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2001: a reversal of fortunes?
30 November, 2001
The year 2001 is likely to be looked back upon as a pivotal one for nuclear power. NEI reviews some of the stories that have made 2001 such an extraordinary year for the industry.
The front end at the cutting edge
30 November, 2001
The World Nuclear Association has recently published its tenth report on uranium supply and demand. The report forecasts up until 2020. By Judith Perera
Funding for nuclear research
30 March, 2001
Funding for nuclear research
07 March, 2001
European nuclear research is likely to receive EU funding of EURO 1.23 billion.
Urenco delivers 50 million SWUs
29 January, 2001
Two steps forward, one step back
29 November, 2000
A review of the main events in the nuclear industry worldwide since June 2001.
America’s plan for MOX
30 August, 2000
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has been given the task of disposing of 50t of US weapons-grade plutonium. As part of this task, 25t will be converted to mixed oxide (MOX) fuel.
Seeking the next-generation fuel
23 December, 1999
The Alliance fuel design is the result of a joint strategy by Framatome/Fragema and Framatome Cogema Fuel. They wanted to develop a fuel product that will meet operator needs from the middle of the next decade.
Rokkasho-Mura: from plans to reality
27 August, 1999
The final destination of vitrified high level waste shipped to Japan from Europe is Rokkasho-Mura in Aomori, which has been called Japan’s “nuclear prefecture”. Besides the HLW storage facility at Rokkasho-Mura, JNFL (Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd) operates a uranium enrichment plant, low-level radioactive waste disposal centre and a vitrified high level waste storage facility, and is constructing a reprocessing plant scheduled for completion in 2003.
Using VISTA to evaluate MOX fuel trends
27 August, 1999
The IAEA’s new model is able to simulate future uranium and fuel cycle service requirements. In one application it considers closed cycle operation and the use of MOX fuel. It achieves this by assuming that future parameters can be estimated by reactor type, instead of forecasting for individual reactors.
New confidence seen at Sendai City
30 June, 1999
The 32nd annual meeting of the Japan Atomic Information Forum was held in Sendai City. This city is in the Tohoku district where many nuclear facilities are situated and is also the headquarters of the Tohoku Electric Power Co, which, in December 1998, started construction of Higashidori Unit 1, the first plant in Japan to be built on a new site in ten years. by JOHN NEDDERMAN
Growing awareness of the NORM risks from non-nuclear industries
07 February, 1999
Radioactive waste is perceived by some as a special type of waste, requiring more stringent standards than other hazardous waste if public concerns are to be met.1 Radwaste is also often viewed as specific to nuclear power. However, there is a growing awareness that naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) arising from practices other than nuclear power lead to public exposures and that their management must be placed in perspective with other practices that may affect health and safety.
Vendors’ views Framatome
01 October, 1998
The coming decade is a vital one for the nuclear power industry. With many old plants coming to the end of their operating lives, decisions will soon have to be made regarding what form of power generation will replace them. NEI asked the major vending companies to answer questions addressing the issues most likely to effect the industry’s future.
United Kingdom (part1)
31 March, 1998
With the privatisation of the electricity supply industry, including some of the nuclear reactors, a new competitive climate has been introduced. The nuclear operators have responded well to the challenge and last year nuclear accounted for over 28% of electricity supplied.
