Nuclear Power
Nuclear plants, reactor types (PWR/BWR/VVER), fuel cycle, safety, decommissioning.
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Swimming pool reactor: Design, operation, and applications
Overview of swimming pool nuclear reactors, their open-pool design, fuel types, and research applications.
Subcritical reactor: Design, safety, and waste transmutation
Overview of subcritical nuclear reactors, accelerator-driven systems, and their role in nuclear waste management.
Diablo Canyon Power Plant: Operations, Seismic Safety, and California Grid Reliability
Diablo Canyon is California's only operational nuclear plant, providing critical low-carbon baseload power amid seismic risks and grid relia...
TOPAZ nuclear reactor: Soviet space power systems
Overview of the TOPAZ-I and TOPAZ-II Soviet nuclear reactors for space, including design, history, and US acquisition.
Borssele Nuclear Power Station
Borssele is the only operational nuclear power plant in the Netherlands, featuring a PWR with 485 MWe net output.
Visaginas Nuclear Power Plant: Proposed Project and Regional Energy Strategy
Overview of the proposed Visaginas Nuclear Power Plant in Lithuania, its history, technical plans, and cancellation following a 2012 referen...
Brennilis Nuclear Power Plant: History, Terrorist Shutdown, and Decommissioning
Decommissioned French nuclear plant in Brennilis. First in France to be fully decommissioned. Shut down by Breton terrorists in 1979.
Gas-cooled reactor: Design, history, and types
Overview of gas-cooled nuclear reactors, including Magnox, AGR, and UNGG designs, their graphite moderation, and operational history.
Takahama Nuclear Power Plant
Takahama NPP in Japan: 4 PWRs, 3392 MW. History of shutdowns, court injunctions, and restarts.
Sodium Reactor Experiment: Design, 1959 Incident, and Legacy
The Sodium Reactor Experiment was a pioneering nuclear plant in California that operated from 1957 to 1964, notable for its 1959 partial mel...
Traveling wave reactor: Design, fuel cycle, and development
Analysis of the traveling wave reactor concept, its breed-and-burn physics, fuel efficiency, and TerraPower's development history.
Philippine Research Reactor-1: History, Conversion, and the SATER Project
The Philippine Research Reactor-1 (PRR-1) in Quezon City was the Philippines' first nuclear reactor. After a 34-year dormancy, it hosts the...
Stop (2015 film)
2015 South Korean-Japanese film by Kim Ki-duk about a couple displaced by the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Chernobyl disaster: Accident sequence, response, and legacy
The 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster: accident sequence, immediate response, and long-term legacy.
Washington State University Reactor: Design, Research, and TRIGA Evolution
History and technical profile of the WSUR, a 1 MW TRIGA research reactor in Pullman, WA.
Lists of nuclear reactors
A comprehensive directory of nuclear reactor lists categorized by use, type, and location.
Pebble-bed reactor: Design, safety, and operational history
Analysis of pebble-bed reactor technology, including TRISO fuel, passive safety features, and the history of the AVR and HTR-PM plants.
Kewaunee Power Station: Decommissioning and Future Reactor Plans
Decommissioned nuclear plant in Wisconsin. History, SAFSTOR process, and 2026 plans for new generation.
CATHARE: Thermal-Hydraulics Simulation Software for Nuclear Safety
CATHARE is a system-scale thermal-hydraulics simulation software developed by CEA since 1979 for nuclear safety analysis and reactor design.
Belleville Nuclear Power Plant: Operations, Safety Incidents, and Decommissioning
Overview of the Belleville Nuclear Power Plant in France, its P4 reactors, safety history, and planned shutdown.