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GA progresses with silicon carbide fuel cladding development
GA progresses with silicon carbide fuel cladding development
General Atomics has manufactured the first batch of full-length SiGA silicon carbide composite tubes designed for pressurised water reactors. The company is developing nuclear fuel rods that can withstand higher temperatures than materials currently used. 
Uranium & Fuel · Monday, 22 July 2024
BWXT considers locating TRISO plant in Wyoming
BWXT considers locating TRISO plant in Wyoming
BWX Technologies Inc has signed a cooperation agreement with the Wyoming Energy Authority to evaluate locations for a potential new TRISO nuclear fuel production facility in the state.
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 18 July 2024
Oklo demonstrates fuel recycling process
Oklo demonstrates fuel recycling process
California-based liquid metal fast reactor developer Oklo Inc, in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory, has successfully completed the first end-to-end demonstration of the key stages of its advanced fuel recycling process.
Waste & Recycling · Thursday, 18 July 2024
VVER fuel reliable in flexible power output tests, says Rosatom
VVER fuel reliable in flexible power output tests, says Rosatom
Experiments to test the impact of load following on VVER-1200 fuel show it "did not have a significant impact on its main characteristics", Russia's nuclear power corporation has reported.
Uranium & Fuel · Tuesday, 16 July 2024
Dummy fuel loaded into first new unit at Kursk II
Dummy fuel loaded into first new unit at Kursk II
Preparations for testing of the reactor plant equipment at the new VVER-TOI reactor at Kursk II nuclear power plant continue with the loading of simulated fuel assemblies which do not contain uranium.
Uranium & Fuel · Monday, 15 July 2024
DOE seeks domestic LEU supply contracts
DOE seeks domestic LEU supply contracts
The US Department of Energy has issued a request for proposals to purchase low-enriched uranium from domestic sources. The request is supported by USD2.7 billion from President Joe Biden's Investing in America agenda to boost the domestic nuclear fuel supply chain.
Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 28 June 2024
Fuel assemblies with 3D-printed bottom nozzles tested
Fuel assemblies with 3D-printed bottom nozzles tested
Four lead test assemblies supplied by Westinghouse featuring 3D-printed bottom nozzles have been used at Southern Nuclear's Farley nuclear power plant in Alabama. Westinghouse says the components improve debris capture and fuel endurance within its fuel assemblies.
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 27 June 2024
EU funding Framatome VVER-440 fuel development
EU funding Framatome VVER-440 fuel development
The EUR10 million (USD10.7 million) contribution from the European Union under the Euratom Research and Training Programme targets the "swift and secure development and deployment of a European fuel solution" for VVER reactors.
Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 21 June 2024
First fuel delivered for new Kursk nuclear power plant
First fuel delivered for new Kursk nuclear power plant
The first of the freshly delivered fuel assemblies is expected to be loaded into Kursk II's unit 1 later this year.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 19 June 2024
Bulgaria's Kozloduy using first Westinghouse fuel
Bulgaria's Kozloduy using first Westinghouse fuel
Following its annual scheduled shutdown, Kozloduy unit 5 has been restarted with 43 Westinghouse-produced cartridges loaded into the reactor as part of its transition from Russian-supplied fuel.
Uranium & Fuel · Wednesday, 12 June 2024
US uranium purchases show year-on-year increase: EIA
US uranium purchases show year-on-year increase: EIA
US utilities purchased 27% more uranium in 2023 than 2022, according to the US Energy Information Administration's latest annual report. Most of this came from foreign suppliers - US-origin material accounted for 5% of total deliveries, the same percentage as 2022.
Uranium & Fuel · Tuesday, 11 June 2024
Framatome, TerraPower announce plans for HALEU metallisation plant
Framatome, TerraPower announce plans for HALEU metallisation plant
Framatome and TerraPower have agreed to design and develop a high-assay low enriched uranium metallisation pilot plant at Framatome’s nuclear fuel manufacturing facility in Richland, Washington.
Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 31 May 2024
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