First RITM-400 reactor unit manufactured for new generation icebreaker
Wednesday, 21 May 2025 (Image: Rosatom) The Rossiya, which will be the first of the proposed Project 10510 nuclear-powered icebreakers, will feature two RITM-400 pressurised water reactors. It will be able…
Study validates borehole disposal concept for TRISO fuel
Wednesday, 21 May 2025 Deep Isolation’s UCS system features a triple-purpose canister (Image: Deep Isolation) Project PUCK – for Performance Validation of the Universal Canister System for Kairos Power –…
Referendum proposed for restart of Taiwan’s Maanshan nuclear power plant
Wednesday, 21 May 2025 Maanshan (Image: Taipower) The proposed referendum wording is: “Do you agree that the third nuclear power plant (Maanshan) should continue operation subject to approval by the…
Orano begins production of LEU+ transport cylinders
Wednesday, 21 May 2025 Orano’s 30B-X cylinder (Image: Orano) The company made the announcement at the World Nuclear Supply Chain conference taking place in Warsaw, Poland. The Type 30B cylinders…
Kyushu considering ‘next-gen innovative reactor’ options
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 The two-unit Sendai plant (Image: Kyushu) In its Strategic Vision 2035 document, which includes contributing to tackling climate issues, the company says it will “consider development/installation of…
Nuclear supply chain must aim for ‘glocalisation’, new event told
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 (Image: WNN) Opening its first World Nuclear Supply Chain conference – taking place in Warsaw, Poland, on 20-21 May – World Nuclear Association Director General Sama…
First phase of US enrichment plant expansion starts up
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 Urenco USA operators carry out routine work outside the cascade hall (Image: Urenco USA) The new cascade is the first of several that are planned to…
TVA submits first US BWRX-300 construction application
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 An illustration of a BWRX-300 plant (Image: GVH/TVA) This makes the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) the first utility in the USA to submit a construction permit application for the…
Steam turbine cylinder installed for Haiyang 3
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 (Image: China Nuclear Energy Association) According to a report published by China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA) the installation of the conventional island steam turbine cylinder “is the most…
Indian regulator approves new nuclear site
Monday, 19 May 2025 The Mahi Banswara plant will be an Indian 700 MWe PHWR, like units 7 and 8 at the Rajasthan Atomic Power Project shown here (Image: screengrab…
