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Commissioning milestones at Chinese AP1000s
Commissioning milestones at Chinese AP1000s
Milestones in the start-up of two AP1000s under construction in China were met on 17 August, with Sanmen unit 2 achieving first criticality and Haiyang unit 1 being grid connected.
New Nuclear · Friday, 17 August 2018
Chinese research reactor sets operational record
Chinese research reactor sets operational record
The China Advanced Research Reactor has been operated continuously at high-power for 14 days, setting a new operational record for the 60 MWt light-water tank-in-pool type unit. The reactor has also completed its first batch of irradiation tasks.
Corporate · Tuesday, 14 August 2018
Chinese AP1000 reaches full power operation
Chinese AP1000 reaches full power operation
Unit 1 of the Sanmen nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang province has reached full power operation for the first time. In late-June, the unit became the world's first AP1000 to achieve grid connection and power generation.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 14 August 2018
Haiyang AP1000s reach commissioning milestones
Haiyang AP1000s reach commissioning milestones
Milestones in the commissioning of the AP1000s under construction at the Haiyang nuclear power plant in China's Shandong province were met on 8 August. Unit 1 achieved first criticality, while fuel loading started at unit 2.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 9 August 2018
Fuqing 5 enters system commissioning phase
Fuqing 5 enters system commissioning phase
Installation of the control room has been completed at the demonstration Hualong One being constructed as unit 5 of the Fuqing nuclear power plant in China's Fujian province.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 9 August 2018
Contract for recycled fuel for Chinese Candus
Contract for recycled fuel for Chinese Candus
Canada's SNC-Lavalin is to supply its 37M Natural Uranium Equivalent fuel - a mixture of depleted and recycled uranium - to units 1 and 2 of the Qinshan Phase III nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang province.
Uranium & Fuel · Wednesday, 8 August 2018
Yangjiang 5 enters commercial operation
Yangjiang 5 enters commercial operation
Unit 5 of the Yangjiang nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province has completed commissioning tests and now meets the conditions for entering commercial operation, China General Nuclear announced yesterday.
New Nuclear · Friday, 13 July 2018
WANO completes reviews of Leningrad and Tianwan plants
WANO completes reviews of Leningrad and Tianwan plants
A team from the World Association of Nuclear Operators' Moscow Centre has completed its independent review of unit 1 of the Leningrad Phase II nuclear power plant in northwest Russia.
New Nuclear · Friday, 13 July 2018
China’s Sanmen 2 cleared for fuel loading
China’s Sanmen 2 cleared for fuel loading
Unit 2 of the Sanmen nuclear power plant in China has received regulatory approval for fuel loading, China National Nuclear Corporation announced today. 
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 10 July 2018
First AP1000 unit begins generating power
First AP1000 unit begins generating power
Unit 1 of the Sanmen nuclear power plant in China has been connected to the grid, becoming the world's first AP1000 to achieve grid connection and power generation. 
New Nuclear · Monday, 2 July 2018
China's Taishan 1 reactor connected to grid
China's Taishan 1 reactor connected to grid
Unit 1 of the Taishan nuclear power plant has been connected to the grid, becoming the world's first EPR to achieve grid connection and power generation. It is expected to enter commercial operation later this year.
New Nuclear · Friday, 29 June 2018
Rolls-Royce and CTEC to integrate I&C expertise
Rolls-Royce and CTEC to integrate I&C expertise
Rolls-Royce and CTEC have signed an agreement to provide instrumentation and control integrated solutions to the global nuclear market, the British engineering group announced yesterday.
Corporate · Wednesday, 27 June 2018
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