Nuclear Power
Nuclear plants, reactor types (PWR/BWR/VVER), fuel cycle, safety, decommissioning.
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Decommissioning of nuclear facilities
Overview of the 1974 scholarly article reviewing the status of nuclear facility decommissioning.
Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository
The Onkalo deep geological repository in Finland's Eurajoki region, located on the Olkiluoto peninsula.
VVER-1000 reactor design
The VVER-1000 is a Russian pressurized water reactor design with a nominal capacity of 1000 MW.
Spent nuclear fuel storage locations
Overview of the Congressional Research Service report on spent nuclear fuel storage locations and inventory.
Nuclear Power Plant Security and Vulnerabilities: Congressional Research Service Report
Overview of the Congressional Research Service report on nuclear power plant security and vulnerabilities.
Uranium enrichment by gas centrifuge
Overview of the gas centrifuge method for uranium enrichment, a key technology in nuclear fuel cycle infrastructure.
AP1000 reactor design
Overview of the AP1000, an American Generation III nuclear reactor design.
Shamb Hydroelectric Power Station
Shamb Hydroelectric Power Station is a 171 MW facility on Armenia's Vorotan River, commissioned in 1977.
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.
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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.
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.
Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository
Onkalo is the world's first deep geological repository for spent nuclear fuel, located near Olkiluoto, Finland.
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.
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...
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.