Nuclear Reactors
Nuclear reactors are the heart of all nuclear power plants where the coolant transfers heat from the reactor core to steam turbines. There are many types of reactors in operation around the world including pressurized water reactors, boiling water reactors, pressurized heavy water reactors, gas cooled reactors, light water graphite reactors and fast neutron reactors. |
Nuclear Reactors News
Vattenfall upgrades Swedish nuclear reactors
23/05/2013
Vattenfall has upgraded the nuclear reactors at its Forsmark and Ringhals power plants in Sweden. |
Difficult phase at Dounreay
22/05/2013
Among the most demanding and potentially hazardous aspects of decommissioning liquid metal cooled reactors is dealing with the ...
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Growing backing for small reactors
22/05/2013
Over the past 60 years, the size of nuclear reactor units has grown from 60 MW to more than 1600 MW, and this bigger-is-better ...
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The UK will be our international nuclear hub
22/05/2013
Hitachi's purchase of Horizon Nuclear Power in October 2012 is the latest milestone in a new wave of nuclear development in Eur...
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Westinghouse and China’s SNPTC sign SMR nuclear pact
17/05/2013
US company Westinghouse Electric Company and China’s State Nuclear Power Technology Corp (SNPTC) are to work together on d...
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Japan nuclear plant faces closure by regulator
16/05/2013
At least one nuclear power plant is on the verge of being shutdown by the country’s new atomic regulator. |
High costs and public confidence top poll of nuclear challenges
15/05/2013
High capital costs and maintaining public confidence are the greatest challenges facing the European nuclear power industry, ac...
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Rosatom bids to entice developing nations with nuclear package
14/05/2013
The Russian state-owned nuclear power company Rosatom is attempting to win business in developing countries by offering a compr...
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De Rivaz to leave if UK nuclear deal falls through
07/05/2013
The chief executive of EDF Energy is set to leave the UK if his company’s deal to build the country’s $22bn nuclear reactor at ...
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Mitsubishi ships parts to Chinese AP1000 nuclear plants
25/04/2013
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has shipped 16 turbine rotors, consisting of 12 low-pressure and four high-pressure units, to nucle...
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