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11.1.2014, 0:04
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АЭС Форт-Калхун вернулась в строй после почти трёх лет простоя
Цитата АЭС "Форт-Калхун" (Fort Calhoun) вернулась в конце декабря к работе и вышла на номинал после длительного вынужденного простоя, начавшегося в апреле 2011 года. Американская АЭС "Форт-Калхун" состоит из единственного блока с водо-водяным корпусным реактором PWR мощностью 478 МВт(эл.). Дата энергопуска - 25 августа 1973 года. Ice Leads To Fort Calhoun Closing The Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant in eastern Nebraska has temporarily shut down due to ice buildup. Omaha Public Power District spokesman Jeff Hanson said the plant went offline Thursday morning after subfreezing temperatures caused ice buildup on one of six gates used to control water from the Missouri River. The buildup kept the gate from fully closing. The plant was closed because all the gates must be functional in case of flooding. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission was notified about the situation early Thursday after workers noticed the buildup hours earlier. |
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1.8.2014, 18:06
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"No breaks for Silex as nuclear partner decelerates commercialization"
GE-Hitachi Global Laser Enrichment, licensee for the SILEX Uranium Enrichment Technology, announced that it would change the funding and pace of the commercialisation program, in line with the adverse market conditions for nuclear power post-Fukushima. Weeks earlier, Silex Systems had restructured its operations to eliminate many of the electronics-related R&D divisions, choosing to focus on the nuclear technology. GLE will consolidate efforts on the technology development activities to its Wilmington facility in North Carolina, USA. Most contractor-based work on the project will be suspended, with the project facility near Oak Ridge, Tennessee to be placed in a safe storage mode. Significantly, GLE-funded activities at the laser development facility at Lucas Heights, Sydney, will cease. Silex says GLE's announcement was unexpected, but that it remains optimistic about the medium term prospects for the technology, and that GLE will continue the path towards commercialisation of its technology. However, Silex acknowledged that there is still little demand for uranium and "enrichment services are in significant oversupply.” The firm also says it stands behind its recent restructure. |
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