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U.S. expects to OK Tennessee Valley Authority small nuclear reactor in 2026
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission accepted an application for a construction permit from the Tennessee Valley Authority to ...
World Nuclear News11h
SMRs 'hold immense promise' for Africa
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa says that participants at the recent Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for ...
World Nuclear News1d
ARC-100 completes Canadian regulatory design review
Canadian regulators have concluded that there are no fundamental barriers to licensing the ARC-100 small modular reactor, ARC ...
Arizona Daily Sun2d
Smaller nuclear reactors spark renewed interest in a once-shunned energy source
Bolstered by $3.2 million from a former Midland oilman, this West Texas city of 130,000 people is helping the Lone Star State ...
Nuclear Engineering International2d
EDF approved to extend reactor life
EDF has received approval from France’s nuclear safety authority (ASNR) to extend the operational life of its 1,300 MWe ...
The Cool Down on MSN2d
Researchers announce 'breathtaking' development with next-gen nuclear reactor: 'It's a significant game changer'
Southern Company's Plant Vogtle nuclear power complex made history in 2023 by bringing the first new U.S. nuclear reactor ...
BusinessDen2d
DIA to study possible development of nuclear reactor
When we think about capacity and electricity and power, the development that's going on out there, we need to be thinking ...
The Register on MSN3d
Nuclear reactors smaller than a semi truck to be tested in Idaho
Forget small modular reactors. Microreactors are the new hotness The new nuclear age of small modular reactors may not have ...
An Interview With Vaclav Smil on Small Nuclear Reactors, a Fertility 'Crisis', and More
There is perhaps no scholar more qualified to dissect the world's energy systems on a macro scale – from food and agriculture ...
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An ADRC Method for Small Modular Reactors Based on DDPG Algorithm
As an emerging nuclear power plant technology, traditional PID control is not suitable for small modular reactors (SMRs). In this study, we apply Active Disturbance Rejection Control (ADRC) to SMRs, ...