Tag: reactor
Reactor at Forsmark runs at half speed
According to Vattenfall, the fault is stated to be a broken generator which causes the reactor to run at about a third of its normal power. – The power is…
The largest and most advanced tokamak type fusion reactor went into operation
The EU and Japan (Medium work is being done, the UK also supports) are the largest and most developed countries in the world today. JT-60SA, a tokamak-type fusion reactorhas put…
what is this experimental nuclear fusion reactor, Iter’s little brother? – The Express
A vast Japanese-European experimental nuclear fusion project, “the energy of the stars” arousing many hopes, was inaugurated this Friday, December 1, in Japan on a partner site and complementary to…
Nuward, the small French reactor that challenges the Americans – L’Express
There is no point in running, you have to start on time. Jean de la Fontaine’s famous tirade also applies to the market for SMRs, these small nuclear reactors which…
Rwanda signs agreement to build “new generation” nuclear reactor
A Canadian-German company signed an agreement on Tuesday, September 12 with the Rwandan government to build the prototype of a new generation nuclear reactor in the country. Objective: to test…
Finnish reactor in operation after two weeks of shutdown
Electricity production has been running at the Finnish nuclear reactor Olkiluoto 2 since it was shut down just over two weeks ago, reports EPN. The reason for the stop was…
Reactor feedback is delayed
“When a reactor increases in power from being disconnected from the electricity grid, there can be disruptions that must be dealt with, and which affect when full delivery can be…
Nuclear: why ASN authorized the extension of a reactor beyond 40 years
This is a first for a reactor over 40 years old in the French nuclear fleet. The nuclear safety authority (ASN) has issued a positive opinion to EDF to extend…
The new nuclear reactor started in the United States reminds me of Olkiluoto – although only seven years late
The financial newspaper Financial Times estimates that the now completed reactor may remain one of the last in the United States. Yesterday, Monday, a new nuclear reactor began commercial electricity…
a Franco-German EPR nuclear reactor enters service 13 years late
As Germany closes its last nuclear power plants this weekend, Finland is commissioning Europe’s most powerful nuclear reactor. The EPR Olkiluoto 3, of Franco-German design, will alone produce 14% of…