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Simulator to aid control room digitalization
A new virtual control room at the Idaho National Laboratory will help utilities convert old nuclear power plant control rooms running on analogue systems to digital ones.
New Nuclear
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Friday, 9 August 2013
Arkansas back in action
The Arkansas Nuclear One power plant is preparing to have both reactor units back in operation, four months after a fatal industrial accident during refurbishment work.
Corporate
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Wednesday, 7 August 2013
SCE claim rails against Mitsubishi
Southern California Edison (SCE) claims that Mitsubishi's failure to repair or replace the defective replacement steam generators it supplied led to the premature closure of the San Onofre nuclear power plant. The utility has started proceedings for claiming damages.
Corporate
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Friday, 19 July 2013
Japan readies for restarts
Power companies in Japan now know the regulations they are required to meet in order to restart nuclear reactors idled as a result of the 2011 Fukushima accident. The first units could potentially come back online before the end of this year.
Regulation & Safety
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Wednesday, 19 June 2013
Improved venting ordered at US BWRs
Operators of most of the USA's boiling water reactors (BWRs) must upgrade their emergency venting systems under a revised order from the country's nuclear regulator.
Regulation & Safety
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Friday, 7 June 2013
Areva venting systems for Japanese BWRs
Japanese boiling water reactor (BWRs) will be fitted with Areva-supplied filtered containment venting systems under an agreement with Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 4 June 2013
Bruce A1 can go full power
The newly refurbished Bruce A1 reactor has been given permission to increase to full power, marking the completion of commissioning and the start of normal operation.
New Nuclear
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Wednesday, 29 May 2013
Swedish plants look to 60 years
Vattenfall has announced it is planning to operate its newest nuclear units at Forsmark and Ringhals for up to 60 years thanks to an extensive upgrade program.
Corporate
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Thursday, 23 May 2013
New steam generators arrive at Prairie Island
Areva has delivered two replacement steam generators for use in Xcel Energy's Prairie Island nuclear power plant in Minnesota.
Corporate
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Monday, 29 April 2013
Ontario's energy transition
Air quality in Canada's Ontario province has improved dramatically in recent years, simultaneously with the ramping up of nuclear power and the phase-out of coal.
Energy & Environment
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Monday, 29 April 2013
Uprates completed at Florida plants
Florida Power & Light is celebrating the completion of a major five-year upgrade program that has added over 500 MWe of capacity to four reactors at its Turkey Point and St Lucie sites.
Corporate
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Monday, 22 April 2013
Darlington turbine refurb contract
Alstom is to refurbish the turbines and generators of all four Candu reactors at the Darlington nuclear power plant under a contract signed with Ontario Power Generation. The work is part of a project to extend the plant's life by up to 30 years.
Corporate
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Thursday, 4 April 2013
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