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Fukushima water storage tank overflows
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An investigation is underway into why a storage tank at the Fukushima Daiichi site overflowed, leading to a spill of partially treated radioactive water. Clean-up of this water, which does not appear to have flowed into the sea, is underway.
Regulation & Safety
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Friday, 21 February 2014
New lease of life for Garoña?
Spain's cabinet has approved a royal decree that allows recently shutdown nuclear power plants to apply for their operating permits to be renewed. The regulatory change could lead to the restart of the Garoña plant.
Nuclear Policies
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Friday, 21 February 2014
Fuel cycle roundup #20
• Forsys updates Norasa figures
• Carley Bore resource upgrade
• "Outstanding" leach tests for Cauldron
• BLM gives the nod to Gas Hills
• Fuel upgrade for Tianwan
Uranium & Fuel
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Thursday, 20 February 2014
Lifetime support contract for AGRs
Doosan Babcock is to provide ongoing operational support for all of the UK's Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors (AGRs) as well as work to support life extension projects under an agreement signed with EDF Energy.
Corporate
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Wednesday, 19 February 2014
UK AGRs record highest output in eight years
Generation from EDF's French fleet remained stable in 2013, while its UK units achieved their highest output in eight years. The company looks forward to longer generation from its AGR units in the UK.
Corporate
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Friday, 14 February 2014
Regulator approves US plant uprates
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has given its blessing to uprates at five nuclear reactors that will add nearly 100 MWe of capacity to the US grid.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 11 February 2014
US plants suffer under challenging economy
US nuclear power plants are suffering under a challenging business environment, as Exelon CEO Chris Crane warned investors that the company could be forced to close nuclear units that are not profitable. Nevertheless, the case for nuclear in the USA remains strong.
Corporate
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Monday, 10 February 2014
Kayelekera production suspended
Malawi's only operating uranium mine is to be placed on care and maintenance pending a recovery in global uranium prices, Paladin Energy has announced.
Uranium & Fuel
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Friday, 7 February 2014
US steam generator replacement a winner
As the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant prepares to begin work to replace its steam generators, the plant's operator is highlighting the benefits to the local economy from the operation.
Corporate
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Thursday, 30 January 2014
Rössing eases in to restart
Namibia's Rössing uranium mine is gradually resuming operations after one of two leaching modules returned to service. The mine has been out of action following a leach tank failure late last year.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 20 January 2014
Daya Bay simulator upgrade
L3-MAPPS is to supply a new input/output system for the full-scope reactor simulator at China's Daya Bay nuclear power plant, replacing a system installed in 1992.
Corporate
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Monday, 13 January 2014
Cool running reactor fleets
Nuclear power fleets in North America have run at high capacity through the recent period of extreme cold. US trade body the Nuclear Energy Institute said American plants had been "unfazed" by the conditions.
Corporate
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Wednesday, 8 January 2014
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Spain's cabinet has approved a royal decree that allows recently shutdown nuclear power plants to apply for their operating permits to be renewed. The regulatory change could lead to the restart of the Garoña plant.
Doosan Babcock is to provide ongoing operational support for all of the UK's Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors (AGRs) as well as work to support life extension projects under an agreement signed with EDF Energy.
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has given its blessing to uprates at five nuclear reactors that will add nearly 100 MWe of capacity to the US grid.
US nuclear power plants are suffering under a challenging business environment, as Exelon CEO Chris Crane warned investors that the company could be forced to close nuclear units that are not profitable. Nevertheless, the case for nuclear in the USA remains strong.
Malawi's only operating uranium mine is to be placed on care and maintenance pending a recovery in global uranium prices, Paladin Energy has announced.
As the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant prepares to begin work to replace its steam generators, the plant's operator is highlighting the benefits to the local economy from the operation.
Namibia's Rössing uranium mine is gradually resuming operations after one of two leaching modules returned to service. The mine has been out of action following a leach tank failure late last year.
L3-MAPPS is to supply a new input/output system for the full-scope reactor simulator at China's Daya Bay nuclear power plant, replacing a system installed in 1992._64x48.jpg "Cook nuclear power plant, 2013 (Cook) 64x48")
Nuclear power fleets in North America have run at high capacity through the recent period of extreme cold. US trade body the Nuclear Energy Institute said American plants had been "unfazed" by the conditions.