September 2023

Radioactive Waste 916 - Japan Is Releasing Contaminated Water Into The Pacific Ocean From The 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Disaster - Part 1 of 2 Parts

Part 1 of 2 Parts
     Japan has begun releasing treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. The release was opposed by China with a ban on Japanese seafood imports. There were also protests in Japan and South Korea.

Nuclear Reactors 1272 - Westinghouse Is Working On The Development And Deployment Of Its AP300 Small Modular Reactor in Ukraine

     Westinghouse Electric Company and Energoatom, the state-owned nuclear utility of Ukraine, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work on the development and deployment of the AP300tm small modular reactor. The agreement establishes a joint working group to cooperate on areas such as contracting, licensing and the local nuclear supply chain.

Nuclear Reactors 1270 - World Nuclear Symposium 2023 Speakers Encouraged Aggressive Action On Nuclear Power Expansion

     The World Nuclear Symposium 2023 recently held its closing session. One of the speakers pointed out that the current attitude of many policymakers, much of the public and the financial community is favorable. The speaker said that the nuclear industry “needs to have the courage, be brave and believe in what we are doing.”

Nuclear Reactors 1269 - Sweden's Vattenfall Is Exploring Requirements For Construction Of Small Modular Reactors

     Swedish nuclear power is an important part of their fossil-free energy mix. Its importance will increase in line with the increased demand from Swedish industry and society. Electricity demand is expected to double in a couple of decades.

Nuclear Reactors 1268 - Orano And Urenco Are Collaborating On New Transport System For Uranium Enriched Up To 20 Percent

     Orano and Urenco are collaborating in the development of a new cylinder designed for the transport of uranium enriched up to twenty percent. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has just approved the doubling of capacity of Orano’s enriched uranium transport package.

Nuclear Reactors 1268 - Orano And Urenco Are Collaborating On New Transport System For Uranium Enriched Up To 20 Percent

     Orano and Urenco are collaborating in the development of a new cylinder designed for the transport of uranium enriched up to twenty percent. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has just approved the doubling of capacity of Orano’s enriched uranium transport package.

Nuclear Fusion 46 - U.K. Plans To Spend About Eight Hundred Million Dollars In The Next Four Years on Nuclear Fusion R&D

     The U.K. government has announced plans to invest about eight hundred million dollars in the U.K.’s nuclear fusion R&D program through 2027. It confirmed that it would not seek associate membership in the E.U.’s Euratom Research and Training program. The U.K. government said that it would put into place new, alternative R&D programs to support the U.K.

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