Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle

NIST reactor that leaked radiation in 2021 won’t switch to low-enriched fuel before 2030 

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The centerpiece of a federal neutron research complex in Maryland will use highly enriched uranium fuel until at least 2030, according to a recent regulatory filing.
That’s because the Department of Energy and its semiautonomous National Nuclear Security Administration…

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Urenco USA brings sixth cascade online at New Mexico enrichment plant

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X-energy completes vertical construction of Oak Ridge fuel facility

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BWXT sees billions in potential defense-fuel work as U.S. rebuilds enrichment

Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

Round Up: Framatome signs enriched fuel contract; DOE ships ‘rare salt’ material to Natura; Dems introduce Good Energy Jobs Act and Virginia commission plans hearings on NextEra, Dominion merger

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Round Up: New Mexico to prohibit new uranium mining; SMRs garner international interest, Grossi says; NRC unveils new website design

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Centrus inks agreement to supply HALEU to Antares

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New Mexico state agency to prohibit any new uranium mining

Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle

NANO enters MOU with Enveniam to advance nuclear projects

Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle

Centrus, Radiant reach a long-term HALEU deal

Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

West Virginia becomes sixth state picked under DOE’s nuclear campus program

A nuclear power plant facility featuring two large cooling towers alongside a domed reactor containment building.
Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

Fuel reprocessing to play a role in advanced nuclear sector, panel says

WASHINGTON – The advanced nuclear technology sector likes the idea of used fuel reprocessing, but is still trying to figure out the economics of it, a House Science, Space and Technology Committee panel heard last week.  Several nuclear industry specialists… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingRadWaste Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle

Centrus, Radiant enter into a long-term HALEU deal

International

IAEA: North Korea has new uranium enrichment facility at Yongbyon

Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle

West Virginia becomes sixth state selected under DOE’s nuclear campus program

International

IAEA: North Korea builds new uranium enrichment facility at Yongbyon

Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle

DOE national labs, NNSA using uranium oxide from DUF6 operations

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Round Up: Ur-Energy makes uranium shipment; Kairos launches new workforce program; SHINE, Argonne, CWRU to collaborate on fuel recycling; Bechtel to lead construction of Poland’s nuclear plant

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