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• USEC Reaches Major Milestone In American Centrifuge Program

  Cascade of Production-Ready AC100 Machines Begins Operation. USEC expects to operate the machines at commercial plant conditions obtaining data on machine-to-machine interactions, system performance and plant design. - By Stephen Heiser - USEC Inc. has announced a major step in the American Centrifuge program with the operation of a cascade of AC100 centrifuge machines in a commercial-plant configuration in Piketon, Ohio. USEC refers to its production centrifuge machine design as the AC100 series centrifuge machine. ... Posted Mar 18 2010, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: USEC, uranium, centrifuge, ENERGY, nuclear, power, fuel, project, us enrichment, plant, ac100, american Centrifuge, processing, program, fuel processing

• USEC And USW Local 689 Membership Ratify Five-Year Contract

  Contract Put in Place Two Months Ahead of Schedule - Edited by April Murelio - The United States Enrichment Corporation and United Steelworkers (USW) Local Union 689 at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Piketon, Ohio, have reached a new labor agreement almost two months ahead of the expiration of the existing contract. Union membership voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday, March 10, to ratify a labor contract that will be in effect for five years. ... Posted Mar 16 2010, 08:05 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: USEC, uranium, contract, ENERGY, nuclear, labor, power, fuel, union, ratify, United States Enrichment Corporation

• New Study Examines The Future Of The Global Nuclear Fuel Processing Industry To 2020

  The Nuclear Fuel Processing Market to Grow at an AAGR of 6.4% during 2009–2020 - By Stephen Heiser - GBI Research’s new report, “The Future of the Global Nuclear Fuel Processing Industry to 2020” provides in-depth analysis and forecasts for the global nuclear fuel processing industry. ... Posted Mar 12 2010, 08:48 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: uranium, study, report, mining, ENERGY, nuclear, power, fuel, findings, gbi research, processing, 2020, nuclear fuel processing

• Uranium Resources Announces Tenth Circuit Upholds NRC Licensing Of Churchrock And Crownpoint Projects

  Nuclear Regulatory Commission License allows for initial uranium production of up to 1 million pounds annually - Edited by Chris Smith - Uranium Resources, Inc. (URI) a uranium exploration, development and production company, announced today that the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on Mach 8, 2010 denied the petition by the Southwest Research and Information Center and other parties for review of URI’s Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license to conduct in situ recovery (ISR) uranium mining at four locations in McKinley County, New Mexico and upheld the NRC’s licensing decision in all respects. ... Posted Mar 11 2010, 08:08 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, uranium, license, nuclear, URI, UIC, fuel, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, New Mexico, decision, Uranium Resources Inc., underground injection control, Churchrock, Tenth Circuit, Crownpoint, upholds, permit

• U.S. Antimony Will Supply Zeolite For Nuclear Remediation

  The mineral removes radioactive isotopes from water by exchanging them in the mineral lattice where they are held and are no longer water-soluble. The use of zeolites for nuclear remediation has long been recognized - By Stephen Heiser - United States Antimony Corporation announced that Bear River Zeolite Co., Inc (“BRZ”), a wholly owned subsidiary, was issued a purchase order by West Valley Environmental Services, LLC, a contractor to the Department of Energy, to supply a minimum of 1,500 metric tons of BRZ zeolite for remediation of radioactive isotopes from the former Western New York Nuclear Service Center (WNYNSC). ... Posted Mar 09 2010, 08:15 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: radioactive waste, ENERGY, nuclear, power, fuel, radioactive, remediation, contamination, isotope, West Valley Demonstration Project, bzr zeolite, bzr

• Senators Hatch And Reid Introduce New Energy Legislation Important To Thorium Future

  “Now that the failed Yucca Mountain project is behind us, it’s important that our country finds ways to reduce the volume of nuclear waste coming from nuclear plants, and develop safe and secure solutions for managing waste.” - By Linton Levy - Senators Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) and Harry Reid (D-Nevada) this week introduced the Thorium Energy Security Act of 2010 to accelerate the use of thorium-based nuclear fuel in existing and future reactors. ... Posted Mar 05 2010, 08:16 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: uranium, Thorium, ENERGY, nuclear, power, fuel, legilsation, harry reid, orrin hatch

• AREVA Organizes First International Nuclear Recycling Day

  The first International Nuclear Recycling Day was held at the François Mitterrand national library, Paris. - By Linton Levy - The event, organized by AREVA with the participation of the Boston Consulting Group and TNS Sofres, brought together 200 international energy professionals, scientists, industry figures and public officials, to debate and discuss the issue of nuclear fuel recycling. ... Posted Mar 01 2010, 08:55 AM by steveheiser with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: AREVA, reprocessing, recycling, nuclear waste, spent fuel , AREVA Blog, blog, ENERGY, nuclear, power, fuel, TNS Sofres, Boston Consulting Group

• NNSA And TVA To Evaluate Plans For Using Surplus Weapon-Grade Plutonium For Nuclear Power Generation

  Converting the plutonium to spent fuel is an essential step in U.S. efforts to dispose of 34 metric tons of surplus weapon-grade plutonium withdrawn from the nuclear weapons program - By Linton Levy - The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has signed an interagency agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to evaluate the use of mixed oxide (MOX) fuel made from U.S. surplus weapons plutonium in TVA’s Sequoyah and Browns Ferry nuclear power reactors. ... Posted Mar 01 2010, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Browns Ferry, TVA, generation, mixed oxide fuel, MOX, National Nuclear Security Administration , Plutonium, ENERGY, nuclear, power, fuel, HEU, tennesse valley authority, NNSA, highly enriched uranium, mixed oxide, weapons grade, bley, sequoyah, Blended Low-Enriched Uranium, convert

• AREVA And EDF Reach Accord On Spent Nuclear Fuel Management

  The agreement lays down the conditions for applying the framework agreement of December 19, 2008, which sets the principles of a long-term partnership for operations of treatment-recycling of used fuel, and reprocessed fuel fabrication (MOX1) - By Stephen Heiser - AREVA and EDF have reached an agreement covering the transportation, treatment and recycling of used nuclear fuel, for which a contract will be signed before the end of the first quarter of 2010. ... Posted Feb 09 2010, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: uranium, AREVA, MOX, EDF, spent fuel , Plutonium, ENERGY, nuclear, power, fuel, Electrcite de France, mixed oxide

• India's 18th Nuclear Power Plant Begins Commercial Operations

  With the commissioning of this unit, number of nuclear power reactors in commercial operation has increased to 18 with a total installed capacity 4340 MW - By April Murelio - According to the Nuclear Power Corporation (NPCIL), Unit - 5 of Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (RAPP-5&6) has commenced commercial operation with effect. The unit was earlier synchronized to the grid, for the first time, on December 22, 2009. ... Posted Feb 09 2010, 08:16 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Russia, India, NPCIL, ENERGY, nuclear, power, fuel, rapp, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd, Rajasthan Atomic Power Project

• AREVA And Brazil's INB Ink Conversion Services Agreement

  Both partners stress the value and benefits of such a longstanding agreement that brings security of supply to INB and is in line with AREVA's strategy to develop stable and long term partnerships with major actors in the nuclear field - By Stephen Heiser - INB (Industrias Nucleares do Brasil) and AREVA have signed a major conversion services contract, covering the next 5 years of conversion service supply for ANGRA* Nuclear Power Plants (existing units 1 and 2 and next unit 3). ... Posted Feb 04 2010, 08:58 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: AREVA, Brazil, reprocessing, ENERGY, nuclear, power, fuel, conversion, angra, Industrias Nucleares do Brasil, INB

• NNSA Authorizes Start-up Of HEU Materials Facility At Y-12

  Project provides storage capacity for material in centralized area - By Stephen Heiser - The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has announced that NNSA Administrator Thomas P. D'Agostino has authorized the start-up of the new Highly Enriched Uranium Materials Facility (HEUMF) at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The start-up of this new storage facility marks a major milestone in NNSA's efforts to create a modern, 21st Century nuclear security enterprise. ... Posted Jan 27 2010, 08:45 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: uranium, National Nuclear Security Administration , ENERGY, nuclear, power, fuel, HEU, NNSA, highly enriched uranium, Y-12, Highly Enriched Uranium Materials Facility, heumf

• Under The Hood With Duncan Williams - GE Hitachi's PRISM Reactor

  GE Hitachi - PRISM Reactor - By Duncan Williams - One of the most vexing issues facing the nuclear power industry today is what to do with the spent nuclear fuel after it has been used in a nuclear reactor. Currently, used fuel is safely stored in pools of water or in dry casks at the nuclear plant site. But as for a long-term solution, there is no consensus as to disposing of, or permanently storing, the spent nuclear fuel. ... Posted Jan 20 2010, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: U-235, Safety, reactor, GEH, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, pumps, GE Hitachi, fuel, fission, Under The Hood With Duncan Williams, patent, u235, duncan williams, Power Reactor Innovative Small Module, sodium, arc, prism, neutron, Advanced Recycling Center

• Under The Hood With Duncan Williams - Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel

  Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel - By Duncan Williams - One of the most controversial issues regarding nuclear power is the storage of used nuclear fuel once it has been removed from a nuclear reactor. Currently, most spent nuclear fuel in America are being temporarily stored in pools of water at the reactor plant where it was used. Submerging the spent nuclear fuel in at least 20 feet of water has been proven to successfully safeguard the environment from any harmful radioactivity. ... Posted Jan 13 2010, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: dry cask, spent fuel , waste, storage, fuel, Under The Hood With Duncan Williams, patent, duncan williams, holtec cask, cask

• NNSA: Highly Enriched Uranium Removed From Turkey

  “This shipment of HEU from Turkey represents a major step forward in NNSA’s ongoing efforts to implement President Obama’s unprecedented nuclear security agenda to reduce the threat of nuclear terrorism," - By Linton Levy - The National Nuclear Security Administration today announced the removal of the final 5.4 kilograms (11.9 pounds) of U.S.-origin highly enriched uranium (HEU) spent nuclear fuel from Turkey. The material – the last significant amount of HEU in Turkey – was removed and returned to the United States for storage at a secure nuclear facility, making Turkey the fourth country to be cleaned out of nearly all HEU since President Obama outlined his commitment to securing all vulnerable nuclear material around the world within four years. ... Posted Jan 13 2010, 08:45 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: National Nuclear Security Administration , nuclear, power, fuel, HEU, NNSA, highly enriched uranium