operating nuclear plant Articles
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A legal framework of financial liability of the nuclear power reactor industry in the field of waste management in Sweden and proposals for improvements
According to the nuclear legislation in Sweden, companies licensed to operate nuclear power plants have overall responsibility for safely managing all nuclear waste and to pay all expenses regarding final disposal. A committee was set up by the Government to explore the requirements in the present legislation, and if necessary, make proposals for improvements. The committee proposed that the ...
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Emergency zoning and PSA applications in Finland
In the siting of a nuclear power plant, the aim is to protect the plant against external threats as well as to minimise any environmental detriments and threats that might arise from the plant. Finnish regulations include Nuclear Legislation, Government Decisions (on Reactor safety, Emergency Preparedness, Physical Protection and Waste management and disposal) and YVL Guides issued by the ...
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Experiences in the construction and operation of a nuclear desalination demonstration plant
A hybrid desalination system of 6300 m³/day capacity has been envisaged, comprising 4500 m³/day Multi-Stage Flash (MSF) and 1800 m³/day Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) plants, and sharing basic utilities with Madras Atomic Power Station. The SWRO plant has been commissioned and has been operating for more than two years. The MSF plant is under construction. The construction of the MSF plant has ...
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System of combined active and passive control of fissile materials and their nuclide composition in nuclear wastes
New methods of non-destructive control must be developed and existing ones must be improved in order to solve the problem of control of fissile materials (FMs) in vessels with nuclear wastes, and to provide safe operation of nuclear power plants. This paper considers the application of active methods of control on the basis of DD or DT pulsed neutron generators. These methods are more ...
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Management of water resources assessment for nuclear power plants in China
To deal with global warming and energy shortages, the nuclear power industry has flourished in China. Operation of a nuclear power plant consumes a large amount of water and discharges radioactive wastewater into nearby water bodies. Therefore, assessment and management of water resources are crucial for such projects. This article proposes the contents, procedures and methods of water ...
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Management of spent nuclear fuel and its waste
The spent nuclear fuel from the operation of nuclear power plants needs to be managed in a safe, responsible and effective way. Several possibilities exist to deal with the spent fuel. Within the so-called “open fuel cycle”, it is disposed of without further use. When “closing the fuel cycle”, the energetic component in the spent fuel, plutonium and uranium, is extracted ...
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VVER safety research: the COVERS project
In the VVER operating countries, as in a number of European Union (EU) countries, the share of nuclear power in the total energy generation is significant. The safety and reliability of VVER operation is therefore not only the key requirement imposed for the prevention of possible radiological accidents, but is also dictated by economic aspects. The Co-ordination Action – 'VVER Safety Research' ...
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Experiences in the construction and operation of a nuclear desalination demonstration plant: Part II
A hybrid desalination plant consisting of 1800 m³/day Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) and 4500 m³/day Multi-stage Flash (MSF) distillation units, is being set up at Kalpakkam, near the Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS). The construction of both these units has resulted in many challenges, imposing severe constraints as they are being retrofitted to the existing power plant. The steam supply ...
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Deep Ocean Engineering Delivers Specially Engineered ROVs to GE - Case Study
GE Nuclear Energy (GENE) has developed a variety of specialized inspection tools and techniques for the services they provide to nuclear power plant operators in the US and around the world. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission requires many areas inside boiling water reactors, such as welds and pipes, whose structural integrity need to be inspected during refueling outages. The economics of taking ...
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Quantitative risk assessment across major hazard industries
The terms QRA (Quantitative Risk assessment), PSA (Probabilistic Safety Assessment) and PRA (Probabilistic Risk Analysis) are used synonymously in different industries to describe various techniques for evaluating risk. Whilst quantification of risk for specific issues has been around for a long time, the grandfather of modern probabilistic assessment of the overall risk foran entire major hazard ...
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Present and future activities of nuclear desalination in Japan
Seawater desalination plants have been installed at several nuclear power plants in Japan in order to satisfy the regulations for nuclear plant installation. This has been done where there is a limited source of water due to the geological conditions. These desalination plants are being operated to ensure supplemental water by using thermal or electrical energy from the nuclear power plant. The ...
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US Nuclear & NUCSAFE Announce Strategic Cooperation Alliance
US Nuclear Corp (OTCBB: UCLE) and Nucsafe Inc announce the formation of a powerful alliance between the two complimentary companies. Robert Goldstein, president/CEO of US Nuclear Corp, and Lester Sideroplous, president/COO of Nucsafe, signed the strategic cooperation and marketing alliance agreement that was made effective as of September 20, 2017. The goal of this alliance will be to ...
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US Nuclear & Nucsafe Announce Strategic Cooperation/Marketing Alliance
Us Nuclear Corp Secures Manufacturing Resources With Its Eye Towards Large Government Contracts Los Angeles, CA. November 2, 2017—US Nuclear Corp (OTCBB: UCLE) and Nucsafe Inc announce the formation of a powerful alliance between the two complimentary companies. Robert Goldstein, president/CEO of US Nuclear Corp, and Lester Sideroplous, president/COO of Nucsafe, signed the ...
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True Cost of Ownership Initial Purchase Price Vs Long Term Costs of Oil Water Separators
When evaluating various manufacturers’ oil water separator offerings, there are some veryimportant considerations to make in regard to total life-cycle costs of the equipment. Likemost industrial wastewater equipment, an oil water separator is not a set-it-and-forget-itsystem. The initial purchase price of the separator is only the “tip of the iceberg” when it comes ...
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EISC success at United States Enrichment Corporation
Client: United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) in Paducah, Kentucky EISC’s Analytical Review and Reporting Suite (R & R Suite) lab data automation solution was provided to United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) in Paducah, Kentucky. The R & R Software Systems automated the laboratory analytical process for Metals, General Chemistry, Semi-Volatiles, Volatiles, PCB’s ...
By EISC
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Questions and answers on the amended Nuclear Safety Directive
What is new in the directive? The amended Nuclear Safety Directive strengthens the nuclear safety framework of the EU. The amendment reinforces the provisions of the existing directive. It: strengthens the role and independence of national regulatory authorities; introduces a high-level EU-wide safety objective, emphasizing accident prevention and the avoidance of significant ...
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