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Forsmark 3 power uprate cancelled
Plans for a power uprate of over 14% at unit 3 of the Forsmark nuclear power plant in Sweden have been dropped as it is no longer economically feasible, Vattenfall has announced. An uprate at unit 1 will go ahead as planned.
Corporate
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Monday, 24 November 2014
Commercial operation for Fuqing 1
Unit 1 of the Fuqing nuclear power plant in China's Fujian province has entered commercial operation having successfully completed commissioning tests. It becomes China's 22nd operating nuclear power reactor.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 20 November 2014
Robot inspects water tank
A robotic examination of an in-service condensate storage tank at a US nuclear power reactor has been successfully completed. Previously plant operators would have to use divers or empty the tanks in order to conduct manual inspections.
Corporate
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Friday, 14 November 2014
Fuqing 1 attains full power
Unit 1 of the Fuqing nuclear power plant in China's Fujian province has reached full capacity for the first time. Meanwhile, first concrete could soon be poured at the plant's fifth unit, the first-of-a-kind Hualong One reactor.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 13 November 2014
Ten more years for Trillo
The operating licence of the single-unit Trillo nuclear power plant in central Spain has been renewed for a further ten years following governmental approval.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 11 November 2014
Honeywell readies for Metropolis restart
Honeywell is preparing to restart the Metropolis uranium conversion plant after making enhancements to its procedures following its review of the 26 October incident involving an on-site release of materials at the Illinois site.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 10 November 2014
Local consents for Sendai restart
The governor of Japan's Kagoshima prefecture has given his approval for the restart of the Sendai nuclear power plant. The plant looks set to resume operation early next year, having now received all the necessary local consents for this.
Regulation & Safety
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Friday, 7 November 2014
First Fangjiashan unit starts supplying power
Unit 1 of the Fangjiashan plant in China's Zhejiang province has been connected to the electricity grid, becoming China's 22nd operating power reactor. It is expected to enter commercial operation by the end of the year.
New Nuclear
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Wednesday, 5 November 2014
Rokkasho start up delayed to 2016
The long-delayed Rokkasho reprocessing plant, due to be completed last month, will now not begin operating until early 2016, Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited has announced.
Waste & Recycling
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Monday, 3 November 2014
New operator for AECL laboratories
As part of the restructuring of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (ACEL), a new organization - Canadian Nuclear Laboratories - is set assume full responsibility for all day-to-day operations at its nuclear laboratories.
Corporate
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Friday, 31 October 2014
First criticality for Hongyanhe 3
Unit 3 at the Hongyanhe nuclear power plant in Liaoning province in northeast China has achieved a sustained chain reaction, moving the unit closer to commissioning.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 30 October 2014
Review process for Belgian reactor restarts
The Belgium's nuclear regulator has outlined a two-step review process for Electrabel's safety case report for the restart of the Doel 3 and Tihange 2 reactors. The reactors have been offline since 2012 because of concerns of defects in their reactor pressure vessels.
Regulation & Safety
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Thursday, 30 October 2014
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Plans for a power uprate of over 14% at unit 3 of the Forsmark nuclear power plant in Sweden have been dropped as it is no longer economically feasible, Vattenfall has announced. An uprate at unit 1 will go ahead as planned.
A robotic examination of an in-service condensate storage tank at a US nuclear power reactor has been successfully completed. Previously plant operators would have to use divers or empty the tanks in order to conduct manual inspections.
Unit 1 of the Fuqing nuclear power plant in China's Fujian province has reached full capacity for the first time. Meanwhile, first concrete could soon be poured at the plant's fifth unit, the first-of-a-kind Hualong One reactor.
The operating licence of the single-unit Trillo nuclear power plant in central Spain has been renewed for a further ten years following governmental approval.
The governor of Japan's Kagoshima prefecture has given his approval for the restart of the Sendai nuclear power plant. The plant looks set to resume operation early next year, having now received all the necessary local consents for this.
Unit 1 of the Fangjiashan plant in China's Zhejiang province has been connected to the electricity grid, becoming China's 22nd operating power reactor. It is expected to enter commercial operation by the end of the year.
As part of the restructuring of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (ACEL), a new organization - Canadian Nuclear Laboratories - is set assume full responsibility for all day-to-day operations at its nuclear laboratories.
Unit 3 at the Hongyanhe nuclear power plant in Liaoning province in northeast China has achieved a sustained chain reaction, moving the unit closer to commissioning.