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• Steve Penrod Named Vice President of United States Enrichment Corporation

  USEC’s subsidiary, the United States Enrichment Corporation, operates a gaseous diffusion plant in Paducah, Kentucky and does contract work for the U.S. Department of Energy in Piketon, Ohio - By Chris Smith - USEC Inc. has announced that Steve Penrod has been elected vice president of the United States Enrichment Corporation. He will also remain the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant’s general manager. ... Posted Feb 22 2010, 08:25 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: USEC, uranium, nuclear fuel, executive appointments, enrichment, ENERGY, nuclear, power, us enrichment, Steve Penrod

• Preparation Of The Fourth MOX Maritime Shipment To Japan

  A transport of MOX fuel from France to Japan is now under preparation - By Stephen Heiser - In agreement with the Governments of the three involved countries of Japan, France and the United Kingdom, in coherence with their transparency engagement and for obvious security reasons, the communication related to this MOX transport operation will be carried out in the following way by the two industrial Companies of Japan (KYUSHU Electric Power Company and KANSAI Electric Power Company), by AREVA in France and by INS in the United Kingdom,: ... Posted Feb 10 2010, 08:55 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: uranium, AREVA, nuclear fuel, mixed oxide fuel, MOX, Japan, France, Plutonium, ENERGY, nuclear, power, shipping, KYUSHU Electric Power Company, KANSAI Electric Power Company

• NRC Sends Confirmatory Action Letter To Nuclear Fuel Services

  Letter is designed to address issues that contributed to recent events at the facility, including an Oct. 13 incident being reviewed by an NRC augmented inspection team - By Mark McFadden - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has sent a letter to Nuclear Fuel Services detailing the company’s commitments for actions to assure the agency that NFS can safely operate the plant. The company has agreed to suspend production at its Erwin, Tenn., facility until the items are completed. ... Posted Jan 11 2010, 08:18 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, nuclear fuel, Nuclear Fuel Services, Safety, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, letter, Luis Reyes

• Laura Livingston Apponted President of Westinghouse Subsidiary, WesDyne International

  WesDyne International is a global supplier of state-of-the-art, nondestructive inspection services for the power industry. The company's three main offices are located in Madison, Pennsylvania; Windsor, Connecticut; and Taby, Sweden. - By Stephen Heiser - Laura A. Livingston has been named president of WesDyne International, a Westinghouse Electric Company subsidiary. She will report to the WesDyne board of directors and David Howell, vice president of Westinghouse Field Services. ... Posted Jan 11 2010, 08:05 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Westinghouse, nuclear fuel, executive appointments, nuclear, WesDyne, WesDyne International, nondestructive inspection, Laura Livingston

• AREVA Will Consolidate U.S. Nuclear Fuel Facilities

  All other products and services including Nuclear Service related activities, the Pump & Motor Service Center and the new Chemistry and Materials Center are not affected by this decision - By April Murelio - AREVA has announced that it will consolidate fuel fabrication operations at its facility... Posted Oct 01 2009, 08:55 AM by steveheiser with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: AREVA, nuclear fuel, pumps, fuel, costs, materials, chemistry, fuel assemblies, consolidation, motors

• AREVA MOX Nuclear Fuel Shipment To Arrive In Japan As Early As Today

  A vessel carrying a major shipment of recycled nuclear fuel is expected to arrive in Japan as soon as Monday after its 70-day trip from France, local media reported. - By Linton Levy - The convoy, which left Cherbourg in March to deliver the MOX fuel - a blend of plutonium and reprocessed uranium - is... Posted May 18 2009, 08:22 AM by Highrad with | with no comments Filed under: AREVA, nuclear fuel, MOX, reprocessing, Japan

• NRC’S Fourth Annual Fuel Cycle Information Exchange To Be Held In June

  Theme: The Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Building a Safe and Secure Future - By Mark McFadden - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold its fourth annual Fuel Cycle Information Exchange (FCIX) conference June 23-25 at the agency’s headquarters in Rockville, Md. The theme for this year’s FCIX is... Posted Apr 02 2009, 07:34 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, nuclear fuel, events

• Bloomberg: Toshiba To Buy Major Stake In Nuclear Fuel Provider

  Toshiba Said to to buy more than 50 percent of Nuclear Fuel Industries - Edited by April Murelio - Bloomberg reported this morning that Toshiba Corp., Japan’s largest supplier of reactors, plans to buy a controlling stake in a nuclear fuel supplier to help compete with global rivals for new atomic... Posted Mar 30 2009, 08:45 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Westinghouse, GE, nuclear fuel, Japan, Toshiba, Hitachi, sumitomo, Nuclear Fuel Industries

• IAEA Members Meet To Search For A Fuel Solution

  Nuclear Research Reactor Fuel Management Meeting in Vienna Focuses on Non-Proliferation - By Jack Bryar - This week 230 experts from over 30 nations gathered in Vienna, Austria to discuss the most critical issues facing research reactor fuel management. Operators of the world´s 250 working research... Posted Mar 26 2009, 08:18 AM by steveheiser with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: nuclear fuel, meeting, IAEA

• General Electric-Hitachi Global Laser Enrichment Files With NRC

  NRC accepts for review environmental report on proposed laser uranium enrichment plant in north carolina - By April Murelio - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has accepted for formal review an environmental report submitted by General Electric-Hitachi Global Laser Enrichment LLC (GLE), as part... Posted Mar 24 2009, 08:20 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, nuclear fuel, GLE, General Electric-Hitachi Global Laser Enrichment, laser enrichment

• NS Editorial: The Nuclear Case For Thorium

  A Report on Thorium, the Newest of the Technology Metals, for 2009 - By Jack Lifton - I do not wish to condemn nor glorify the world’s oldest profession, but I note here that said profession has created an enduring capitalist business model, which is succinctly stated as “Why give away something... Posted Mar 19 2009, 08:45 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: nuclear fuel, economics, Thorium, Jack Lifton

• Increase In Thorium Reserves: Alternative To Uranium For Nuclear Power Generation

  Orrin Hatch (R-UT) Introduces legislation that would pave Way For U.S.-Based Thorium Nuclear-Fuel Reactors - By Linton Levy - Thorium Energy, Inc. states that the latest U.S.G.S. Thorium Minerals Yearbook reflects a sharp increase in United States thorium ore reserves existing on properties currently... Posted Mar 17 2009, 09:00 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: uranium, nuclear fuel, Thorium Energy, Thorium

• Cameco Raises USD$360 Million In Equity Deal

  Cameco Completes Bought Deal Offering of Common Shares Gross Proceeds of Approximately $360 Million USD/ $460 Million CDN - By Jack Bryar - Cameco Corporation has announced that it has completed its previously announced bought deal public offering of common shares of Cameco at a price of $17.25 per common... Posted Mar 09 2009, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: uranium, financials, nuclear fuel, Cameco

• USEC Announces Key Executive Appointments

  USEC Promotes Peter Saba to Senior Vice President, Names Paul Sullivan Chief Engineer - By Mark McFadden - USEC Inc. has announced that the USEC board of directors elected Peter B. Saba senior vice president. Saba will continue as USEC’s general counsel and secretary, positions he has held since... Posted Mar 06 2009, 08:00 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: USEC, uranium enrichment , nuclear fuel, executive appointments

• AREVA Announces Key Developments in Multibillion-Dollar Project That Would Create Thousands of Jobs, Support Idaho Economy, Increase U.S. Energy Security

  AREVA Provides Update on Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility Project - By Linton Levy - AREVA has announced updates in the development of its planned Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility, a project to construct a state-of-the-art gas centrifuge enrichment plant 18 miles west of Idaho Falls, Idaho. The company also... Posted Mar 03 2009, 08:25 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: AREVA, nuclear fuel, jobs, security