Nuclear Power
Nuclear plants, reactor types (PWR/BWR/VVER), fuel cycle, safety, decommissioning.
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Trojan Nuclear Power Plant: History, Decommissioning, and Legacy
Trojan was Oregon's only commercial nuclear power plant. This article covers its construction, operational challenges, and unique whole-vess...
Ringhals Nuclear Power Plant: Operations, Safety Upgrades, and Decommissioning
Ringhals is Sweden's second-largest nuclear plant. This article covers its history, safety modifications, and the decommissioning of units R...
CANDU reactor: Design, history, and global deployment
Overview of the CANDU heavy-water nuclear reactor design, its unique calandria system, fuel flexibility, and operational history.
More Hall Annex: Nuclear Research and Architectural Legacy at the University of Washington
History of the More Hall Annex, a decommissioned Argonaut class nuclear reactor building at the University of Washington, Seattle.
Etcheverry Hall: Engineering Infrastructure and Nuclear Research at UC Berkeley
Etcheverry Hall houses UC Berkeley's engineering departments and hosted the Berkeley Research Reactor from 1966 to 1987.
Kaiseraugst Nuclear Power Plant: The Cancelled Project
The cancelled Kaiseraugst Nuclear Power Plant in Switzerland, abandoned in 1988 after 20 years of controversy and 1.3 billion francs in cost...
Jinqimen Nuclear Power Plant
Jinqimen Nuclear Power Plant in Zhejiang, China, features 6 Hualong One reactors under construction since 2024.
Xuwei Nuclear Power Plant: Hualong One and HTR-PM Hybrid Design
Xuwei Nuclear Power Plant in Jiangsu, China, under construction with Hualong One and HTR-PM reactors.
Copenhagen Atomics: Molten Salt Reactor Development and Thorium Fuel Cycle
Danish company developing mass-manufacturable molten salt reactors using thorium fuel cycle technology.
Mahi Banswara Atomic Power Plant: Project Profile and Development
Overview of the Mahi Banswara Atomic Power Plant in Rajasthan, India, a 2800 MW nuclear project under construction.
Project Sunshine for Japan: Posters, Stories and Poems about Fukushima
A 2011 poster campaign by Mansoureh Rahnama supporting Fukushima survivors through art and literature.
Dukovany Nuclear Power Station: Operations, Modernization, and Expansion
Dukovany is the Czech Republic's primary nuclear plant. It operates four PWR units and is expanding with two new APR1000 reactors.
Sodium: Properties, Production, and Applications in Nuclear Energy
Sodium (Na) is a reactive alkali metal used in fast reactors and industry. This article covers its chemistry, production, and safety.
Gas core reactor rocket: Design, thermodynamics, and propulsion applications
Conceptual nuclear rocket using gaseous fission cores for high specific impulse interplanetary travel.
Loss-of-pressure-control accident: Mechanisms and safety implications
Analysis of loss-of-pressure-control accidents in nuclear reactors, covering causes, thermal stratification, and meltdown risks.
Westinghouse TR-2: Design, 1960 Accident, and Legacy
The Westinghouse TR-2 was a research reactor in Pennsylvania that suffered a significant 1960 accident, influencing nuclear containment desi...
Atomic Energy Research Establishment (Bangladesh)
Profile of Bangladesh's largest nuclear research institute in Savar, established in 1975 under the BAE Commission.
Halden Reactor: Research, Misconduct, and Decommissioning
Halden Reactor was a 25 MW heavy water research reactor in Norway, operational from 1958 to 2018, known for international fuel testing and a...
La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor: Decommissioning and Environmental Legacy
Decommissioned 50 MW BWR in Wisconsin. Covers construction, SAFSTOR, and 2017 Mississippi River spill.
UNGG reactor: Design, history, and decommissioning
The UNGG reactor was a French Generation I nuclear design using natural uranium and graphite moderation.