AI’s nuclear opportunity - Nuclear Engineering International
Oct 3, 2024 · The outcome is a report, ‘AI for Energy’ that sets out ‘grand challenges’ for AI applications in nuclear energy over the next decade, as well as for the power grid, carbon management, energy storage and energy materials. The experts were optimistic: they found that AI offers the ability to assess much larger system models, make more use ...
NEA launches nuclear roadmap initiative
Sep 24, 2024 · The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) is to create a new Joint Undertaking on Roadmaps to New Nuclear to bring together like-minded countries to rebuild their capability to implement successful nuclear energy new build projects. To date 13 countries have expressed interest in the initiative – Bulgaria, Canada, Czechia, France, Hungary, Japan, Korea, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Sweden, the UK ...
EDF to reduce water consumption at NPPs
Sep 26, 2024 · US water technology company Infinite Cooling is working with EDF to launch an innovative project aimed at reducing water consumption at NPPs as new regulations in France call for a 10% reduction in water consumption or abstraction by 2030. The initiative is taking place at EDF’s 3,600 MWe Bugey NPP, where Infinite Cooling’s technology will ...
Kairos Power expands operations in New Mexico
Sep 27, 2024 · Kairos is conducting salt operations at its first engineering test unit (ETU) in New Mexico. The ETU is a non-nuclear, full-scale mock-up of Hermes that will demonstrate key systems and components of the reactor, test the supply chain, and allow workers to gain operational experience. Kairos will build and operate a total of three ETU ...
South Korea’s SMART100 SMR approved
Oct 3, 2024 · South Korea’s Nuclear Safety & Security Commission (NSSC) has been granted standard design approval for the SMART100 small modular reactor (SMR) design. The SMART100 (System-integrated Modular Advanced Reactor 100) is based on the original SMART design, which was the world’s first SMR to receive standard design approval in 2012.
Kenya plans first NPP by 2034 - Nuclear Engineering International
Aug 28, 2024 · Kenya’s First Secretary to the Cabinet (equivalent to Prime Minister), Musalia Mudavadi said Kenya plans to build its first NPP by 2034. The plant will be situated on the Indian Ocean coast. He added that as well as the NPP, a research reactor is expected to be operational by the early 2030s. Kenyan media estimate the cost of the 1,000 MWe ...
Rosatom tests molten salt reactor materials - Nuclear Engineering ...
Sep 27, 2024 · Rosatom tests molten salt reactor materials. At Rosatom’s Mining & Chemical Combine (GKhK – Gorno-Khimicheskom Kombinate) materials are being tested for a planned molten salt research reactor, which is expected to begin operation in 2030. The reactor will burn nuclear fuel and minor dissolved in molten salts.
Longview-LLNL partner on fusion modelling - Nuclear Engineering ...
Sep 25, 2024 · Valerie Roberts, Longview’s Chief Business Officer and industry executive said the partnership with LLNL “puts us in a unique position to turn fusion’s bold promise into a transformative reality”. She added: “Unlike any other player in the fusion race, Longview is born from NIF’s historic success. We’re not just talking about ...
Rolls-Royce selected for Czech SMR
Sep 24, 2024 · Rolls-Royce SMR has been selected as the preferred supplier for the development and construction of a number of small modular reactors (SMRs) by the Czech government from a shortlist of seven companies. The exact number of SMRs due to be delivered will be announced in the next few weeks. The seven bidding companies were: The Czech Ministry of ...
China to build first thorium molten salt NPP in Gobi Desert
Jul 31, 2024 · Now China plans to build the world’s first NPP based on molten salt in the Gobi desert. Construction will begin in 2025 with the aim of developing safer and more environmentally friendly nuclear energy. The reactor does not need water for cooling, since it uses liquid salt and carbon dioxide to transfer heat and generate electricity.