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Beloyarsk 4 criticality soon
Beloyarsk 4 criticality soon
Commissioning is about to start at Russia's forthcoming fast reactor, Beloyarsk 4. After a lengthy construction period, engineers are preparing for criticality in April 2014.
New Nuclear · Monday, 30 December 2013
Hanhikivi agreements
Hanhikivi agreements
Fennovoima has firmed up its selection of Rosatom to supply a nuclear power plant at the new Hanhikivi site, but a final investment decision remains to be made.
New Nuclear · Monday, 23 December 2013
Russia invests in nuclear
Russia invests in nuclear
Russia has allocated RUB80.6 billion ($2.4 billion) as 'in-kind' contributions to the growth of its nuclear industry with a large portion of this assigned to foreign projects, including the Akkuyu plant in Turkey.
Corporate · Friday, 20 December 2013
Megatons to Megawatts program concludes
Megatons to Megawatts program concludes
The arrival of the final shipment of low-enriched uranium from Russia to the USA marks the successful completion of the Megatons to Megawatts program to downblend weapons-grade uranium.
Uranium & Fuel · Wednesday, 11 December 2013
Restored RBMK back on line
Restored RBMK back on line
Leningrad 1 restart (Leningrad NPP)_48Leningrad 1, the oldest operating RBMK unit, has been reconnected to the grid after the completion of work to resolve deformation of its graphite moderator.
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 2 December 2013
Sea route safe from strontium sources
Sea route safe from strontium sources
Fourteen radioisotope thermoelectric generators, some used to power Arctic lighthouses, have been recovered from Russia's northern coastline in an international effort to secure vulnerable radioactive materials.
Waste & Recycling · Friday, 15 November 2013
Rosatom sees exports jump in 2012
Rosatom sees exports jump in 2012
Russian state nuclear enterprise Rosatom reported an increase of almost 31% in export orders in 2012. The corporation's long-term strategy aims to significantly increase foreign orders by 2030.
Corporate · Wednesday, 13 November 2013
Jordan selects its nuclear technology
Jordan selects its nuclear technology
Russia has been selected as the preferred bidder to supply Jordan with its first nuclear power plant. The initial reactor of the two-unit plant is expected to start operating in 2020.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 29 October 2013
Nuclear ship takes Olympic flame to North Pole
Nuclear ship takes Olympic flame to North Pole
Sochi Olympic flame at North Pole 48The torch relay for the 2014 Winter Olympics in the Russian city of Sochi reached the North Pole with the aid of the world's largest nuclear-powered icebreaker.
Other News · Friday, 25 October 2013
TVEL signs billion-dollar Tianwan fuel contract
TVEL signs billion-dollar Tianwan fuel contract
Tianwan_fuel_contract_(CNNC)_48Russian nuclear fuel manufacturer TVEL has signed a long-term contract to supply fuel for the second stage of China's Tianwan nuclear power plant, plus equipment to enable China's Yibin fabrication plant to manufacture fuel for Tianwan in future.
Corporate · Tuesday, 22 October 2013
Celebrations herald Bangladesh nuclear plant
Celebrations herald Bangladesh nuclear plant
Rooppur inauguration (PM of Bangladesh)_48The foundation stone has been laid at the Rooppur site after Russia and Bangladesh signed an initial contract on the construction of the country's first nuclear power plant.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 3 October 2013
Reactors installed on floating plant
Reactors installed on floating plant
Floating NPP reactor installation 48The two reactors for the first floating nuclear power plant being built in Russia have been installed in the vessel's hull, marking a major milestone in the plant's construction.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 1 October 2013
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