New agreements look to nuclear technology to decarbonise industrial operations

Published: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:03:49 GMT

Terrestrial Energy has signed an agreement with Schneider Electric to collaborate on developing zero-carbon energy solutions for industrial facilities and large data centres based on Terrestrial's Integral Molten Salt Reactor, while L&H Industrial, Inc and BWXT Advanced Technologies LLC are to work together on the potential deployment of BWXT's Advanced Nuclear Reactor to provide heat and power for industrial users, beginning in Wyoming.

IAEA assesses operation of Japanese reactor for 60 years

Published: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:21:02 GMT

Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power Company is implementing timely measures for the safe long-term operation of unit 3 at its Mihama nuclear power plant, a team of International Atomic Energy Agency experts has concluded. The team also provided recommendations and suggestions to further improve the safe operation of the unit beyond 40 years.

Romanian President leads visit to Doosan SMR production facilities

Published: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:05:50 GMT

Romania plans a small modular reactor power plant, using NuScale technology, with South Korea's Doosan Enerbility set to manufacture and supply the core equipment, including the upper reactor module.

CORE Energy Systems leads life extension of the Tarapur nuclear plant

Published: Fri, 05 Apr 2024 15:37:33 GMT

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited has embarked on a first-of-its-kind endeavour for replacement of primary recirculation piping at units 1 and 2 of the Tarapur Atomic Power Plant.

NRC proposes technology-neutral approach for new reactor licensing

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:12:42 GMT

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public comment on a proposed rulemaking that would streamline the environmental reviews for future new nuclear reactors by presenting generic environmental impacts for those designs that fit within certain site and plant parameters.

X-energy awarded federal tax credit for TRISO fuel plant

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:45:23 GMT

A USD148.5 million federal tax credit has been awarded to X-energy for the construction of the first-of-a-kind fuel facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The TX-1 fuel fabrication plant will be constructed by the company's TRISO-X subsidiary and is designed to produce up to 714,000 TRISO fuel pebbles per year.

Industry needs to translate nuclear ambitions into reality, panel says

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2024 23:33:33 GMT

The industry must seize the opportunities arising from a global change in the perception of nuclear energy, a panel session agreed during a side event at the World Energy Congress 2024. However, wide-scale collaboration is needed to ensure the industry can meet the expected growth in demand for nuclear power technology.

UK's NNL and Japan's JAEA strengthen HTGR fuel collaboration

Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:11:05 GMT

The UK's National Nuclear Laboratory and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency have signed a collaboration agreement on coated particle fuel, for use in high temperature gas-cooled reactors.

Fuel cycle players explore opportunities and challenges at WNFC 2024

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:33:09 GMT

Meeting pledges to triple nuclear capacity by 2050 will mean opportunities for all stages of the nuclear supply chain. These opportunities - and associated challenges - were widely discussed at the World Nuclear Fuel Cycle 2024 conference which took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

First drum of uranium from restarted Australian project

Published: Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:33:23 GMT

Boss Energy Limited's Honeymoon in-situ leach project in South Australia has produced its first drum of uranium in more than a decade, a major milestone in a commissioning process that will see production ramp up to 2.45 million pounds U3O8 (942 tU) per year. The company also expects first production soon at its Alta Mesa joint venture project in Texas, USA.