The unit was operating at nominal power. While performing scheduled refueling (replacement) of a spent fuel assembly (FA) in the 41-40 fuel channel FA separation from the connecting bar occurred, which is a deviation from the normal refueling process. In accordance with the technical specification the unit was scrammed by emergency protection system button. The 41-40 returned to its usual location. Radiation situation in the central hall, sanitary-protective zone and in the supervision area remained unchanged. Breach of unit limiting conditions for operation was not observed. After the reactor was brought to cold shutdown the FA in question was transferred to the spent fuel pool. The 41-40 fuel channel was sealed with a plug in the defueled condition. During the coming preventive maintenance outage detailed inspection of the fuel channel and of the affected FA will be undertaken.
An analysis by the Norwegian NGO Bellona of transborder trade operations with the customs code 840130 (irradiated fuel assemblies or fuel elements) show a more than twofold increase of import to EU countries of fresh nuclear fuel in cash terms – from 280 million Euros in 2022 to 686 million Euros in 2023. In physical […]
The French government has said it is "seriously" studying the option of building a plant to convert and enrich reprocessed uranium to cut its reliance on Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. The only plant in the world that currently converts reprocessed uranium for use in nuclear power plants is in Russia. "The option of […]
Jan vd Putte quickly changed from dressing as the pied piper at the protest during the IAEA nuclear power conference to warn for the Russian nuclear power conglomerate Rosatom and its role in Ukraine.
Anke Herold, Executive Director Oeko-Institut, Freiburg (Germany), in Brussels about the claim to triple nuclear by 2050: IPCC scenarios vs forecast development of nuclear.
