#Nuclear Power
Articles etiquetados con «Nuclear Power».
Sibirskaya Nuclear Power Plant: The USSR's First Industrial-Scale Reactor
The Sibirskaya Nuclear Power Plant in Seversk was the USSR's first industrial-scale NPP, producing plutonium for the Soviet atomic bomb.
Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Plant: Construction and Hualong One Deployment
Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Plant in Fujian, China, features Hualong One reactors. Units 1 and 2 began commercial operation in 2025 and 2026.
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station: Closure, Decommissioning, and Legacy
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) was a permanently closed nuclear power plant in California, shut down in 2013 due to steam gen...
Byron Nuclear Generating Station
Byron Nuclear Generating Station is a 2347 MW nuclear power plant in Ogle County, Illinois, operated by Exelon.
Montague Nuclear Power Plant: The Catalyst for the US Anti-Nuclear Movement
The cancelled Montague Nuclear Power Plant in Massachusetts sparked the US anti-nuclear movement after Sam Lovejoy's 1974 tower toppling.
Atomic tourism
Overview of atomic tourism, including nuclear test sites, museums, and historical landmarks.
Cascade Advanced Energy Facility
Proposed nuclear plant in Washington with up to 12 X-energy Xe-100 SMRs, funded by Amazon.
Accelerator-driven subcritical reactor
An accelerator-driven subcritical reactor (ADSR) couples a particle accelerator with a subcritical core to enable thorium fission and waste...
Atucha II Nuclear Power Plant: Construction, Reactivation, and Operations
Atucha II is a PHWR nuclear plant in Argentina. Construction started in 1981, halted in 1994, and resumed in 2005. It reached criticality in...
Maki Nuclear Power Plant: Proposed Facility and Local Opposition
The Maki Nuclear Power Plant was a proposed nuclear facility in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, that was ultimately withdrawn in 2004 following l...
Moorside nuclear power station
Proposed nuclear power station in Cumbria, England. History of AP1000, APR-1400, and EPR proposals.
Nuclear meltdown: causes, progression, and reactor safety
Technical overview of nuclear core meltdowns, including causes, progression stages, and safety mechanisms across different reactor types.
Spent fuel pool: Design, operation, and safety
Technical overview of spent fuel pools for nuclear fuel storage, cooling, and radiation shielding.
Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant: Operations, Upgrades, and Proposed Expansion
Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant in Texas: 2 PWR units, Luminant operator, 2430 MW capacity, license extensions to 2050/2053.
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant crisis
Analysis of the ongoing nuclear safety crisis at ZNPP, Europe's largest nuclear plant, since its occupation in 2022.
Isfahan Nuclear Technology/Research Center: Facilities and 2025 Airstrikes
Profile of Iran's Isfahan Nuclear Technology/Research Center, its reactor fleet, and the extensive damage from 2025 Israeli and US airstrike...
Natanz Nuclear Facility: Enrichment Infrastructure and Strategic History
Overview of Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment plant, its underground infrastructure, and the 2025-2026 airstrikes.
U-Battery: Micro-Modular Reactor Design and Development
Overview of the U-Battery micro-SMR design, its HTR technology, development history, and key technical specifications.
Hunterston A nuclear power station
Hunterston A was a Magnox nuclear power station in Scotland, operational from 1964 to 1990. It featured unique elevated reactor designs.
Reduced moderation water reactor
The Reduced-Moderation Water Reactor (RMWR) is a proposed nuclear concept combining light water and fast reactor features to achieve a renew...