Russia seeking customers for floating nuclear plants, report saysANS Nuclear CafePower & OperationsDecember 15, 2020, 9:33AM|ANS Nuclear CafeTechnicians loading the first reactor aboard the Akademik Lomonosov, Russia's floating nuclear power plant. Credit: Rosatom.The Bellona news site is reporting that Rosatom is marketing its floating nuclear power plants to foreign countries. The news item noted on December 14 that Russia’s Tass newswire had published the information, citing government statements. Rosatom is Russia’s state nuclear corporation.“Rosatom has made proposals for the installation of floating units to a number of foreign countries,” Yury Trutnev, a deputy prime minister and presidential representative to Russia’s Far Eastern Federal District, said earlier this month, according to Tass. “It’s clear that one unit is not enough for us to sell such modules. Their future replication would open a possibility for Russia to open a market niche where there currently is no one.”ExpandTags:bellonafloating nuclear plantrosatomrussiatassShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
GlobalData: China to pass U.S. nuclear capacity in six yearsNuclear NewsPower & OperationsSeptember 10, 2020, 5:03PM|Nuclear News StaffChina is on track to overtake the United States in nuclear power capacity by 2026, according to GlobalData, a U.K.-based research and analytics company.More than 160 GW of nuclear capacity will likely be added globally between 2020 and 2030, some 66 percent of which is anticipated to take place in China, India, and Russia, the company reported on September 9. China alone is set to account for more than 50 percent (83 GW) of the new capacity, followed by India with 8.9 percent (14.5 GW) and Russia with 6.4 percent (10.5 GW). GlobalData also projects that during the same period, more than 76 GW of nuclear capacity will be retired.ExpandTags:chinafukushimaindianuclear capacityrussiaShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Russia builds lab for developing quantum artificial intelligenceNuclear NewsResearch & ApplicationsJuly 13, 2020, 7:23AM|Nuclear News StaffA quantum computer, such as this 50-bit version that IBM demonstrated at the International Consumer Electronics Show in 2018, is capable of solving tasks inaccessible to the most powerful “classic ” supercomputer. (Photo: IBM)Rosatom, Russia’s state atomic energy corporation, and the Russian Quantum Center (RQC) on July 7 announced the creation of the first laboratory in Russia to research and develop machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) methods on quantum computers, specializing in the application of these technologies in the nuclear industry. An agreement was signed between the RQC and Tsifrum, a Rosatom subsidiary that was created in 2019 to support the implementation of Rosatom’s digitalization strategy.ExpandTags:aimechanical learningquantum computingrussiarussian quantum centerShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
IAEA seeks source of radioisotopes detected over Northern EuropeNuclear NewsPower & OperationsJune 30, 2020, 9:19AM|Nuclear News StaffThe International Atomic Energy Agency has emphasized that elevated concentrations of cesium-134, cesium-137, and ruthenium-103 recently detected over Northern Europe pose no risk to human health or the environment, even as the agency continues to investigate their origin.ExpandTags:comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty organizationiaeainternationalradioisotopesrussiaShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Leningrad II-1 cuts cooling water usage by 15 percentNuclear NewsPower & OperationsMarch 12, 2020, 1:13PM|Nuclear News StaffLeningrad:Unit II-1 has been credited with a nearly 15 percent decrease in cooling water usage at the plant. Photo: RosatomUsing a VVER-1200 reactor for Leningrad II Unit 1 has resulted in a nearly 15 percent reduction in cooling water usage at the Leningrad nuclear power plant, according to Rosatom, Russia’s state atomic energy corporation. “The design features of the new power units can significantly reduce the amount of water consumed by a nuclear power plant from natural reservoirs,” said Vladimir Pereguda, director of the plant. He credited the replacing of RBMK-1000 units with VVER-1200 ones for a decrease of 730.7 million cubic meters of seawater withdrawn from Kopory Bay, a 14.8 percent drop in 2019 compared to 2018. Kopory Bay is located in the southern part of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. “We will continue to observe such indicators to reduce the environmental impact, since the Leningrad [plant] is gradually replacing RBMK-1000 units with VVER-1200 units,” Pereguda added.Go to ArticleTags:russiaShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
How HBO Got It Wrong On ChernobylANS Nuclear CafeJuly 10, 2019, 8:08PM|Dr. James ConcaI just knew it! I was hoping I'd be wrong, that HBO would have the courage and integrity to do their homework and consult even one actual nuclear scientist or radiobiologist. Or even just read the United Nations Chernobyl Forum Report, the best source of information on the disaster for non-nuclear people.Go to ArticleTags:acute radiation syndromechernobylconcadr. james concaforbeshbojim concanatural disastersradiationreactorsrussiavoices from chernobylShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
RadioNuclear 22: HBO’s Chernobyl: A Setback or Opportunity? ANS Nuclear CafeJune 27, 2019, 2:14PM|Doug HardtmayerEpisode 22 of RadioNuclear is now available. In this episode, we discuss the recent miniseries "Chernobyl", which recently concluded on HBO. We debunk some of the more egregious articles written in the wake of the show (see links to these articles below). We also discuss good ways to engage with individuals who are captivated with the show, and not necessarily familiar with nuclear technology.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyatomic energy commissionchernobyldepartment of energydoug hardtmayerenvironmental benefits of nuclearfukushimahbonuclear historynuclear newsnuclear opponentsnuclear regulatory commissionnuclear sciencenuscalepublic policyradiationreactorsregulationrussiasmall modular reactorsu.s. governmentunion of concerned scientists (ucs)Share:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Nuclear Developments on the WaterANS Nuclear CafeMarch 21, 2019, 2:56PM|Will DavisSeveral news items have come in this week which have one common theme - nuclear energy operation on the water.Go to ArticleTags:brownsvillecgnchinacongressenvironmental benefits of nucleargerald r. fordnavynuclearnuclear newsnuclear technologyrussiasturgistexasu.s. congressu.s. governmentus army corps of engineersuss harry s trumanuss nautilusShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Looking Back: A Brief History of CONTEANS Nuclear CafeJanuary 2, 2019, 2:37AM|Dr. Jane LeClairThe accident that occurred at Three Mile Island on March 28, 1979, brought about many changes to the nuclear industry. Among the changes was the industry stopping to reflect on current procedures and the training of its employees. Exhorted by the findings of the Kemeny Commission and sponsored by the Department of Energy, industry leaders and training personnel began meeting on improvements to training at the Gatlinburg Conference in the early 1980's.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societycareers in nuclearchinacontecountries around the globecybersecuritydepartment of energyengineeringetwddfloridafrancefukushimagermanyindiairanjapanmarch 28 1979nuclearnuclear newsnuclear technologyrussiasecuritysouth africasouth koreast. augustinethree mile islandunited kingdomunited statesShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
2012 ~ The year that was in nuclear energyANS Nuclear CafeDecember 6, 2012, 7:00AM|Dan YurmanPlus a few pointers to what's in store for 2013Go to ArticleTags:chinadepartment of energyfukushimaindiairaniran uranium enrichmentlicensingmars space rovernew nuclear constructionnuclear energynuclear opponentsnuclear powernuclear regulatory commissionradiationrussiasan onofre nuclear generating stationsmall modular reactorstennessee valley authorityu.s. congressShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Carving up Turkey’s nuclear energy marketANS Nuclear CafeAugust 16, 2012, 6:00AM|ANS Nuclear CafeThe question is how big is the bird and will any of the proposed deals fly?Go to ArticleTags:atomstroyexportchinanuclear energyrussiaturkeyShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Kudankulam hot start within reachANS Nuclear CafeApril 5, 2012, 6:00AM|Dan YurmanTamil Nadu provincial government support pulls rug out from under protest groupsGo to ArticleTags:economic benefits of nuclearengineeringindianpcilnuclear opponentsreactor designsrussiaShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Covert bombing kills another Iranian nuclear scientistANS Nuclear CafeJanuary 19, 2012, 7:00AM|Dan YurmanIt is the latest in a series of deadly attacksGo to ArticleTags:department of energyiaeairan uranium enrichmentnational laboratoriespwrsreactor designsrussiaShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Protests delay India's nuclear renaissanceANS Nuclear CafeNovember 17, 2011, 7:00AM|ANS Nuclear CafeProjects in Koodankulam and Jaitapur will be set backGo to ArticleTags:indianuclear opponentsrussiaShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Japan's search for nuclear export dealsANS Nuclear CafeSeptember 1, 2011, 6:00AM|Dan YurmanThe hunt is on in Vietnam, Turkey, and elsewhereGo to ArticleTags:arevaearthquakeeconomic benefits of nuclearfukushimaindiajapan steel worksnatural disastersreactor designsrussiaspent fuelspent nuclear fuel reprocessingvietnamShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Are India's nuclear deals going south?ANS Nuclear CafeJuly 21, 2011, 6:00AM|Dan YurmanDomestic liability laws and international issues may put limits on the country's ambitious plans to build new reactorsGo to ArticleTags:fukushimaindiajapannonproliferationnuclear energynuclear suppliers groupreactor designsrussiaspent fuelShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
U.K. depends on France for the nuclear renaissanceANS Nuclear CafeFebruary 3, 2011, 6:02AM|Dan YurmanBut first EdF and Areva have to get organized at homeGo to ArticleTags:arevareactor designsrussiaShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
The Russians are coming to India and so are the FrenchANS Nuclear CafeJanuary 6, 2011, 6:07AM|Dan YurmanThe U.S. is being left behind in the race for market shareGo to ArticleTags:indianpcilrussiaShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook