#Nuclear Power
Articles etiquetados con «Nuclear Power».
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.
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...
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.
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...
Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant
Balakovo NPP in Russia: 4000 MW capacity, VVER reactors, Remix fuel tests, and the 1985 turbine explosion incident.
Lucens reactor: Design, accident, and decommissioning
The Lucens reactor was a 6 MW experimental nuclear plant in Switzerland. It suffered a Level 4 accident in 1969 due to corrosion-induced coo...
Kilopower: NASA's Nuclear Reactor for Deep Space Exploration
Kilopower is a NASA nuclear reactor project for space travel, using uranium-235 and Stirling converters to generate 1-10 kWe.
N4 (nuclear reactor)
Technical profile of the N4, a French Generation II PWR design by Framatome with 1500 MWe capacity.
RAPID-L: Lunar Nuclear Reactor Concept
RAPID-L is a Japanese micro nuclear reactor concept for lunar and Mars bases, featuring lithium-6 coolant and automated control systems.
Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant: Operational History and Expansion Plans
Overview of the Khmelnytskyi NPP in Ukraine, its VVER-1000 units, construction history, and AP1000 expansion plans.
BWRX-300: Design, Safety Features, and Global Deployment
Overview of the BWRX-300 small modular reactor design by GE Vernova Hitachi, its passive safety features, and deployment projects in Canada,...
Rheinsberg Nuclear Power Plant
The Rheinsberg Nuclear Power Plant was East Germany's first commercial nuclear reactor, a Soviet-designed VVER-210 that operated from 1966 t...
Taipingling Nuclear Power Plant: Construction, Hualong One Design, and Operational Timeline
Taipingling Nuclear Power Plant in Guangdong, China, under construction with Hualong One reactors. Unit 1 began commercial operation in Apri...
Haripur Nuclear Power Plant: Proposed VVER-1000 Project in West Bengal
Proposed nuclear plant in Haripur, West Bengal, featuring six VVER-1000 reactors. Project history and political opposition.