#Nuclear Power
Articles etiquetados con «Nuclear Power».
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...
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.
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.
Entergy: Corporate History, Operations and Regulatory Profile
Entergy is a major US energy company headquartered in New Orleans, operating nuclear and gas plants across the Deep South.
NuScale Power: Small Modular Reactor Design and Commercialization
NuScale Power designs and markets small modular reactors (SMRs). Its VOYGR design is the first SMR certified by the US NRC.
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.