Nuclear Power

Nuclear plants, reactor types (PWR/BWR/VVER), fuel cycle, safety, decommissioning.

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Articles

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Decommissioning of nuclear facilities

Overview of the 1974 scholarly article reviewing the status of nuclear facility decommissioning.

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Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository

The Onkalo deep geological repository in Finland's Eurajoki region, located on the Olkiluoto peninsula.

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VVER-1000 reactor design

The VVER-1000 is a Russian pressurized water reactor design with a nominal capacity of 1000 MW.

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Spent nuclear fuel storage locations

Overview of the Congressional Research Service report on spent nuclear fuel storage locations and inventory.

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Nuclear Power Plant Security and Vulnerabilities: Congressional Research Service Report

Overview of the Congressional Research Service report on nuclear power plant security and vulnerabilities.

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Uranium enrichment by gas centrifuge

Overview of the gas centrifuge method for uranium enrichment, a key technology in nuclear fuel cycle infrastructure.

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AP1000 reactor design

Overview of the AP1000, an American Generation III nuclear reactor design.

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Shamb Hydroelectric Power Station

Shamb Hydroelectric Power Station is a 171 MW facility on Armenia's Vorotan River, commissioned in 1977.

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Fukushima nuclear power plant accident and comprehensive health risk management

Overview of a scholarly article on health risk management and radiocontamination following the Fukushima nuclear accident.

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Klingenberg Power Station: Gas-Fired CHP in Berlin

Klingenberg Power Station is a 164 MW natural gas-fired CHP plant in Berlin, owned by Vattenfall and operated by BEW Berliner Energie und Wä...

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Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant: Decommissioning and Regional Impact

Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant in France, operated by EDF, closed in 2020 following decades of seismic safety debates and cross-border oppos...

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Nogent Nuclear Power Plant: Infrastructure and Operational Profile

Overview of the Nogent Nuclear Power Plant in France, including its 2620 MW capacity, operational history, and safety incidents.

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Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident

The 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident in Japan, triggered by the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, is regarded as the worst nuclear incid...

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South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant: Infrastructure, Fuel Strategy, and War-Time Operations

Profile of the South Ukraine NPP in Mykolaiv Oblast, covering its VVER-1000 reactors, fuel supply shifts, and operational status during the...

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Nuclear safety and nuclear security regulatory challenges facing a country embarking on a nuclear power programme

Overview of the scholarly article on regulatory challenges for nuclear safety and security in new nuclear power programmes.

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Teruel Power Plant: Lignite Infrastructure and Chimney Demolition

Teruel Power Plant was a lignite-fired station in Spain. Its 343m chimney was the tallest structure demolished by explosives until 2025.

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Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository

Onkalo is the world's first deep geological repository for spent nuclear fuel, located near Olkiluoto, Finland.

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Belene Nuclear Power Plant: Abandoned VVER-1000 Project in Bulgaria

Profile of the abandoned Belene NPP in Bulgaria, its VVER-1000 design, political history, and equipment reuse.

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Saint-Laurent Nuclear Power Plant: Accident History and Operational Profile

Profile of the Saint-Laurent Nuclear Power Plant in France, covering its PWR and retired UNGG reactors, major INES 4 incidents, and flood ri...

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Brokdorf Nuclear Power Plant: Decommissioning and the NordLink Transition

Profile of Brokdorf NPP in Germany, its PWR technology, 1986-2021 operation, and replacement by NordLink HVDC cable.