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Nuclear Power

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

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Articles

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Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency: Regulatory History and Reform

Profile of Japan's defunct nuclear regulator NISA, its conflicts of interest, and replacement by the NRA.
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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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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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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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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.
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Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant: Iberdrola's Tagus River Facility

Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant in Spain, operated by Iberdrola, uses the Tagus River for cooling and has faced cross-border safety disputes wit...
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History of nuclear energy in Bolivia

Overview of the history of nuclear energy in Bolivia, based on available structured data.
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Trillo Nuclear Power Plant: Iberdrola's PWR in Spain

Overview of the Trillo Nuclear Power Plant in Spain, a 1066 MWe PWR operated by Iberdrola and commissioned in 1988.