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Russia and Serbia to cooperate in nuclear power
Russia and Serbia to cooperate in nuclear power
Russia and Serbia have signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in nuclear energy and a joint statement on strategic partnership for the construction of a centre of nuclear science, technology and innovation.
Nuclear Policies · Friday, 18 January 2019
Russia starts installing MBIR control assembly
Russia starts installing MBIR control assembly
The Volgodonsk branch of AEM Technology has completed the first stage of installation of the control assembly of the MBIR multipurpose sodium-cooled fast neutron research reactor.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 16 January 2019
TVEL to supply fuel for China's fast-neutron reactor
TVEL to supply fuel for China's fast-neutron reactor
TVEL and CNLY have signed a contract for the supply of nuclear fuel for the CFR-600 sodium-cooled pool-type fast-neutron nuclear reactor under construction in Xiapu County, in China's Fujian province.
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 10 January 2019
Rosatom official outlines Uzbek project schedule
Rosatom official outlines Uzbek project schedule
Rosatom expects a site to be selected for Uzbekistan's first nuclear power plant by the end of March and a construction contract to be signed by the end of this year.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 8 January 2019
Fourth Tianwan unit enters commercial operation
Fourth Tianwan unit enters commercial operation
Unit 4 of the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China's Jiangsu province has entered commercial operation after completing demonstration operation at nominal capacity for 100 hours.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 27 December 2018
Russia retires Leningrad unit 1
Russia retires Leningrad unit 1
Unit 1 of the Leningrad nuclear power plant has been withdrawn from service after 45 years of safe operation, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom has announced.
Corporate · Thursday, 27 December 2018
Uzbek lawmakers learn about Russian nuclear power
Uzbek lawmakers learn about Russian nuclear power
The legislative chamber of Uzbekistan’s parliament met with a delegation from Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom on 18 December and discussed the Central Asian country’s plan to build its first nuclear power plant.
Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 20 December 2018
Russia and Korea to cooperate in radwaste management
Russia and Korea to cooperate in radwaste management
Russia’s National Operator for Radioactive Waste Management, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom and the Korea Radioactive Waste Agency today signed an agreement to cooperate in radioactive waste management.
Waste & Recycling · Tuesday, 18 December 2018
Russia starts batch production of MOX fuel assemblies
Russia starts batch production of MOX fuel assemblies
Russian nuclear fuel manufacturer TVEL has launched the batch production of mixed uranium-plutonium oxide fuel assemblies for the BN-800 fast neutron reactor.
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 13 December 2018
Novovoronezh unit 4 completes upgrade
Novovoronezh unit 4 completes upgrade
Loading of nuclear fuel into unit 4 of the Novovoronezh nuclear power plant in Russia has been completed. The procedure is part of large-scale modernisation work on the VVER-440 reactor.
Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 12 December 2018
Work starts on Kursk II-2 foundation plate
Work starts on Kursk II-2 foundation plate
Construction work has started on the foundation plate of the reactor building of unit 2 of the Kursk II nuclear power plant in western Russia. This is the second of the VVER-TOI design nuclear reactors.
New Nuclear · Monday, 10 December 2018
Russia and Rwanda to cooperate in nuclear power
Russia and Rwanda to cooperate in nuclear power
Russia and Rwanda have signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
Nuclear Policies · Wednesday, 5 December 2018
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