Nuclear power plant

San Onofre Community Engagement Panel to Discuss Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage, Safety

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星期四, 八月 15, 2019
Energy, Nuclear, Other Energy, Utilities, Nuclear physics, Nuclear reprocessing, Physical sciences, Anti-nuclear protests in the United States, Radioactive waste, Nuclear technology, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Southern California Edison, San Onofre, Spent nuclear fuel, Nuclear fuel, Nuclear power plant

The San Onofre Community Engagement Panel (CEP) will take a closer look at various aspects of the spent nuclear fuel storage system deployed at the San Onofre nuclear plant at its quarterly meeting Aug. 22 in Laguna Hills.

Key Points: 
  • The San Onofre Community Engagement Panel (CEP) will take a closer look at various aspects of the spent nuclear fuel storage system deployed at the San Onofre nuclear plant at its quarterly meeting Aug. 22 in Laguna Hills.
  • San Onofres spent fuel canisters have a design life of 60 years with a service life of potentially more than 100 years through programmatic monitoring and maintenance.
  • Until the federal government develops a credible, long-term solution for spent nuclear fuel, we need to ensure the fuel is safe on site, not just at San Onofre but across the country.
  • There will also be a presentation updating the current status of spent fuel transfers from wet to dry storage at San Onofre.

KSB is First Reactor Coolant Pump Manufacturer to be Certified for Modern Nuclear Power Plants in China

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星期一, 八月 12, 2019
Pumps, Coolant pump, Nuclear power plant, KSB Company

FRANKENTHAL, Germany, Aug. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Frankenthal-based pump and valve manufacturer has been awarded the certificate for its RUV reactor coolant pump allowing it to be used in the latest generation3+ of Chinese nuclear power stations.

Key Points: 
  • FRANKENTHAL, Germany, Aug. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Frankenthal-based pump and valve manufacturer has been awarded the certificate for its RUV reactor coolant pump allowing it to be used in the latest generation3+ of Chinese nuclear power stations.
  • With one of the components of the Chinese energy mix being nuclear power, the country is planning to build numerous new power plants.
  • KSB has already received its first order for supplying five pumps to the Shidaowan nuclear power station.
  • The prototype of the RUV pump has successfully passed the demanding tests in Lingang (China) where it proved its continuous operating reliability, for example.

Spent Fuel & Nuclear Waste Management: Worldwide Market Forecasts to 2026 -- Ongoing & Upcoming Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Activities Drive Growth

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星期四, 六月 20, 2019
Nuclear physics, Environmental impact of nuclear power, Hazardous waste, Radioactive waste, Radioactivity, Nuclear power plant, Energy, Physical sciences, Nuclear power, Nuclear technology

DUBLIN, June 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Spent Fuel & Nuclear Waste Management - Global Market Outlook (2017-2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, June 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Spent Fuel & Nuclear Waste Management - Global Market Outlook (2017-2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • According to this research, the Global Spent Fuel & Nuclear Waste Management Market is expected to grow at a strong CAGR by 2026.
  • Some of the key factors influencing the market growth include huge demand for waste management services, increasing dependence on fossil fuel and ongoing and upcoming nuclear plant decommissioning activities.
  • However, high initial cost and has high payback period is restricting market growth.

San Onofre Community Engagement Panel to Discuss Spent Nuclear Fuel Transfer Operations at Plant

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星期四, 五月 30, 2019
Energy, Utilities, Nuclear, Anti-nuclear protests in the United States, Southern California Edison, Environment, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, California, Nuclear technology, Nuclear history of the United States, San Onofre, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nuclear power plant

The San Onofre Community Engagement Panel(CEP) will receive an update from Southern California Edison regarding the status of spent fuel transfer operations and discuss the process for resuming fuel loading at the San Onofre nuclear plant.

Key Points: 
  • The San Onofre Community Engagement Panel(CEP) will receive an update from Southern California Edison regarding the status of spent fuel transfer operations and discuss the process for resuming fuel loading at the San Onofre nuclear plant.
  • The Nuclear Regulatory Commission recently announced that SCE can safely resume transfer of spent nuclear fuel from wet storage to passive dry storage.
  • The ultimate decision on when fuel transfer operations will resume will be made following a careful review of operational readiness by SCE and its contractor.
  • SCE, majority owner of the San Onofre nuclear plant, announced in June 2013 that it had retired San Onofre Units 2 and 3 and had begun the process to decommission the facility.

Nuclear Steam Generators: World Industry Outlook Report, 2019 to 2023 - Advent of Advanced Nuclear Reactors Will Drive Market Growth in the Forthcoming Years - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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星期一, 四月 29, 2019
Energy, Nuclear, Energy, Articles, Universe, Energy conversion, Nuclear power, Steam generator, Energy policy, Nuclear power phase-out, Nuclear power plant

The analysts have predicted that the nuclear steam generators market will register a CAGR of about 20% by 2023.

Key Points: 
  • The analysts have predicted that the nuclear steam generators market will register a CAGR of about 20% by 2023.
  • As a result, the advent of nuclear steam reactors will further lead the nuclear steam generators market to witness considerable growth in the long run.
  • One of the growth drivers of the global nuclear steam generators market is the growing demand for nuclear power.
  • One of the challenges in the growth of the global nuclear steam generators market is the high capital cost for setting up nuclear power plants.

NuScale and JAEC Agree to Explore SMR Deployment in Jordan

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星期二, 一月 15, 2019
Energy, Nuclear, Nuclear technology, Energy, Nuclear energy in the United States, Nuclear reactors, NuScale Power, Nuclear energy in Jordan, Jordan Atomic Energy Commission, Nuclear power plant, Nuclear power

Today, NuScale Power announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC), to evaluate NuScales small module reactor (SMR) nuclear power plant for use in Jordan.

Key Points: 
  • Today, NuScale Power announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC), to evaluate NuScales small module reactor (SMR) nuclear power plant for use in Jordan.
  • Through this MOU, NuScale and JAEC will collaborate on conducting a joint feasibility evaluation of NuScales SMR, which will inform JAECs decision on moving forward with the project as part of Jordans planned deployment of nuclear power plants.
  • We look forward to this collaboration to assess the viability and potential for deployment of NuScale SMR Technology in Jordan.
  • Current projects for JAEC include the uranium mining in Jordan and the Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) development and implementation (including SMRs).