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Massive Electrical and Instrumentation Contract Awarded for Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Project

April 18, 2024 admin Business, Construction, contract, engineering, full coverage, hinkley point c, Instrumentation & Controls, International, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, Plant Design, power

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:03:23 +0000

BGEN, one of the UK’s largest engineering firms, has been awarded an £84 million project by GE Steam Power Systems to provide electrical and instrumentation solutions to Hinkley Point C […]

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A Generational Turnover Could Jeopardize the Nuclear Industry’s Recent Momentum

April 16, 2024 admin aging workforce, Business, connected plant, digitalization, digitization, full coverage, hexagon, International, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, O&M, power, Technology, workforce

Credit to Author: Peter Wilson| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 11:49:58 +0000

In the coming decade, the nuclear industry faces the daunting prospect of seeing one in four employees retire. According to the 2022 Global Energy Talent Index, 25% of its current […]

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Molten Salt Reactor Technology Solves Several Nuclear Industry Problems

April 16, 2024 admin Business, Fuel, full coverage, International, molten salt reactors, msr, news, Nuclear, nuclear energy, nuclear power, power, power podcasts, Research and Development, Technology, the power podcast

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2024 12:36:35 +0000

Molten salt reactors (MSRs) represent a fascinating intersection of nuclear history and modern innovation. The concept of using molten salts as both a coolant and fuel carrier dates back to […]

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UK Companies See Major Opportunity in Nuclear Supply Chain

March 21, 2024 admin Business, bwrx-300, engineering, full coverage, ge hitachi nuclear energy, geh, International, Markets, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, Plant Design, power, Research and Development, Small Modular Reactor, smr, supply chains, uk

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:07:40 +0000

The UK government has ambitions for 24 GW of nuclear energy by 2050 to help in providing energy security for the UK and for meeting its net-zero goals. Among groups […]

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A Closer Look at Two Operational Small Modular Reactor Designs

March 1, 2024 admin akademik lomonosov, Business, China, full coverage, htr-pm, International, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, Plant Design, power, Research and Development, Russia, Small Modular Reactor, smr

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:11:31 +0000

There are literally dozens of small modular reactor (SMR) and microreactor designs being developed by different companies around the world, and some of the work has been going on for decades. Yet, only two

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Sustaining Safe Nuclear Energy with Nondestructive Testing

March 1, 2024 admin american society for nondestructive testing inc., asnt, full coverage, ndt, news, nondestructive testing, Nuclear, nuclear power, O&M, penetrant testing, power, Technology, testing, visual inspection

Credit to Author: Robert (Bob) Stakenborghs| Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:09:36 +0000

Nondestructive testing is a multidisciplinary profession that blends quality assurance and materials science. Many industries rely upon it, but few uses are more important than in the nuclear power sector

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Improving Nuclear Plant Construction Processes: How to Build Projects More Efficiently

February 15, 2024 admin Business, Construction, engineering, full coverage, International, Management, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, Plant Design, power, power podcasts, supply chains, the power podcast, workforce

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 19:16:31 +0000

If you have paid any attention to nuclear power plant construction projects over the years, you know that there is a long history of cost overruns and schedule delays on […]

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Iran Starts Construction of Four New Nuclear Power Plants

February 2, 2024 admin International, Iran, irna, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, uranium

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2024 19:11:30 +0000

Iran’s state-run news service said the country has started construction on four new nuclear power units. The IRNA agency on Feb. 1 reported that the four reactors would have expected […]

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Hydrogen: ‘The Swiss Army Knife of Decarbonization’

February 1, 2024 admin breakthrough energy, clean hydrogen, climate change, decarbonization, Energy Storage, Environmental, Fuel, full coverage, hydrogen, news, nuclear power, power, power podcasts, Research and Development, synfuel, Technology

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2024 17:25:18 +0000

It seems everywhere you go, both inside and outside of the power industry, people are talking about hydrogen. Last October, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced an investment of […]

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SMR Developer X-Energy Completes Canadian Pre-Licensing Milestone, Projects Look Promising

January 18, 2024 admin Business, Fuel, full coverage, International, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, Plant Design, power, Research and Development, Small Modular Reactor, smr, Technology, triso-x, x-energy

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:03:45 +0000

X-Energy Reactor Co. LLC, a developer of advanced small modular nuclear reactors and fuel technology for clean energy generation, reported on Jan. 17 that it has successfully completed milestones in […]

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