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Nuclear’s backbone: Assessment of key suppliers Effective and efficient operation of nuclear power plants relies on a network of key suppliers of products and services. Ongoing assessment of these suppliers is key to ensuring...
Exploring the hydrogen option Global industry is in a hunt for low-carbon hydrogen to replace fossil fuels – whether that is as fuel, as chemical feedstock or as a medium of energy storage. The potential is huge....
Cost-effective delivery of nuclear new build The solution to the cost-effective delivery of nuclear power stations is to adopt a modular approach to designing and building them. That means a fundamental rethink on planning...
Nuclear safety in time of crisis or war Nuclear facilities can make tempting targets for combatants during periods of conflict and the on-going hostilities in Ukraine bring those fears to the fore. To date, reactor...
Decommissioning plutonium reactors Fast reactors were a key part of the post-war landscape and were developed to produce plutonium as part of the nuclear arms race. Multiple reactors were constructed across the world...
Fueling India’s nuclear growth India has outlined a bold vision for a decarbonized future. Certainly renewable capacity has grown dramatically and much more is anticipated. But, given the variability conundrum...
An advanced fuel for LWR and SMR designs An advanced nuclear fuel designed for use in water-cooled nuclear power plants and Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) offers a wide range of simultaneous improvements in safety,...
Heysham powers up industrial hydrogen A project that will see power and heat from a nuclear reactor used to efficiently produce hydrogen that will in turn fuel a challenging industrial sector is a key breakthrough. It...
The UK's Plutonium Dilemma: Managing Nuclear Waste Challenges Deciding what to do with the UK’s 140 tonnes of plutonium is challenging decision that will require a comprehensive assessment of the costs and benefits of either disposal or...
Radiation and microcontrollers Microcontrollers are crucial microchips with a wide range of applications. They may be exposed to radiation, for instance, in power stations, while monitoring background radiation...
Robots going walk about for nuclear Increasing deployment of ‘spot’ robot dogs and similar quadruped devices is bringing new levels of safety and efficiency to the nuclear industry.
A foundation for advanced reactors The business opportunities and deployment scenarios for advanced reactors are quite different from their larger light water cousins with a variety of sizes and scales to meet...
Boosting nuclear’s low-carbon story Nuclear’s low carbon story will be boosted alongside other alternative sources of generation, as cross-industry initiatives start to take out the remaining carbon burden of generating...
GBN and the promise of net zero nuclear With the pressing need to meet ambitious Net Zero commitments, Great British Nuclear is a key step in the right direction as it fosters development of quick-to- build SMRs. But for...
Enhancing extreme hazard resilience Extreme hazard events, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, river and coastal flooding, can affect all industries and any community, the nuclear power sector included....
Negative prices and nuclear new build At the height of the European summer, power prices went negative for hours and days. It’s a growing trend, but what does that mean for nuclear power?
Stainless supply chain challenges Stainless steel’s corrosion resistance and durability enables long-lasting process equipment, pipework, tanks and structural elements in the nuclear industry. However, fabricators...
Discharging Fukushima’s water As Japan’s TEPCO begins to discharge residual water from the remains of the Fukushima Daiichi plant the move marks a major step in the eventual decommissioning of the nuclear plant.
Microgrids & small reactor deployment A new report from Idaho National Laboratory (INL) presents a detailed cost and characteristics model for the deployment of small reactors in microgrid settings. The model can be used...
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