Nuclear power

European Market for Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning - Growth, Trends, and Forecasts 2020-2025 - Research Reactors to Dominate the Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, May 29, 2020
Nuclear, Energy, Energy technology, Energy, Articles, Nuclear technology, Energy conversion, Nuclear power stations, Nuclear power, Nuclear decommissioning, Nuclear reactor, Nuclear power in the European Union, Fast-neutron reactor

The "Europe Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecasts (2020 - 2025)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Europe Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecasts (2020 - 2025)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The Europe nuclear reactor decommissioning market is expected to grow approximately at a CAGR of more than 10% during the forecast period 2020-2025.
  • France, Germany, Sweden, and Russia are the regional hotspots for the nuclear power reactor decommissioning market.
  • The Europe nuclear reactor decommissioning market is moderately consolidated.

Bechtel Sets Top of Unit 3 at U.S. Nuclear Plant Construction Site

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Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Energy, Contents, Georgia Power, Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Southern Company, Southern Nuclear, Bechtel, Waynesboro, Georgia, Nuclear power, AP1000

WAYNESBORO, Ga., May 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 21, a Bechtel-led construction team set a massive cooling water tank on Plant Vogtle Unit 3, the first of only two new nuclear units under construction in the Unites States.

Key Points: 
  • WAYNESBORO, Ga., May 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 21, a Bechtel-led construction team set a massive cooling water tank on Plant Vogtle Unit 3, the first of only two new nuclear units under construction in the Unites States.
  • This is the final major lift for the Unit 3 team at the construction site in Waynesboro, Ga.
  • "This is an important milestone for the project and signifies the topping out of the Shield Building for the unit," said Bechtel Project Director Brian Reilly.
  • Bechtel is responsible for completing construction of Vogtle Units 3 and 4 under the management of Southern Nuclear, the Southern Company subsidiary that operates the existing two units at Plant Vogtle.

Lightbridge Receives Australian Patent for Innovative Nuclear Fuel Assemblies

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Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Articles, Energy, Energy conversion, Nuclear power, Advanced nuclear

RESTON, Va., May 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lightbridge Corporation (NASDAQ: LTBR), an advanced nuclear fuel technology company, today announced that it has received a patent from the Australian Patent Office for its innovative nuclear fuel assemblies.

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  • RESTON, Va., May 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lightbridge Corporation (NASDAQ: LTBR), an advanced nuclear fuel technology company, today announced that it has received a patent from the Australian Patent Office for its innovative nuclear fuel assemblies.
  • Seth Grae, President & Chief Executive Officer of Lightbridge Corporation, said: Receiving this Australian patent is another important step forward in the development of our innovative nuclear fuel technology.
  • Lightbridge (NASDAQ: LTBR) is an advanced nuclear fuel technology development company based in Reston, Virginia, United States.
  • The Company is developing Lightbridge Fuel, a proprietary next-generation nuclear fuel technology for current and future reactors, which significantly enhances the economics, safety, and proliferation resistance of nuclear power.

Shanghai Electric Celebrates 27 Years of commitment in Pakistan

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Saturday, May 23, 2020
Contents, Countries, Energy, China–Pakistan relations, Shanghai Electric, Shanghai, Karachi Nuclear Power Complex, Pakistan, Coal, Nuclear power, Thar Engro Coal Power Project

SHANGHAI, May 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Electric is now celebrating the 27th anniversary of its entering Pakistan markets since 1993.

Key Points: 
  • SHANGHAI, May 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Electric is now celebrating the 27th anniversary of its entering Pakistan markets since 1993.
  • Muzaffarnagarh thermal power plant project -- The Muzaffarnagarh thermal power plant is Shanghai Electric's first overseas EPC project since the Company entering Pakistan in 1993, and the project facilitated 320MW steam turbines provided by Shanghai Electric started operating in July 1997.
  • Thar Integrated Coal Mine-Power Project -- Shanghai Electric signed the EPC contract for a block coal-fired power station project in Thar Coalfield, Pakistan, in December 2016.
  • Shanghai Electric provided the main equipment for the conventional island and nuclear island of the Karachi nuclear power plant.

Shanghai Electric Celebrates 27 Years of commitment in Pakistan

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Saturday, May 23, 2020
Contents, Countries, Energy, China–Pakistan relations, Shanghai Electric, Shanghai, Karachi Nuclear Power Complex, Pakistan, Coal, Nuclear power, Thar Engro Coal Power Project

SHANGHAI, May 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Electric is now celebrating the 27th anniversary of its entering Pakistan markets since 1993.

Key Points: 
  • SHANGHAI, May 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Electric is now celebrating the 27th anniversary of its entering Pakistan markets since 1993.
  • Muzaffarnagarh thermal power plant project -- The Muzaffarnagarh thermal power plant is Shanghai Electric's first overseas EPC project since the Company entering Pakistan in 1993, and the project facilitated 320MW steam turbines provided by Shanghai Electric started operating in July 1997.
  • Thar Integrated Coal Mine-Power Project -- Shanghai Electric signed the EPC contract for a block coal-fired power station project in Thar Coalfield, Pakistan, in December 2016.
  • Shanghai Electric provided the main equipment for the conventional island and nuclear island of the Karachi nuclear power plant.

NTT: Conclusion of a Cooperation Agreement with ITER

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Friday, May 15, 2020
Environment, Technology, Other Energy, Telecommunications, Alternative energy, Energy, Networks, Hardware, Data management, Plasma physics, Tokamaks, Nuclear power, ITER, Nuclear energy in France, Nuclear physics, Nuclear technology, Fusion power, Fusion for Energy, Laban Coblentz

The ITER Organization, an international organization with seven members Japan, the European Union, Russia, the United States, South Korea, China, and India is engaged in the ITER Project.

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  • The ITER Organization, an international organization with seven members Japan, the European Union, Russia, the United States, South Korea, China, and India is engaged in the ITER Project.
  • Under the strategic intent of this Cooperation Agreement, NTT will collaborate in the following areas.
  • This is the first time that the ITER Organization has signed a Long Term Non-Commercial Cooperation Agreement with a private Japanese company.
  • Under this agreement, we will work closely with the ITER Organization to demonstrate the feasibility of fusion power at an industrial scale for the first time in human history.

Integrated Head Package for Vogtle Unit 3 placed atop reactor vessel

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Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Energy, Articles, Energy conversion, Nuclear energy in the United States, Georgia Power, Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, AP1000, Nuclear power, Nuclear reactor, Southern Nuclear, Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station

ATLANTA, May 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Integrated Head Package (IHP) for Vogtle Unit 3 has been set into place atop the reactor vessel at Georgia Power's nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Georgia, marking another significant milestone in the construction of the nation's first new nuclear units in more than 30 years.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, May 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Integrated Head Package (IHP) for Vogtle Unit 3 has been set into place atop the reactor vessel at Georgia Power's nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Georgia, marking another significant milestone in the construction of the nation's first new nuclear units in more than 30 years.
  • In addition, 12 of the 16 shield building courses of panels that surround the Unit 4 containment vessel have been placed.
  • The shield building is a unique feature of the AP1000 reactor design for Vogtle 3 & 4, providing an additional layer of safety around the containment vessel and nuclear reactor to protect the structure from any potential impacts.
  • The placement of the IHP follows the completion of Open Vessel Testing for Unit 3 that successfully demonstrated how water flows from the key safety systems into the reactor vessel ensuring the paths are not blocked or constricted.

Jacobs Selected by Radioactive Waste Management Ltd to Study Radioactivity in Graphite Nuclear Reactor Cores

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Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Nuclear technology, Nuclear physics, Energy technology, Graphite moderated reactors, Energy conversion, Nuclear decommissioning, Radioactive contamination, Magnox, Nuclear power plant, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Nuclear power, Radioactive waste

DALLAS, May 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected by Radioactive Waste Management Ltd (RWM), a subsidiary of the U.K. Government's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority , to study the release of radioactivity from irradiated graphite sampled from reactor cores at the U.K.'s nuclear power stations.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, May 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected by Radioactive Waste Management Ltd (RWM), a subsidiary of the U.K. Government's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority , to study the release of radioactivity from irradiated graphite sampled from reactor cores at the U.K.'s nuclear power stations.
  • This research will support RWM in their analysis of graphite behavior and the options for graphite waste management in the future.
  • RWM has commissioned Jacobs to measure and characterize releases of the radioactive isotope carbon-14 and compare it with releases from irradiated graphite in earlier reactor types, including the U.K.'s first generation of Magnox civil nuclear power stations.
  • We base these forward-looking statements on management's current estimates and expectations as well as currently available competitive, financial and economic data.

Centrus to Webcast Conference Call on May 12 at 8:30 a.m. ET

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Friday, May 8, 2020
Articles, Contents, Energy conversion, Nuclear power

The Company will release its first quarter earnings report for 2020, which ended March 31, 2020, after the close of markets on Monday, May 11.

Key Points: 
  • The Company will release its first quarter earnings report for 2020, which ended March 31, 2020, after the close of markets on Monday, May 11.
  • The conference call will be open to listeners who log in through the Company's website, www.centrusenergy.com .
  • A link to the call will be located in the Investor Relations section of the website, and a webcast replay will be available through Friday, May 22, 2020.
  • Centrus Energy is a trusted supplier of nuclear fuel and services for the nuclear power industry.

Westinghouse Installs First-Of-A-Kind 3D-Printed Fuel Component Inside Commercial Nuclear Reactor

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Monday, May 4, 2020
Companies, Economy of the United States, Science and technology in the United States, Brookfield Asset Management, Toshiba, Westinghouse Electric Company, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Westinghouse, Nuclear power plant, Pressurized water reactor, Nuclear power in the United States, Nuclear power

"Additive manufacturing is an exciting new solution for the nuclear industry," said Ken Petersen, Exelon Generation's vice president of nuclear fuels.

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  • "Additive manufacturing is an exciting new solution for the nuclear industry," said Ken Petersen, Exelon Generation's vice president of nuclear fuels.
  • We are proud to have Westinghouse as a partner on this industry milestone and to help further demonstrate the viability of this technology."
  • Westinghouse Electric Companyis the world's pioneering nuclear energy company and is a leading supplier of nuclear plant products and technologies to utilities throughout the world.
  • Westinghouse supplied the world's first commercial pressurized water reactor in 1957 in Shippingport, Pa., U.S. Today, Westinghouse technology is the basis for approximately one-half of the world's operating nuclear plants.