The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has completed phase one of its pre-licensing vendor design review (VDR) for Moltex Energy’s 300-MW Stable Salt Reactor–Wasteburner (SSR-W)—a molten salt reactor that uses nuclear waste as fuel. CNSC entered into an agreement with Moltex in November 2017 to conduct the initial phase of the review.
General Atomics, UAE sign memorandum of understanding
General Atomics announced last week that it will work with the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation to help find opportunities to support the United Arab Emirates.Representatives from both...
Kickoff event coming on codes and standards for advanced reactors
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Idaho National Laboratory are hosting a hybrid event on April 4 to launch a coordinated effort focused on leveraging consensus codes and standards to...
U.S., U.K., Canada collaborate on advanced reactor licensing
Through a trilateral agreement signed last week, nuclear regulatory agencies from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom will work together to expedite the licensing of advanced and...
From the pages of Nuclear News: Industry Update March 2024
Here is a recap of industry happenings from the recent past:ADVANCED REACTOR MARKETPLACEPPPL awards contract for fusion developmentThe Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics...
“Buy the best and only cry once”
Spoiler alert: America has one more nuclear reactor on line.It’s been a long, hard slog for the Vogtle reactor expansion project, and the news coverage has been tough. I would describe it as...
Canada authorizes building of LLW disposal facility at Chalk River
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has decided to amend Canadian Nuclear Laboratories’ operating license for the Chalk River Laboratories, allowing the construction of a near surface...
Scratching the surface of SMR history: What’s in a name?
This article is the first in a series that will examine the history of small modular reactors. Small and medium reactors have been an integral part of the U.S. nuclear power enterprise since...
New Brunswick releases energy transition plan
Powering our Economy and the World with Clean Energy—Our Path Forward to 2035 is a new document released by the province of New Brunswick, Canada, that “outlines a 12-year energy road map...
From the pages of Nuclear News: Industry update December 2023
Here is a recap of industry happenings over the past month:ADVANCED REACTOR MARKETPLACE SMR power barge designs approvedThe American Bureau of Shipping has approved in principle the designs...
ARC, NB Power, KHNP join to explore global SMR deployment
Small modular reactor developer ARC Clean Technology, Canadian utility New Brunswick Power, and nuclear plant operator Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power have signed a memorandum of understanding...
