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Nuclenor fined for early Garoña closure
Nuclenor fined for early Garoña closure
Garona (Nuclenor) 65x48The operator of Spain's Garoña nuclear power plant, Nuclenor, has been fined €18.4 million ($24.9 million) by the country's financial regulator for shutting down the plant six months earlier than originally authorized.
Corporate · Friday, 18 July 2014
Areva to dismantle Swedish research reactors
Areva to dismantle Swedish research reactors
R2 reactor 48Two reactors used for early nuclear energy research in Sweden are to be dismantled by Areva. Work to completely dismantle the R2 and R2-0 reactors and associated systems is due to be finished within five years.
Waste & Recycling · Wednesday, 16 July 2014
Putin changes status of eight Rosatom entities with weapons know-how
Putin changes status of eight Rosatom entities with weapons know-how
The Russian government is firming up separation of the country's military and civilian nuclear assets with a change to the legal status of certain Rosatom subsidiaries.
Corporate · Tuesday, 1 July 2014
Sellafield takes long view on suppliers
Sellafield takes long view on suppliers
Sellafield_decom_(Sellafield)_48Sellafield Ltd is putting in place a new kind of long-term commercial mechanism to secure specialist decommissioning services over a ten-year period. The work could be worth up to £1.5 billion ($2.6 billion).
Corporate · Tuesday, 1 July 2014
Swedish utilities face sharp hike in waste fee
Swedish utilities face sharp hike in waste fee
Sweden's nuclear regulator proposes to almost double the fees paid by utilities in 2015 into the country's nuclear waste fund. The increase follows a recalculation of decommissioning and waste disposal costs.
Waste & Recycling · Friday, 27 June 2014
Winfrith opens reactor containment for first time
Winfrith opens reactor containment for first time
SGHWR_plug_removal_(RSRL)_48The removal of a 50-tonne concrete and steel plug has allowed access to the containment of the UK's prototype steam generating heavy water reactor (SGHWR) for the first time since it was built in the 1960s.
Waste & Recycling · Thursday, 26 June 2014
NDA expects Magnox contract will survive legal writ
NDA expects Magnox contract will survive legal writ
The UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority does not expect legal action against its decision to hire a new parent body organisation would lead to a re-run of the contract tender to manage the clean-up of 12 historic nuclear sites.
Corporate · Tuesday, 17 June 2014
Trio targets freezing of radioactive sludge
Trio targets freezing of radioactive sludge
Three companies have teamed up to develop techniques for freezing radioactive liquids and sludges to aid their handling and clean-up.
Waste & Recycling · Monday, 16 June 2014
Next stage for robotic decontamination
Next stage for robotic decontamination
Fukushima Daiichi 2 cleanup robot (Tepco) 56x48Two robots are cleaning up contamination inside Fukushima Daiichi 2. A new one is wiping down the walls while another continues to scrub the floor.
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 13 June 2014
Sogin, CGN cooperate on waste management
Sogin, CGN cooperate on waste management
Italy is to share its experience in radioactive waste management and decommissioning of nuclear facilities with China through a cooperation agreement signed between Societa Gestione Impianti Nucleari (Sogin) and China General Nuclear (CGN).
Waste & Recycling · Thursday, 12 June 2014
Sellafield sludge plant handed over
Sellafield sludge plant handed over
SPP1_construction_(Sellafield)_48A new £240 million ($402 million) facility to handle radioactive sludge at the UK's Sellafield site has been handed over for final trials after the completion of a six-year construction project.
Waste & Recycling · Thursday, 5 June 2014
Ansaldo moves for international markets
Ansaldo moves for international markets
Ansaldo Nucleare has bought the UK's Nuclear Engineering Services, hoping to grow its business through exposure the Britain's growing nuclear market.
Corporate · Tuesday, 27 May 2014
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