cyprus is committed to the safe and effective management of disused sealed radioactive sources (DSRS) and radioactive waste, while also noting areas for further enhancement.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 03 June 2022
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiaea-says-cyprus-committed-to-safe-management-of-radwaste-9745811
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) team found that Zimbabwe has made considerable improvements in its national legal and regulatory infrastructure for nuclear and radiation safety by drafting a new law that addresses the requirements of IAEA international safety standards. The team reviewed progress in Zimbabwe’s implementation of recommendations made during an initial IRRS mission in 2014. The six-day follow-up mission, which ended on 28 May, was conducted at the request of the Zimbabwe Government and hosted by the Radiation Protection Authority of Zimbabwe (RPAZ).
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 03 June 2022
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newszimbabwe-makes-progress-in-meeting-radiation-safety-standards-9745831
US-based Westinghouse Electric Company said on 31 May that it had completed its acquisition of BHI Energy. The deal brings together two energy companies to create the nuclear industry’s first fully integrated outage, maintenance and modification services business.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 03 June 2022
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newswestinghouse-acquires-bhi-energy-9745849
“The Unit #4 is under construction and would reach completion by March, 2024,” a power ministry memo dated 10 May seen by Reuters quoted Bhuwan Chandra Pathak, chairman of state-run NPCIL, as saying.
Reuters also said Kakrapar-3 will reach full capacity in October or November 2022 as “design validation was in progress” and due to “safety issues”.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Friday, 03 June 2022
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/construction-of-kakrapar-4-running-more-than-a-year-late-6-4-2022
The survey, conducted by the University of Antwerp and the Free University of Brussels (VUB) for local media, found that 81% of the Flemish would like Belgium to retain its nuclear power generation after 2025.
A similar survey last year showed that 66% of the Flemish were of the same opinion, said VRT News, which commissioned the poll with the De Standaard daily.
VRT News said the new survey was conducted among about 2,000 Flemish citizens between 14 and 31 March 2022, during the “early stages” of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 02 June 2022
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/flanders-overwhelmingly-supportive-of-lto-for-nuclear-plants-6-3-2022
The Sapporo District Court said in a ruling that the facility, owned and operated by Hokkaido Electric Power Company, is not safe to operate due to the earthquake and tsunami risk.
A separate request to permanently decommission the plant was rejected by the court, according to court documents. The Tomari facility has been fully offline since 2012.
The ruling comes amid calls by some Japanese politicians to quickly restart its fleet of shuttered nuclear reactors, as the nation faces a power supply crunch this summer and the upcoming winter. The country shut down all of its nuclear power plants following the 2011 Fukushima disaster, and only a handful have restarted under new safety rules.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 02 June 2022
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/court-rules-against-restart-of-three-reactors-at-tomari-nuclear-station-6-3-2022
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