#Nuclear Power
Articles etiquetados con «Nuclear Power».
Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station
Overview of the Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station in Michigan, including Fermi 1's fast breeder history and Fermi 2's operations.
Long Mott Generating Station: X-energy SMR Deployment and Dow Chemical Integration
Planned nuclear plant in Texas using four Xe-100 SMRs to provide power and process heat for Dow Chemical's Seadrift facility.
Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant: Operations and Development
Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant in Liaoning, China, operates 6 PWRs with 6710 MW capacity.
Romashka reactor
Soviet experimental nuclear reactor using direct thermoelectric conversion for space satellites, developed by the Kurchatov Institute.
Pathfinder Nuclear Generating Station: The Proof-of-Concept Reactor
History of the Pathfinder Nuclear Generating Station in South Dakota, a 59 MW proof-of-concept plant operated by Northern States Power Compa...
Oskarshamn Nuclear Power Plant: Operations, Incidents, and Decommissioning
Profile of Oskarshamn NPP in Sweden, covering its BWR units, major incidents, and current decommissioning status.
IPHWR-700: Design, Development, and Deployment
The IPHWR-700 is an Indian Generation III+ pressurized heavy water reactor designed by NPCIL, evolving from earlier CANDU-based designs.
Fission fragment reactor: Design principles and direct energy conversion
Overview of fission fragment reactors, a nuclear concept using direct energy conversion to achieve up to 90% efficiency.
Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant: The World's First Grid-Connected Reactor
Obninsk NPP was the first nuclear power plant connected to a grid (1954). It pioneered RBMK technology and operated until 2002.
China Experimental Fast Reactor: Design, Operations, and Strategic Role
Profile of the China Experimental Fast Reactor (CEFR), China's first fast-neutron reactor located in Beijing, detailing its design, construc...
Breeder reactor: Design, fuel cycles, and global deployment
Overview of breeder reactors, which generate more fissile material than they consume, including fast and thermal types and global projects.
BORAX experiments: Safety testing and the first grid-connected nuclear power
Overview of the BORAX boiling water reactor safety experiments conducted by Argonne National Laboratory in Idaho during the 1950s and 1960s.
Wylfa Newydd nuclear power station
Proposed 2700 MWe ABWR plant in Wales, owned by Hitachi, withdrawn in 2020, later repurposed for SMRs.
Bilibino Nuclear Power Plant: History, Decommissioning, and Legacy
Profile of the Bilibino Nuclear Power Plant in Russia's Chukotka region, its EGP-6 reactors, decommissioning timeline, and replacement by Ak...
Piqua Nuclear Power Facility: History and Decommissioning
The Piqua Nuclear Power Facility was an organic-cooled reactor in Ohio, operating from 1963 to 1966 as a demonstration project.
Kemmerer Power Station: First Commercial Natrium Reactor in the United States
Kemmerer Power Station is the first commercial sodium-cooled fast reactor in the US since 1975, featuring molten salt storage.
Steam generator (nuclear power)
Heat exchanger converting water to steam in PWRs, separating radioactive primary and secondary coolant loops.
Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant: Operations and Infrastructure
Profile of the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant in Alabama, covering its history, Westinghouse PWR technology, and operational status.
R4 nuclear reactor: Marviken site, experiments, and oil-fired conversion
The R4 nuclear reactor at Marviken, Sweden, was cancelled in 1970. The site hosted key nuclear safety experiments and later operated as an o...
Trojan Nuclear Power Plant: History, Decommissioning, and Legacy
Trojan was Oregon's only commercial nuclear power plant. This article covers its construction, operational challenges, and unique whole-vess...