US and French Companies link up to operate new nuclear plants in US and Canada
The French giant EdF has linked up with the US's Constellation Energy to form "Unistar Nuclear Energy". UNE plan to develop, own and operate a fleet of reactors, based round Areva's EPR design, the first of which is currently under construction in Finland. Constellation has already teamed up with Areva to form the Unistar parent company. Similar reactors are also planned for China and France. Those participating in the build of EPRs are hoping to keep down costs by using a standard design.
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New ships for nuclear transport company
PNTL, the company that carries used nuclear fuel from Japan to Europe for reprocessing – and the waste back – has ordered two new ships. The ships come with double hulls and are manned by two crews .
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UK and DR Congo sign agreement to stop illegal uranium smuggling
A UK mining firm has joined forces with the government of Congo to implement measures meant to stop the illegal smuggling of uranium. It has previously been reported http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/industry/080307-Uranium_smuggling_allegation_in_Congo.shtml that senior figures were involved in smuggling, so this move should be welcomed.
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Tuesday, 24 July 2007
Tuesday, 17 July 2007
Massive Earthquake causes minor damage to nuclear plant
A very strong earthquake in Japan has killed at least seven people, as well as causing the leak of a small amount of radioactive water at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant. The water leaked from Unit 6 at the site - where there are seven nuclear reactors. The plant that suffered the leak was already shut down for maintenance. The three reactors that were operating shut down into 'safe mode' automatically when the quake started.
Details are still emerging on the precise quantity of water that leaked, though the plant officials are saying that the amount is well within environmental limits and no detectable environmental damage will have been done.
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Details are still emerging on the precise quantity of water that leaked, though the plant officials are saying that the amount is well within environmental limits and no detectable environmental damage will have been done.
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Tuesday, 10 July 2007
Steps in the creation of Russia’s nuclear power titan
Further steps have been taken in the creation of Russia’s nuclear power titan, Atomenergoprom. The current head of the Federal Atomic Energy Agency, A Putin appointee who arranged the whole thing, will sit as chairman.
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Thursday, 5 July 2007
Study concludes of UK stocks of Uranium and Plutonium
The NDA, the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, have concluded a study on stocks of uranium and plutonium present in the UK. These stocks have built up through enrichment, nuclear fuel manufacture and reprocessing in the UK.
One finding is that the stocks could power three 1000 MWe nuclear reactors for their entire 60-year operational lifetime.
Compared to coal-fired generation that could avoid the emission of over
1 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide.
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One finding is that the stocks could power three 1000 MWe nuclear reactors for their entire 60-year operational lifetime.
Compared to coal-fired generation that could avoid the emission of over
1 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide.
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Wednesday, 4 July 2007
World Nuclear News Events
Russia and USA sign agreement on nuclear energy
President Bush and President Putin have signed an agreement on the development of nuclear energy. They agreed that they "share a common vision of growth in the use of nuclear energy, including in developing countries, to increase the supply of electricity, promote economic growth and development, and reduce reliance on fossil fuels, resulting in decreased pollution and greenhouse gasses."
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US nuclear power stations near completion of all the additional measures to deal with terrorists.
The US regulator, the NRC, has said that almost all the additional measures taken in response to the threat of terrorists attacks at US nuclear power stations, including additional measures to mitigate the possible effects of a large fire or explosion, including those caused by the deliberate or accidental impact of a large commercial aircraft. Nuclear power stations are already robustly constructed as part of their safety systems but these additional measures should protect them even more.
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German Chancellor Merkel decides against reversing nuclear phase out- for now...
Angela Merkel rejected German industry calls to reverse that country's nuclear phase-out policy. However she only said that she did not see the policy being reversed before 2009, when new elections are due. Many members of Merkel's own party would like to reverse the phase-out, but Merkel's party is in a grand coalition with the anti-nuclear Social Democrats.
Merkel commited Germany to a 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, compared to 1990 levels. German power utilities say they need to keep nuclear power stations operating to meet those goals.
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IBM open nuclear centre in France
IBM have opened up a "centre of excellence" in La Gauge, France. The centre will help IBM offer their services to the nuclear industry worldwide. IBM say the centre will help support safe, reliable and efficient nuclear electricity generation.
IBM recently bought MRO, which developed the Maximo Asset Management software application in cooperation with the NEI (Nuclear Energy Institite), a US nuclear trade association.
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US Department of Energy hands out contract to turn ex-weapons material into feedstock for use in nuclear plants around the world
The US DoE has given Wesdyne International and Nuclear Fuel Services the contract to dilute highly enriched uranium now surplus to the US weapons programme to produce low enriched uranium suitable for the production of nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants.
The low enriched uranium will form part of the Reliable Fuel Supply programme. This programme will ensure that countries that do not develop their own enrichment or reprocessing plants have a reliable supply of low enriched uranium to make nuclear fuel. The Reliable Fuel Supply programme will only supply materials to qualifying countries if they can't get them from the normal commercial routes.
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French and Russians tie up nuclear partnership deal
Alstom of France and Atomoernergomash of Russia have tied up a deal to collaborate on the manufacture of the "conventional" parts of a nuclear power plant. Nuclear power plants use a nuclear reactor to generate steam, whereas a coal fired power plant burns coal to produce steam.
The steam is then used to drive turbines that produce electricity. The "conventional" turbine parts of power stations are quite similar. The new joint venture company will be based in Moscow.
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Belarus presses on with nuclear plans
Belarus is pushing ahead with plans for its first two nuclear power plants by the middle of the next decade. Construction of a nuclear reactor had started in Belarus in the 1980s, but stopped after the Chernbyl accident.
Now, nuclear energy is again in demand as Belarus seeks to improve the reliability of its energy system. At present it is highly reliant on imported fossil fuels.
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President Bush and President Putin have signed an agreement on the development of nuclear energy. They agreed that they "share a common vision of growth in the use of nuclear energy, including in developing countries, to increase the supply of electricity, promote economic growth and development, and reduce reliance on fossil fuels, resulting in decreased pollution and greenhouse gasses."
Click here for the full story
US nuclear power stations near completion of all the additional measures to deal with terrorists.
The US regulator, the NRC, has said that almost all the additional measures taken in response to the threat of terrorists attacks at US nuclear power stations, including additional measures to mitigate the possible effects of a large fire or explosion, including those caused by the deliberate or accidental impact of a large commercial aircraft. Nuclear power stations are already robustly constructed as part of their safety systems but these additional measures should protect them even more.
Click here for the full story
German Chancellor Merkel decides against reversing nuclear phase out- for now...
Angela Merkel rejected German industry calls to reverse that country's nuclear phase-out policy. However she only said that she did not see the policy being reversed before 2009, when new elections are due. Many members of Merkel's own party would like to reverse the phase-out, but Merkel's party is in a grand coalition with the anti-nuclear Social Democrats.
Merkel commited Germany to a 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, compared to 1990 levels. German power utilities say they need to keep nuclear power stations operating to meet those goals.
Click here for the full article
IBM open nuclear centre in France
IBM have opened up a "centre of excellence" in La Gauge, France. The centre will help IBM offer their services to the nuclear industry worldwide. IBM say the centre will help support safe, reliable and efficient nuclear electricity generation.
IBM recently bought MRO, which developed the Maximo Asset Management software application in cooperation with the NEI (Nuclear Energy Institite), a US nuclear trade association.
Click here for the entire article
US Department of Energy hands out contract to turn ex-weapons material into feedstock for use in nuclear plants around the world
The US DoE has given Wesdyne International and Nuclear Fuel Services the contract to dilute highly enriched uranium now surplus to the US weapons programme to produce low enriched uranium suitable for the production of nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants.
The low enriched uranium will form part of the Reliable Fuel Supply programme. This programme will ensure that countries that do not develop their own enrichment or reprocessing plants have a reliable supply of low enriched uranium to make nuclear fuel. The Reliable Fuel Supply programme will only supply materials to qualifying countries if they can't get them from the normal commercial routes.
click here for the full story
French and Russians tie up nuclear partnership deal
Alstom of France and Atomoernergomash of Russia have tied up a deal to collaborate on the manufacture of the "conventional" parts of a nuclear power plant. Nuclear power plants use a nuclear reactor to generate steam, whereas a coal fired power plant burns coal to produce steam.
The steam is then used to drive turbines that produce electricity. The "conventional" turbine parts of power stations are quite similar. The new joint venture company will be based in Moscow.
click here for the full story
Belarus presses on with nuclear plans
Belarus is pushing ahead with plans for its first two nuclear power plants by the middle of the next decade. Construction of a nuclear reactor had started in Belarus in the 1980s, but stopped after the Chernbyl accident.
Now, nuclear energy is again in demand as Belarus seeks to improve the reliability of its energy system. At present it is highly reliant on imported fossil fuels.
click here for the full story
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