Nuclear Power
Nuclear plants, reactor types (PWR/BWR/VVER), fuel cycle, safety, decommissioning.
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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...
Tihange Nuclear Power Station
Overview of the Tihange Nuclear Power Station in Belgium, its three PWR units, safety incidents, and operational history.
Heavy water: Properties, production, and nuclear applications
Heavy water (D2O) is a chemical form of water with deuterium atoms. It serves as a neutron moderator in nuclear reactors and has distinct bi...
Clinch River Breeder Reactor Project
Cancelled US breeder reactor demonstration project in Tennessee, terminated in 1983 due to cost and politics.
Obrigheim Nuclear Power Plant: Decommissioning and Neckar Transport
Decommissioning of the Obrigheim Nuclear Power Plant in Germany, including the 2017 barge transport of spent fuel.
Blue Castle Project
Proposed nuclear power plant near Green River, Utah, featuring two AP1000 reactors.
Grafenrheinfeld nuclear power plant
Decommissioned German PWR near Grafenrheinfeld, operated by E.ON from 1981 to 2015.
PLUTO reactor: Design, Operations, and Decommissioning
PLUTO was a materials testing nuclear reactor at Harwell, UK. It operated from 1957 to 1990, using heavy water and enriched uranium fuel.
Blayais Nuclear Power Plant: Operations, the 1999 Flood, and Safety Legacy
Blayais Nuclear Power Plant in France: 4 PWRs, 1999 storm Martin flood incident, and EDF operations.
Gen4 Energy: Hyperion Power Generation and the Lead-Bismuth Reactor
History of Gen4 Energy (formerly Hyperion), a US company that developed a 70 MWth lead-bismuth fast reactor before ceasing operations in 201...
Darkhovin Nuclear Power Plant: History and Indigenous Design
Planned nuclear power plant in Khuzestan, Iran. History of cancelled French/Chinese projects and indigenous heavy water reactor design.
Zhuanghe Nuclear Power Plant: Hualong One Deployment in Northeast China
Zhuanghe Nuclear Power Plant in Liaoning, China, is the region's first Hualong One project, with Phase I approved in 2025.
Tricastin Nuclear Power Plant: Operations, Incidents, and Site History
Overview of the Tricastin Nuclear Power Plant in France, its 4 PWR units, safety incidents, and role in the wider nuclear site.
Vogtle Electric Generating Plant
Largest US nuclear plant with four reactors, including the first new AP1000 units commissioned in 2023 and 2024.
EGP-6: Design, Bilibino Deployment, and Decommissioning
The EGP-6 is a Russian small nuclear reactor design, a scaled-down RBMK variant using natural circulation, deployed at Bilibino.