28 October 2010 |
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NEW NUCLEAR: Prototype Prism proposed for Savannah River |
The idea of constructing a prototype Prism small modular reactor at the US Department of Energy's Savannah River site in South Carolina is to be jointly explored by GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions. |
CORPORATE: Joint efforts for new fuel plants |
Two new nuclear fuel fabrication plants are to be built: one in Kazakhstan by a joint venture including Areva, the other by TVEL in Ukraine. |
NEW NUCLEAR: Iter takes shape as major contracts look set to deliver |
A contract for the vacuum vessel and ramped up production rates for the super conducting magnet strands means that the next-step magnetic fusion reactor Iter is beginning to take shape. |