Testing began approximately two weeks after Unit 3 achieved criticality for the first time…
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The latest milestone in a Southern Company-TerraPower partnership that began in 2015, the test system supports the molten chloride reactor experiment at Idaho National Labs.
Continue reading “Making Progress in Advanced Nuclear – Molten Chloride Test System Installed”Vogtle Unit 3 Loads Fuel
Fuel loading began on October 13, 2022. The first fuel assemblies began arriving on site in December 2020.
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On June 22, 2021, the NRC issued a memorandum with its decision, reasoning, and recommendations…
Continue reading “NRC Ends Discussion Over 40-Year License Renewal, Quashing 100-Year Plant Operation For Now”60 Years of Nuclear Power in Space
The reactor wasn’t very powerful, but it was NASA’s first nuclear-powered satellite…
Continue reading “60 Years of Nuclear Power in Space”A World Without Email – Book Review
Can we really increase our productivity and work satisfaction by separating from email? In his new book, author Cal Newport, known for his book Deep Work, attempts to show how it is possible. He identifies the problem created by the advent of email and gives it a provocative name: the hyperactive hive mind.
Continue reading “A World Without Email – Book Review”Nuclear Plant Control Room Switches and Components
Some of these operator controls and indicators are hard to locate…
Continue reading “Nuclear Plant Control Room Switches and Components”Covid-19 slightly delays Vogtle 3 & 4 Testing
But both units are still expected to meet their in-service dates of November 2021 and 2022…
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