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Lift for Leningrad II reactor vessel
Using a new technique to lift and install a reactor vessel at Leningrad II signifies a double milestone for the new plant project.
New Nuclear
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Wednesday, 4 June 2014
Rosatom targets growth
Russia should start up three new reactors this year at home, and another in India, said Rosatom in an official meeting with prime minister Dmitry Medvedev. The company said its order book for the next ten years is approaching $100 billion.
Corporate
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Tuesday, 3 June 2014
Russia helps Kazakh nuclear power plans
Kazakhstan's return to nuclear power is to be aided by Russian cooperation. An agreement on a new plant project was signed in front of the countries' presidents.
New Nuclear
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Friday, 30 May 2014
Credit line open for Belarus project
Russia's state-owned Vnesheconombank is to provide a loan of $500 million over eight years for the financing of Belarus's first nuclear power plant under a newly signed agreement.
Corporate
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Monday, 19 May 2014
Dismantling of Beloyarsk units begins
The dismantling of equipment at the shutdown units 1 and 2 of the Beloyarsk nuclear power plant in Russia has started. Decommissioning of the prototype reactors is expected to take 18 years to complete.
Waste & Recycling
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Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Russia awards icebreaker contracts
The Baltiysky Zavod shipyard is to build Russia's next two LK-60 nuclear icebreakers after being the sole company to submit an acceptable tender in an open competition.
New Nuclear
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Friday, 9 May 2014
Smolensk 3 simulator commissioned
A full-scale simulator for unit 3 of Russia's Smolensk nuclear power plant has begun operation. The RBMK is to be upgraded to allow extended operation.
New Nuclear
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Friday, 9 May 2014
MBIR reactor supplier selected
The reactor vessel and internals for the multi-purpose fast neutron research reactor (MBIR) project in Russia will be supplied by AEM Technology. Construction of the demonstration reactor should be completed by 2020.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 1 May 2014
Sogaz insures Russia's nuclear power plants
Russian insurance group Sogaz has again won the annual tender to provide property insurance to all of the country's nuclear power plants. It is also to insure the construction of Russia's first floating nuclear power plant.
Corporate
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Tuesday, 29 April 2014
Construction of nitride fuel plant underway
Construction has started of a pilot plant for the production of fuel for the experimental lead-cooled BREST-300 fast reactor to be built at the Siberian Chemical Combine in Russia.
Uranium & Fuel
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Tuesday, 8 April 2014
Rostov 3 primary circuit tests
Water tightness tests of the reactor vessel and main circulation system are underway at unit 3 of Russia's Rostov nuclear power plant. The unit is scheduled to start operating later this year.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 17 March 2014
Russia, Iran discuss further reactors
Russia and Iran have reportedly reached a preliminary agreement for the construction of two more units at the Bushehr nuclear power plant. The first unit at Bushehr, completed by Russia, is already in full operation.
New Nuclear
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Friday, 14 March 2014
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.jpg "Medvedev and Kiriyenko, June 2014 82x48")
.jpg "Leningrad II unit 1 RPV, June 2014 (73x48)")
Using a new technique to lift and install a reactor vessel at Leningrad II signifies a double milestone for the new plant project.
Kazakhstan's return to nuclear power is to be aided by Russian cooperation. An agreement on a new plant project was signed in front of the countries' presidents.
Russia's state-owned Vnesheconombank is to provide a loan of $500 million over eight years for the financing of Belarus's first nuclear power plant under a newly signed agreement.
The dismantling of equipment at the shutdown units 1 and 2 of the Beloyarsk nuclear power plant in Russia has started. Decommissioning of the prototype reactors is expected to take 18 years to complete. 48.jpg "LK-60_with_ship_(Rosatomflot)_48")
The Baltiysky Zavod shipyard is to build Russia's next two LK-60 nuclear icebreakers after being the sole company to submit an acceptable tender in an open competition.
A full-scale simulator for unit 3 of Russia's Smolensk nuclear power plant has begun operation. The RBMK is to be upgraded to allow extended operation.
The reactor vessel and internals for the multi-purpose fast neutron research reactor (MBIR) project in Russia will be supplied by AEM Technology. Construction of the demonstration reactor should be completed by 2020.
Russian insurance group Sogaz has again won the annual tender to provide property insurance to all of the country's nuclear power plants. It is also to insure the construction of Russia's first floating nuclear power plant.
Water tightness tests of the reactor vessel and main circulation system are underway at unit 3 of Russia's Rostov nuclear power plant. The unit is scheduled to start operating later this year.%2048.jpg "Bushehr (NIAEP-ASE)_48")
Russia and Iran have reportedly reached a preliminary agreement for the construction of two more units at the Bushehr nuclear power plant. The first unit at Bushehr, completed by Russia, is already in full operation.