Nuclear Power
Nuclear plants, reactor types (PWR/BWR/VVER), fuel cycle, safety, decommissioning.
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Pebble Bed Modular Reactor: Design, History, and Project Wind-Down
Overview of the South African PBMR project, its TRISO fuel design, and the 2010 cancellation.
Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant: RBMK Operations and Incident History
Leningrad NPP in Russia operated RBMK reactors from 1973. It faced multiple incidents and is now decommissioning units 1 and 2 while Leningr...
Nyongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center: Facilities, History, and Strategic Role
Overview of North Korea's Nyongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center, its Magnox and LWR reactors, and fuel cycle facilities.
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant: Operations, Incidents, and Regulatory History
Overview of the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant in Alabama, its BWR units, the 1975 fire, and operational history.
Dry cask storage: Design, global deployment, and operational history
Overview of dry cask storage for spent nuclear fuel, including cask designs, global usage, and regulatory history.
Light-water reactor: Design, history, and global deployment
Overview of light-water reactors (LWRs), the most common nuclear reactor type, including PWR and BWR designs, fuel cycles, and safety mechan...
Black Fox Nuclear Power Plant
Cancelled 1982 nuclear project in Oklahoma; site now hosts Sofidel paper plant.
Research reactor: Design, fuel enrichment, and global deployment
Overview of research reactors, their neutron-based applications, HEU to LEU conversion efforts, and major reactor classes like TRIGA and OPA...
Allens Creek Nuclear Power Plant: Proposed BWR Project in Texas
Overview of the canceled Allens Creek Nuclear Power Plant in Wallis, Texas, including its 1973 proposal and 1982 cancellation.
Haiyang Nuclear Power Plant: AP1000 Deployment and District Heating
Haiyang Nuclear Power Plant in Shandong, China, is the second site for AP1000 reactors, featuring district heating and owned by State Power...
Design-basis event in nuclear power
Definition and types of design-basis events in nuclear engineering, including earthquakes, fires, and beyond-design-basis accidents like Fuk...
Crystal River Nuclear Plant: Containment Failure and Decommissioning
History of Crystal River 3, a Florida PWR shut down in 2013 after concrete delamination during steam generator replacement.
Vallecitos Nuclear Center: History, Operations, and Decommissioning
History of the Vallecitos Nuclear Center in California, the first privately owned nuclear plant to deliver significant electricity to a publ...
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant: Operations, Controversy, and Decommissioning
Closed nuclear power plant in Vermont, US. Operated by Entergy from 1972 to 2014. Known for legal battles and tritium leaks.
Chernobyl Reactors 5 and 6: Unfinished RBMK Units
History and status of the unbuilt Chernobyl Reactors 5 and 6, abandoned after the 1986 disaster.
Sellafield: Nuclear Decommissioning and Reprocessing Legacy
Sellafield is the UK's largest nuclear site, focused on decommissioning and waste management after ending reprocessing in 2022.
Turbine hall: Design, components, and operational characteristics
Encyclopedic overview of the turbine hall in power plants, covering components, maintenance, and nuclear-specific challenges.
Capture of Chernobyl
The 2022 Russian capture of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone during the invasion of Ukraine.
Niederamt Nuclear Power Plant: Proposed Project and Cancellation
The Niederamt Nuclear Power Plant was a proposed facility in Switzerland cancelled after the Fukushima accident and subsequent legislative c...
Nuclear reactor coolant: Types, properties, and safety roles
Overview of nuclear reactor coolants including water, molten metals, salts, and gases, their properties, and safety implications.