Chinese helium turbine test facility completes hot testing
The helium turbine comprehensive performance test bench is a closed-loop Brayton cycle heat-work conversion system with helium as the core working medium. The Brayton cycle is a thermodynamic cycle that…
Danube’s record low leads to Hungary, Romania nuclear shutdowns
According to Magyar Villamos Művek (MVM), the Hungarian operator, the water level in the Danube is now 28 centimetres below the previous record, set in 2018, which was itself one…
Investment guide targets nuclear’s USD6 trillion challenge
The guide, developed by World Nuclear Association with leaders from the finance and nuclear sectors, aims to outline the conditions required from governments, industry and financial institutions for the required…
Construction work under way at Canadian uranium project
The company’s Board of Directors made its final investment decision in February, after receiving final federal regulatory approvals for the start of construction from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. Provincial-level…
McDermott to support potential Dutch Rolls-Royce SMR projects
The cooperation includes the integration of small modular reactor-powered energy solutions with energy-intensive industrial processes. It is expected to leverage McDermott’s expertise in energy transition and industrial decarbonisation, including low-carbon…
Five potential states selected to host US nuclear innovation campuses
On 28 January this year, the Department of Energy (DOE) inviting states to express interest in hosting Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses. The proposed campuses could support activities across the full…
Initiative launched to bolster Italian nuclear supply chain
The initiative is primarily aimed at companies that are not currently active in the nuclear sector but possess transferable industrial capabilities, with the goal of expanding and strengthening the national…
Radiant and NASA awarded US HALEU allocations
The conditional commitments are made through the Department of Energy (DOE) HALEU Allocation Process, under which “interested parties” – such as developers of advanced reactors – can request high-assay low-enriched…
Peer review of floating nuclear plant ‘ranks it on par with Russia’s top units’
The 13-person team from the Moscow Centre of the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) observed operations, examined technical documentation and focused on “organisation and administration, maintenance and repairs, engineering…
Argentina’s Nucleoeléctrica signs MoU relating to life extension project in Romania
It says that the company is aiming to “expand its revenue streams, generate foreign exchange, and project the expertise developed by the Argentine nuclear industry internationally”. Both Romania’s Cernavoda plant…
