Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Friday, 30 July 2010

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30 July 2010
 

CORPORATE: Risks of new build tip EdF's balance
Electricite de France's (EdF's) finances have been hit by a provision for the risks of new nuclear build in America, delays at Flamanville and operational issues.
CORPORATE: First US AP1000 simulator contract for GSE
GSE Systems announced that it had been awarded contracts worth over $7 million for nuclear power plant simulator work, including the construction of the first plant-specific Westinghouse AP1000 plant simulator in the USA.
INDUSTRY TALK: Instrumentation woes delay Chalk River restart
The return of Canada's isotope-producing NRU reactor is likely to be delayed by 10-15 days because of problems with a specific set of reactor instrumentation which was not responding as expected during fuel loading.
INDUSTRY TALK: Forgemasters to review nuclear press project
Sheffield Forgemasters welcomed a recent statement from the UK business secretary, which pledged support to the company following the cancellation of an £80 million ($118 million) government loan to be used towards installing a 15,000 tonne press. However, the company anticipates reviewing the project in early 2011.