🇰🇷🇺🇸 South Korea’s #Doosan Announces Additional $60M Investment In US-Based #Nuclear#Reactor Developer @NuScale_Power
Commercial operation of first unit in Idaho scheduled for 2029
https://t.co/XqjbYpkHW0
We are a year into the review of a complete license application to construct and operate a full sized commercial advanced fission powerhouse— on a site, with fuel.
It took and takes a village — doe, our nrc core team, the labs, the Oklo team…all part of this historic event.(1/)
To summarize this second thought, we don’t have enough info about this fuel leak (if it is one) to speak accurately on the balance of chemistry, reliability, risk management, and operations at play here.
It 👏 is 👏 okay 👏 to 👏 say 👏 you 👏 are 👏 uncertain.
(11/11)
Let’s talk about leaks, baby
When folks think about a nuclear plant, their attention is drawn to the reactor core - the powerful, uranium-fueled source of heat in the nuclear system.
But secretly, (most) reactors are about water. Lots of water. So much goddamn water. (1/11)
Another Japanese nuclear reactor to resume operations 🇯🇵 ☢️
Shikoku Electric plans to restart its Ikata No. 3 reactor on Oct. 12, NHK reports. The facility has been offline since Dec 2019 due to a court injunction, as well as not completing necessary regulatory upgrades in time
We spoke to @WSJ this morning regarding the situation at the #taishan#nuclear plant. Nice to see them put this event in perspective:
#uranium
https://t.co/z4wBH5DGrT
Wall Street Journal: #Uranium-related stocks tumbled yesterday in "yet another unnecessary investor meltdown"😱 responding to a "routine operational issue rather than an accident" at a Chinese #nuclear power plant👷♂️⚛️🌞 regaining some lost ground today.📈 https://t.co/SxAWeSUZeW
Finally an article regarding #taishan#nuclear situation with some context. This one is clearly meant to educate readers, rather than scare them. Amazing what happens when you speak to experts BEFORE releasing sensationalized headlines @CNN#uranium
https://t.co/0tPtbXOtf5
Hey uranium fans, it's the semifinals of the Element Cup and I need you to vote U!
If you like cobalt, I'll remind you that we produce the useful radioisotope Co-60 in nuclear reactors, so you should still vote uranium!
The detection of fission products (gases) in the primary loop is indicative of failed fuel, which means that at least one fuel rod has a hole in it. But that alone is not enough to raise concern levels, as many reactors in the US have failed fuel before
The Chinese owner of a nuclear plant said it’s operating safely as its French minority owner requests a board meeting to discuss gas build-up in a reactor 🇨🇳 ☢️
Taishan No. 1 has increased concentration of some noble gases in its reactor, said EDF
https://t.co/8IDmZeSiYm