Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) plans to begin operations later this year at its Pilot Fuel Manufacturing (PFM) facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, subject to regulatory approvals. The facility will process feedstock uranium powder into TRISO fuel particles and subsequently produce the company's proprietary FCM fuel in multiple kilogram quantities.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 04 March 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/USNC-eyes-summer-start-up-for-Oak-Ridge-fuel-plant
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has set out a ten-point plan that could enable the European Union to reduce its imports of natural gas from Russia by more than one-third within a year, including maximising generation from existing low-emissions sources such as nuclear. Temporarily delaying the closure of EU reactors scheduled for shut-down over the next year could cut EU gas demand by almost 1 billion cubic metres per month.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 04 March 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Reconsider-nuclear-shutdowns-to-cut-gas-imports,-I
President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order that outlines the government's position for the inclusion of nuclear energy in the Philippines' energy mix, taking into account economic, political, social and environmental objectives.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 04 March 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Philippines-relaunches-nuclear-energy-programme
Ukraine updates, 3 March:
• Ukraine says nuclear power plants continue to operate normally
• Ukraine asks IAEA and NATO to help protect nuclear sites
• IAEA board reported to have voted in favour of resolution on Ukraine
• IAEA chief says in discussions with both sides over providing assistance
• EU says conflict increases risk of illicit trafficking of nuclear and other radioactive materials
• Ukraine says Chernobyl staff working under 'psychological pressure and morally exhausted'
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 04 March 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/IAEA-chief-warns-over-pressure-on-Ukraine-nuclear
Germany’s GNS Gesellschaft für Nuklear-Service mbH is expanding its activities in the field of nuclear power plant decommissioning after Eisenwerk Bassum (EWB), which has been part of the GNS Group since 2020, took over Maschinen-Meyer GmbH & Co. KG in Sulingen on 21 February.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 03 March 2022
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsgns-group-expands-its-container-business-9521477
BWX Technologies, Inc. has announced a contract awarded by Bruce Power valued at approximately CA$73 million in support of Bruce Power’s Major Component Replacement (MCR) Project.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 03 March 2022
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsbwxt-and-es-fox-win-contract-for-bruce-3-mcr-9521434
According to AP, the NRC issued an order to reverse a 2019 decision by a previous, Republican-led commission to extend Florida Power & Light’s operating licence for the Turkey Point-3 and -4 nuclear power plants, about 40 km south of Miami, until 2052 and 2053. Turkey Point-3 began commercial operation in December 1972 and Turkey Point-4 in September 1974.
The NRC had previously granted FPL an initial 20-year extension that will allow the reactors to run until 2032 and 2033. FPL said in 2018 that it was filing an application for a second 20-year licence renewal, taking the units’ operational lifetimes to 80 years.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 03 March 2022
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/us-nrc-orders-review-of-licence-to-operate-for-up-to-80-years-3-3-2022
The pipeline connects the reactor pressure vessel with the steam generators and the reactor coolant pumps. Welding began on 15 December 2021 and was completed in 72 days.
Russia is building two VVER-1200 pressurised water reactor units at the Rooppur site, about 150 km from the capital Dhaka, under a general contract signed in 2015. Atomostroyexport, a Rosatom subsidiary, is the general contractor for the project.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 03 March 2022
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/welding-completed-of-main-circulation-pipeline-at-rooppur-1-3-3-2022
X-energy has delivered the first of four sets of equipment for the prototype reactor protection system (RPS) for the Xe-100 small modular reactor (SMR). The equipment, developed by X-energy and Rock Creek Innovations, will enable field testing, validation and optimisation, with results built into the final Xe-100 RPS design.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 03 March 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Prototype-SMR-safety-system-ready-for-field-testin
The Finnish government and nuclear regulator have published a comprehensive plan and an environmental impact assessment for the management of all the used fuel and radioactive waste generated in the country.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 03 March 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Finland-sets-out-nuclear-waste-plans
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