India's third home-built 700 MW nuclear reactor starts operations
With this commissioning of RAPP-7 at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan, NPCIL now operates 25 reactors. RAPP-7 is the third reactor of ...
NPCIL to add 1,400 MW nuclear power capacity this year, says CMD Bhuwan Chandra Pathak
NPCIL commissioned a 700 MW indigenous pressurised heavy water reactor, RAPP-7, at the Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (RAPP), ...
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China’s first commercial heavy-water reactor for isotopes begins production
At the heart of the facility is a kind of heavy-water reactor known for its high neutron flux. This reactor, it is reported, can be continuously refueled without being shut down and operate stably ...
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Canada’s next-gen 800 MW nuclear reactor gets funding boost to generate clean energy
Canada plans to advance its nuclear technologies by focusing on its signature CANDU reactors and developing small modular ...
Design stage of small modular nuclear reactor completed: Jitendra Singh
India's Bharat Small Modular Reactor (BSMR) project, based on proven technology, aims to boost nuclear power capacity by 2047 ...
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The Scientists Who Drank Heavy Water To See What It Tasted Like
While similar to regular water, heavy water has useful properties, including some that are useful in nuclear reactors. "If graphite or heavy water is used as moderator, it is possible to run a ...
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Minister updates parliament on Indian SMR project
The first two lead units of a 55 MW variant of the Bharat small modular reactor will be built at a Department of Atomic ...
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India completes design of Bharat SMR
The “concept design” stage of India’s planned Bharat Small Modular Reactor (BSMR) has been completed and is in the ...
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Westinghouse expands Canadian nuclear supply chain
Westinghouse Electric Company has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with six Canadian suppliers in Saskatchewan to ...
Iran accelerates production of near weapons-grade uranium, IAEA says, as tensions with US ratchet up
A report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog says Iran has accelerated its production of near weapons-grade uranium as tensions between Tehran and Washington rise after the election of U.S.
CCC achieves key milestone in $2.85 billion contract to extend life of CANDU® reactor in Romania
CCC will facilitate critical aspects of the contracting process, including the management of milestone payments, and together with the consortium, make sure the reactor continues to provide ...