Nuclear propulsion could be viable option for shipping industry, says DNV

The shipping industry consumes some 350 million tonnes of fossil fuel annually and accounts for about 3% of total worldwide carbon emissions. In July 2023, the shipping industry, via the…

Laser enrichment technology moves to next level

GLE, the exclusive licensee of the SILEX laser enrichment technology invented by Australian company Silex Sytems Ltd, began large-scale demonstration testing of the uranium enrichment process at its Test Loop…

Spider robot speeds up weld inspection times, Rosatom says

The robotic system has been launched by Atommash, Rosatom’s mechanical engineering division, to inspect welded joints in nuclear power plant reactors and steam generators. Ultrasonic testing is used to detect…

External power restored to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after 30 days

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi called the repair of the Dniprovska 750 kV power line, which has been down since 23 September, a “crucial step for…

Newcleo, Nextchem joint venture launched

Nextchem – a subsidiary of Italy’s Maire SpA – and Newcleo signed a binding agreement in June that would see Nextchem take 60% of the joint venture, tentatively named NextCleo,…

U.S. sanctions on Russian oil giants spark supply concerns in China

(Bloomberg) – U.S. sanctions on Russia’s energy giants are sending shockwaves deep into the heart of China’s oil industry, where both state and private refiners face heightened pressure to keep…