nuclear reactor

X-energy’s latest project is focusd on cutting costs through underground construction and the use of pooled off-site resources

The energy giant didn’t, however, say if any of the reactors will have to be halted

The Big Six supplier said it needs to complete some additional technical analysis to support Reactor 3’s safety case

The Office for Nuclear Regulation said it is satisfied the reactor is safe to bring back to service for around four months of operation

The National Reactor Innovation Centre will provide the private sector technology developers with the necessary support to test and demonstrate their reactor concepts and assess their performance

Commissioning of the project is not expected before the end of 2022

It will be down-blended to be used as fuel in civil nuclear reactors

A new design for a nuclear reactor has been approved by regulators in the UK. The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), the Environment Agency and Natural Resource Wales, confirmed the UK Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (UK ABWR) designed by Hitachi-GE is suitable for construction. They are satisfied the reactor meets regulatory expectations on safety, security […]

The UK Government is providing up to £44 million for small and advanced modular reactors (AMR) feasibility and development programme. AMRs differ from conventional reactors , which use pressurised or boiling water for primary cooling. They aim to maximise the amount of off-site factory fabrication. Small modular reactors use existing or new nuclear technology scaled […]

The Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) is assessing an advanced nuclear reactor and its potential for deployment in the country. It has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for evaluating X-energy’s ‘Xe-100’ reactor, which uses factory-produced components and is said to require less time to build. Dr Khaled Toukan, JAEC Chairman said: “The HTR’s [High Temperature […]