Nuclear Power
Nuclear plants, reactor types (PWR/BWR/VVER), fuel cycle, safety, decommissioning.
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Nuclear lightbulb: Design, thermodynamics, and propulsion applications
The nuclear lightbulb is a hypothetical spacecraft engine using a gaseous fission reactor and quartz walls to achieve high-temperature nucle...
Koeberg Nuclear Power Station: Design, History, and Operations
Overview of Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in South Africa, the only nuclear plant on the African continent.
Marcoule Nuclear Site: History, Operations, and Decommissioning
Overview of the Marcoule Nuclear Site in France, its role in plutonium production, fast breeder reactors, and current decommissioning effort...
Elk River Station: Nuclear Experiment and Waste-to-Energy Facility
History of Elk River Station in Minnesota, from its 1960s nuclear BWR experiment to its later operation as a refuse-derived fuel plant.
Alan R. Barton Plant: Proposed Nuclear Project in Alabama
Overview of the proposed Alan R. Barton Nuclear Plant in Alabama, including its four-unit BWR design and 1970s cancellation.
CIRUS reactor: India's first research reactor and nuclear legacy
CIRUS was a 40 MW heavy-water research reactor in India, pivotal for the 1974 Smiling Buddha test.
RA-1 Enrico Fermi: Argentina's First Research Reactor
RA-1 Enrico Fermi was the first nuclear research reactor in the Southern Hemisphere, located in Argentina.
Dodewaard nuclear power plant
History and decommissioning of the Dodewaard nuclear power plant in the Netherlands.
Guangxi Bailong Nuclear Power Project
Proposed nuclear plant in Guangxi, China, featuring CAP1000 and CAP1400 reactors.
Golfech Nuclear Power Plant
Golfech Nuclear Power Plant in France: P'4 design, Garonne cooling, and operational history.
Darlington Nuclear Generating Station
Darlington is a 4-unit CANDU nuclear plant in Ontario, Canada. It faced major cost overruns and political controversy but is now a top-perfo...
CROCUS: Experimental Research Reactor at EPFL
CROCUS is an experimental nuclear research reactor at EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland, designed for neutron flux studies.
Passive autocatalytic recombiner: Design and operation in nuclear safety
How passive autocatalytic recombiners prevent hydrogen explosions in nuclear containment.
Fukushima nuclear accident
The 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan, caused by the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, led to reactor meltdowns and significant radiolog...
Petten High Flux Reactor: Research, Medical Isotopes, and Decommissioning
The Petten High Flux Reactor in the Netherlands is a key research facility producing medical isotopes, facing replacement by the PALLAS proj...
Odesa Nuclear Power Plant: Unfinished VVER-1000 Project in Ukraine
Overview of the unfinished Odesa Nuclear Power Plant in Teplodar, Ukraine, featuring VVER-1000 reactors and planned cogeneration.
Energy Technology Engineering Center: Liquid Metal Testing at Santa Susana
ETEC was a research center in California that tested liquid metal components for nuclear reactors from 1966 to 1998.
Army Nuclear Power Program
Overview of the US Army Nuclear Power Program (1954-1977), its reactors, and the SL-1 accident.
Core damage frequency: Definition, calculation, and historical data
Core damage frequency (CDF) is a probabilistic risk assessment metric for nuclear reactors, measuring the likelihood of severe fuel damage p...
High-temperature gas-cooled reactor
HTGR nuclear reactors use helium coolant and graphite moderation for high-temperature operation, enabling process heat and hydrogen producti...