Nuclear Power
Nuclear plants, reactor types (PWR/BWR/VVER), fuel cycle, safety, decommissioning.
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CAP1400: China's Generation III+ Pressurized Water Reactor
Technical profile of the CAP1400, a Chinese Generation III+ PWR based on the AP1000 design with passive safety systems.
Nuclear power plant refueling floor: Design, operations, and safety
Overview of the nuclear power plant refueling floor, its components, and refueling processes in PWRs and BWRs.
Plum Brook Reactor: NASA's Nuclear Research Facility
The Plum Brook Reactor was a 60 MW NASA research reactor in Ohio, operational from 1961 to 1973, used for space nuclear energy research.
ZETA (fusion reactor): History, Design, and Legacy
ZETA was a major UK fusion experiment that initially claimed success in 1957 before retracting its findings, yet it advanced plasma diagnost...
Chyhyryn Nuclear Power Plant: History, Abandonment, and Revival Plans
Unfinished nuclear power plant in Ukraine. History of construction, Chernobyl impact, and 2022 Westinghouse revival plans.
Stable salt reactor: Design, safety, and development
The stable salt reactor (SSR) is a nuclear design by Moltex Energy using chloride fuel and coolant for intrinsic safety and waste transmutat...
Moorside clean energy hub
Proposal for a nuclear and renewable energy hub in Cumbria, UK, featuring EPR and SMR reactors.
Flamanville Nuclear Power Plant: Operations, EPR Delays, and Safety
Flamanville Nuclear Power Plant in France operates three PWRs. Unit 3, an EPR, faced major delays and cost overruns before entering commerci...
KAMINI Reactor: India's Uranium-233 Research Facility
KAMINI is a 30 kW research reactor in India using uranium-233 fuel from the thorium cycle, achieving criticality in 1996.
DIDO nuclear reactor: Design, international deployment, and legacy
DIDO was a UK materials testing nuclear reactor at Harwell. Six DIDO-class reactors were built globally for neutron flux research.
Musicians United for Safe Energy
Overview of MUSE, the 1979 anti-nuclear activist group founded by Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, and others.
Shippingport Atomic Power Station: First Peacetime Nuclear Plant and Breeder Reactor Pioneer
History and technical profile of Shippingport, the first full-scale peacetime nuclear power plant in the US, featuring three experimental co...
Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant: Decommissioning and EU Accession
Decommissioned RBMK-1500 nuclear plant in Lithuania, closed for EU accession.
Masao Yoshida: Leadership during the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster
Masao Yoshida was the plant manager of Fukushima Daiichi during the 2011 nuclear disaster, known for his decisive leadership and the 'Yoshid...
Decay heat: Physics, reactor safety, and spent fuel management
Decay heat is thermal energy from radioactive decay in nuclear reactors and spent fuel, critical for post-shutdown cooling and safety.
Latina Nuclear Power Plant: Magnox Technology and Decommissioning
Latina NPP was Italy's first nuclear plant, a Magnox reactor operating 1963-1987. Now being decommissioned by SOGIN.
Japanese Atomic Energy Commission: Regulatory Role and History
Overview of the Japanese Atomic Energy Commission, established in 1956 as a regulatory body for nuclear power in Japan.
Light water graphite reactor: Design, history, and applications
Overview of the light water graphite reactor (LWGR) design, its role in the Manhattan Project, and its evolution into the Soviet RBMK.
Es-Salam nuclear reactor: Research, proliferation concerns, and operations
The Es-Salam research reactor in Algeria, a 15 MWth heavy-water reactor supplied by China, reached criticality in 1992 amid proliferation co...
Kerala Nuclear Power Station: Proposed Site, Feasibility, and Public Debate
Analysis of the proposed Kerala Nuclear Power Station in Kasaragod, covering feasibility studies, environmental concerns, and public opposit...