Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy measures real-time chemical changes in molten salt
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a method that can track chemical changes in molten salt in real ...
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Russia tests next-gen nuclear fuel to boost 600 MWe reactor’s efficiency, cut waste
Nuclear fission reactors struggle with two key problems: poor fuel utilization and complicated radioactive waste handling. To ...
Why Has a Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Become Part of Cease-Fire Talks?
The U.S. is seeking access to Ukrainian minerals, which require extensive energy to process. The Zaporizhzhia power plant in ...
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Japan begins dismantling first commercial reactor
Chubu Electric Power Co has begun dismantling the reactor at unit 2 of its Hamaoka NPP in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture – ...
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Fresh stage of tests for VVER-S and MOX fuel
Russia's A.I. Leypunsky Institute of Physics and Power Engineering has begun tests to study the neutron-physical ...
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NASA's lunar nuclear reactor design has major flaw, claim China's scientists
Chinese engineers identify a design flaw in NASA's lunar nuclear reactor, suggesting improvements that could boost efficiency ...
Chinese nuclear scientists identify flaw in Nasa’s lunar reactor design
China could power ahead of the US in the moon race thanks to a few structural differences in its lunar base reactor, ...
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Fuel breakthrough paves way for cutting-edge nuclear reactor
The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has cleared a major hurdle in making a Generation IV nuclear reactor practical. Using a ...
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Next up for nuclear power: small, transportable and made in a factory near Pittsburgh
Small, transportable and mass-produced “microreactors” are seen as part of the future of nuclear power. Westinghouse ...
China’s pioneer nuclear power station Qinshan strives for new milestone after 4 decades of glory
Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant located in Haiyan county, East China's Zhejiang Province Photo: Courtesy of CNNP. Often hailed as the "Glory of the Nation," Qinshan Nuclear Power symb ...
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The first-ever nuclear meltdown incident in history happened in Ontario
On Dec. 12, 1952, the world witnessed its first-ever nuclear reactor accident at Chalk River Laboratories right here in ...
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First fast reactor fuel safety tests in decades carried out at INL
Tests carried out on high burnup fast reactor fuel as part of a collaboration between the USA and Japan are the first of ...