Civil Nuclear
Deep Isolation shares its nuclear waste disposal solution
Deep Isolation, a leading innovator in nuclear waste storage and disposal solutions, will be featured at the Cleantech Forum San Francisco, January 27-29…
Civil Nuclear
Current model for storing nuclear waste is incomplete
The materials the United States and other countries plan to use to store high-level nuclear waste will likely degrade faster than anyone previously knew because of the way those materials interact, new research shows.
Civil Nuclear
Stress relieving heat treatment processes: Framatome continues its works
In the context of the development of industrial processes, Framatome detected non-compliance with specified temperature ranges in the application of particular local stress-relieving heat treatments (SRHT) carried out on certain primary components.
Civil Nuclear
GE Hitachi and TerraPower collaborate for versatile test reactor program
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) and TerraPower have announced a collaboration to pursue a Public Private Partnership to design and construct the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) for the U.S.
Civil Nuclear
Japan court halts nuclear reactor restart citing volcano, quake risks
A Japanese nuclear reactor near a fault line must remain shut because of the risk of its being struck by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, a high court ordered on Friday.
Civil Nuclear
Iran says ‘daily enrichment’ of uranium higher than 2015
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday that his country's "daily enrichment" of uranium was currently "higher" than before the conclusion of the 2015 nuclear deal.
Civil Nuclear
Austria fails to win over neighbours for nuclear phase-out
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, on his first trip abroad Thursday since being re-elected, failed to persuade the governments of four central European countries to give up on nuclear energy which they largely depend on.
Civil Nuclear
Unused stockpiles of nuclear waste could be more useful than we might think
Chemists have found a new use for the waste product of nuclear power - transforming an unused stockpile into a versatile compound which could be used to create valuable commodity chemicals as well as new energy sources.
Civil Nuclear
UAE to start first nuclear reactor in ‘months’: officials
The United Arab Emirates' first nuclear power plant will start operating within a "few months" after repeated delays to meet safety and regulatory conditions, two energy officials said Monday.
Civil Nuclear
False alarm sets off nuclear scare in Canada
An alert signaling an incident at a major nuclear power plant near Toronto in Canada was sent in error to millions of residents Sunday, causing a scare and prompting calls for an investigation.
Civil Nuclear
In first, Switzerland shuts down ageing nuclear power station
One of four Swiss nuclear power stations was permanently disconnected Friday after 47 years of service, marking a first in Switzerland, as the country begins to gradually phase out atomic energy.
Civil Nuclear
Uranium chemistry and geological disposal of radioactive waste
A new paper to be published on 16 December provides a significant new insight into our understanding of uranium biogeochemistry and could help with the UK's nuclear legacy.
Civil Nuclear
Green-finance deal survives EU split on nuclear
A French-German split over the role of nuclear energy in fighting climate change nearly sank a major EU reform, with officials late Monday agreeing to put off a decision on the issue for two years.
Civil Nuclear
Russian nuclear-powered giant icebreaker completes test run
Russia's nuclear-powered icebreaker Arktika, touted as the strongest of its kind and a symbol of Moscow's ambition to tap the Arctic's commercial potential, returned to Saint Petersburg on Saturday after a two-day test run.
Civil Nuclear
Researchers perfect nanoscience tool for studies of nuclear waste storage
Safe nuclear waste storage, new ways of generating and storing hydrogen, and technologies for capturing and reusing greenhouse gases are all potential spinoffs of a new study by University of Guelph researchers.
Civil Nuclear
Lessons learned from an extraordinary case of soil decontamination
Following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in March 2011, the Japanese authorities decided to carry out major decontamination works in the…