Irradiated lead test rods containing Westinghouse's EnCore advanced fuel technology have arrived at the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) where they will undergo a year of testing to support regulatory licensing efforts. The fuel is being developed under the DOE's Accident Tolerant Fuel Program, an industry-led effort looking to commercialise new fuels within the decade.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 05 August 2021
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Westinghouse-ATF-makes-progress-towards-approval
Talen Energy Corporation has announced a joint venture with US-based bitcoin mining company TeraWulf to develop up to 300 MW of zero-carbon bitcoin mining capacity. The Nautilus Cryptomine will be powered by Talen's Susquehanna nuclear power plant.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 05 August 2021
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/US-companies-announce-plans-for-nuclear-powered-bi
Romania and the USA have started cooperation work towards the expansion and modernisation of the Cernavoda nuclear power plant. A working meeting last week followed a series of strategic agreements by Romania.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 05 August 2021
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/USA-Romania-cooperation-gets-to-work
Equipment for the production of mixed dense nitride uranium-plutonium fuel (MNUP-fuel) pellets has been installed at the construction site of the pilot demonstration energy complex (ODEK), Rosatom’s Fuel Company TVEL said on 29 July. ODEK is under construction at the Siberian Chemical Combine (SCC) as part of Russia’s Proryv (Breakthrough) project. The fuel has been developed specifically for the core of the BREST-OD-300 lead-cooled fast reactor, which is also part of ODEK. The complex, when completed will comprise a fuel fabrication-refabrication module (MFR) and a used fuel reprocessing module. The purpose of ODEK is to demonstrate the closed fuel cycle with a fast neutron reactor supported by fuel fabrication and recycling on a single site.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 04 August 2021
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsequipment-installed-at-fuel-plant-for-russias-pilot-demonstration-energy-complex-8962191
Finland’s Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) said on 30 July that it had received information from the plant supplier Areva-Siemens that regular electricity production by the EPR under construction at unit 3 of the Olkiluoto NPP (OL3) will be postponed for a month due to extra turbine overhaul and inspection works.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 04 August 2021
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsoperation-of-unit-3-at-olkiluoto-npp-postponed-for-a-month-8962198
China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) on 28 July launched a district heating demonstration project at the Qinshan NPP in Zhejiang Province. The project, in cooperation with the Haiyan County Government, will "provide a nuclear energy solution to solve the heating problem in southern China," CNNC said.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 04 August 2021
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsqinshan-plant-to-supply-district-heating-8962207
Rusatom Healthcare (part of Rosatom) intends to build at least eight radionuclide therapy centres in Russia’s regions by 2023. Director of JSC Rusatom Healthcare Natalya Komarova said on 30 July. "We understand for sure that we will have at least eight radionuclide therapy centres in the country. We plan to finally decide on the development map by the end of this year, today we have clear agreements with a number of regions, with some we still need to finalise agreements," Komarova noted.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 04 August 2021
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrusatom-healthcare-to-build-radionuclide-therapy-centres-8962364
A Centre for Hydrogen Technologies has been established at Russia’s Power Machines, the company said on 30 July. The new structure should enable the company to master the technologies of storage, transportation, production and consumption of hydrogen. The centre's specialists will carry out research and development in this area, as well as coordinate with external research organisations.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 04 August 2021
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newshydrogen-centre-established-at-russias-power-machines-8962377
China General Nuclear (CGN) said on 30 July that unit 1 of Taishan NPP in Guangdong province - the world's first operating EPR reactor -- had been taken offline to replace damaged fuel rods. An increase in radiation levels had been detected in the primary circuit at the unit on 14 June, but was within the parameters for safe operations. The increase was caused by damage to the cladding in a small number of fuel rods, which is normal during the production, transportation and loading of fuel, China's Ministry of Ecology & Environment (MEE) noted. It estimated that around five of more than 60,000 fuel rods in the Taishan 1 reactor core had been damaged, amounting to less than 0.01% of the total, far below the maximum design level of 0.25%.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 04 August 2021
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsunit-1-of-chinas-taishan-npp-taken-off-line-for-repair-8962394
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on 29 July issued its final environmental impact statement on an application by Interim Storage Partners to construct and operate a consolidated interim storage facility (CISF) for used nuclear fuel in Andrews County, Texas. After considering the environmental impacts of the proposed action, the NRC staff recommend granting the proposed licence.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 04 August 2021
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnrc-issues-final-environmental-impact-statement-on-texas-used-fuel-store-8962407
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