The accident happened early in the morning at the Palisades Power Plant in Covert, Michigan, a single-combustion facility ...
In addition, the majority of nuclear reactors under development and construction are water-cooled. Water Cooled Reactors (WCRs) have been the cornerstone of the nuclear industry in the 20th century.
The first European pressurized water reactors are expected to be switched on next year, but they have been hit by redesigns, cost hikes and delays, as Michael Banks reports Waiting game Hinkley Point ...
In 2005 the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission renewed the CT nuclear reactors’ licenses, allowing them to continue ...
Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) is a significant material degradation for major components of both pressurized water reactors (PWRs) and boiling water reactors (BWRs), and is still an important ...
Countercurrent flow limitations (CCFL) represent a critical safety and operational consideration in pressurised water reactors (PWRs). In these systems, opposing flows of coolant and vapour within ...
Aug. 12, 2002 — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission sent a bulletin on Friday to companies that hold licenses for operating pressurized water reactors (PWRs) advising them they may need to supplement ...
China says the Linglong One is the world’s first commercial land-based small modular reactor (SMR) to pass a safety review by ...
A new “Nuclear Ship Safety Handbook” by the MIT Maritime Consortium aims to set the standard for safe maritime nuclear ...