Results tagged “MOX”

1. March 4, 2024 India begins loading fuel in Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor
2. December 15, 2023 China started operation of its first CFR-600 breeder reactor
3. March 5, 2023 India's Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor delayed again
4. December 28, 2022 Russia delivers fuel for China's CFR-600 reactor
5. September 9, 2022 BN-800 reactor is fully loaded with MOX fuel
6. August 28, 2022 Troubles with France's plutonium fuel program
7. November 17, 2021 Shipment of MOX fuel from France to Japan
8. July 9, 2021 Status of plutonium management in Japan in 2020
9. March 21, 2021 China starts construction of a second 200 MT/year reprocessing plant
10. March 3, 2021 Russia launches production line to supply uranium fuel for China's CFR-600 reactor
11. March 3, 2021 Russia launches production line to supply uranium fuel for China's CFR-600 reactor
12. February 15, 2021 China's CEFR fast reactor begins "high-power operations"
13. December 29, 2020 China starts construction of the second CFR-600 breeder reactor
14. August 21, 2020 Status of plutonium management in Japan in 2019
15. June 9, 2020 BN-800 reactor to fully transition to MOX fuel in 2022
16. April 2, 2020 BN-600 operating license extended to 2025, may be extended further
17. March 12, 2020 India's prototype breeder reactor is delayed again
18. August 30, 2019 France terminates ASTRID fast-neutron reactor project
19. August 29, 2019 Russia uses civilian reactor-grade plutonium to produce MOX fuel for BN-800
20. August 20, 2019 Construction of Russia's BN-1200 fast-neutron reactor delayed until 2030s
21. July 30, 2019 Status of plutonium management in Japan in 2018
22. July 10, 2019 Russia delivers a batch of HEU fuel for China's CEFR fast neutron reactor
23. April 23, 2019 Fissile material mysteries in the U.S. Department of Energy FY20 budget request
24. February 11, 2019 NRC terminates construction authorization for the MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility
25. January 10, 2019 Russia to supply HEU fuel for China's CFR-600 fast reactor
26. September 19, 2018 India's prototype breeder reactor delayed until at least 2019
27. August 20, 2018 Japan's new policy on its plutonium stockpile
28. July 31, 2018 Status of plutonium management in Japan in 2017
29. May 23, 2018 U.S. Department of Energy takes steps to halt construction of partially finished MOX plant at Savannah River Site
30. April 4, 2018 30-year plan approved to decommission Japan's Monju prototype fast-breeder reactor
31. December 29, 2017 China begins construction of a pilot fast breeder reactor
32. December 29, 2017 China begins construction of a pilot fast breeder reactor
33. December 13, 2017 Monju reactor is finally shut down
34. November 26, 2017 More delays in India's breeder reactor program
35. April 24, 2017 Yet another delay in commissioning India's Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor
36. December 29, 2016 Russia to supply more HEU fuel for Chinese Experimental Fast Reactor
37. December 21, 2016 Japan decides to decommission the Monju reactor
38. December 2, 2016 U.S. Congress sustains MOX facility construction
39. November 30, 2016 At least eight years needed to restart Monju reactor
40. September 1, 2016 Future of Japan's Monju plutonium breeder reactor under review
41. July 31, 2016 Further delay in commissioning India's Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor
42. July 31, 2016 Further delay in commissioning India's Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor
43. June 6, 2016 Use of plutonium in MOX in the European Union
44. May 26, 2016 Japan's new law on funding plutonium reprocessing
45. April 15, 2016 Dealing with Russia's concerns about the isotopics of disposed plutonium
46. April 7, 2016 Russia raises concerns about changes in U.S. plutonium disposition plan
47. February 25, 2016 Experts write to U.S. Secretary of Energy Moniz to support termination of the MOX project
48. February 10, 2016 United States to discontinue construction of MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility
49. January 6, 2016 Could the U.S. Waste Isolation Pilot Plant go critical if more plutonium were disposed in it?
50. January 6, 2016 United States to dispose of 6 MT of weapon-grade plutonium in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
51. December 21, 2015 IPFM Report "Alternatives to MOX" in Chinese
52. December 15, 2015 Russian BN-800 fast breeder reactor connected to grid
53. December 15, 2015 Russian BN-800 fast breeder reactor connected to grid
54. November 17, 2015 Another delay for the Rokkasho reprocessing plant
55. November 4, 2015 Monju operator unfit for purpose
56. September 28, 2015 Russia launches commercial MOX fuel fabrication facility
57. September 28, 2015 Russia launches commercial MOX fuel fabrication facility
58. September 2, 2015 India announces plans for starting construction of fast reactor fuel reprocessing plant
59. June 30, 2015 Plutonium disposition in the United Kingdom - Immobilization option re-opened?
60. June 1, 2015 United Kingdom transfers "breeder material" from Dounreay to Sellafield
61. May 16, 2015 Independent review on escalating MOX plant costs and DOE reversal of MOX option for surplus plutonium
62. April 30, 2015 United States has no preferred alternative for disposition of surplus plutonium
63. April 22, 2015 U.S. MOX report reveals major cost estimate increases
64. April 15, 2015 Russia considers postponing construction of the BN-1200 breeder reactor
65. April 13, 2015 Alternatives to MOX: a new report by the International Panel on Fissile Materials
66. January 17, 2015 Two new reports raise fundamental questions on Savannah River MOX plant
67. December 25, 2014 Savannah River MOX Plant secures 2015 funding but future of program remains in doubt
68. November 17, 2014 U.S. MOX plant construction license extended
69. October 8, 2014 Tokai-mura reprocessing plant head-end to be shut down
70. August 8, 2014 India delays launch of PFBR breeder reactor until March 2015
71. July 4, 2014 Dutch reactor operating with MOX fuel for the first time
72. June 27, 2014 Russian BN-800 breeder has reached criticality
73. June 10, 2014 MOX fuel in Japan: Summary of shipments, use, and storage
74. June 7, 2014 Damning U.S. Department of Energy audit on cost and schedule overruns at the MOX Fabrication Facility at the Savannah River Site
75. June 7, 2014 An error in Japan's civilian plutonium declarations
76. May 6, 2014 Japanese-French fast breeder cooperation
77. March 28, 2014 New agreement signed to advance Areva reprocessing project in China
78. March 5, 2014 United States puts MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility on cold standby
79. February 23, 2014 Further increase in the cost of U.S. plutonium disposition program
80. February 18, 2014 China calls on Japan to return weapons grade plutonium to the United States
81. February 16, 2014 U.K. plutonium re-use policy slammed in House of Commons report
82. February 3, 2014 Possible changes in U.S. and Russian excess plutonium disposition programs
83. February 3, 2014 Possible changes in U.S. and Russian excess plutonium disposition programs
84. January 20, 2014 United Kingdom remains undecided on plutonium reuse options
85. January 7, 2014 Japanese breeder Monju control room computer hacked
86. December 26, 2013 BN-800 fast reactor to reach criticality in April 2014
87. December 26, 2013 BN-800 fast reactor to reach criticality in April 2014
88. December 20, 2013 Consortium established to build European fast reactor demonstrator
89. November 4, 2013 Areva to produce MOX fuel for the Netherlands
90. October 22, 2013 FOIA document indicates cost of disposal of U.S. plutonium as waste cheaper than MOX
91. October 20, 2013 Russia to supply HEU fuel for fast neutron reactor in China
92. October 20, 2013 Russia to supply HEU fuel for fast neutron reactor in China
93. August 29, 2013 Roadmap for ending plutonium separation in Japan
94. July 4, 2013 United States to look for more efficient plutonium disposition options
95. June 20, 2013 Lessons learned from Sellafield MOX Plant
96. May 13, 2013 Japan's nuclear regulator to suspend Monju reactor
97. April 23, 2013 Civilian plutonium swap increased the amount of UK owned plutonium
98. March 20, 2013 The cost of the U.S. MOX plant is estimated to be $7.7 billion
99. February 13, 2013 The cost of U.S. MOX plant reached $6.8 billion
100. November 19, 2012 New breeder reactor is planned in India
101. October 29, 2012 Russia launches HEU production line
102. October 3, 2012 Japan's 2011 civilian plutonium declaration
103. September 27, 2012 United States begins shipments of plutonium from Savannah River to WIPP
104. July 25, 2012 Environmental impact statement for the U.S. surplus plutonium disposition program
105. July 13, 2012 United Kingdom takes ownership of German plutonium in title swap
106. June 27, 2012 United Kingdom to explore alternatives to use of MOX in light-water reactors
107. June 1, 2012 Russia is set to produce new highly-enriched uranium
108. May 18, 2012 China delays purchase of Russian fast neutron reactors
109. February 24, 2012 United Kingdom to look at alternatives to MOX
110. February 6, 2012 India's prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) to go critical early 2013
111. December 19, 2011 Belgian-Chinese MOX deal is put on hold
112. December 2, 2011 United Kingdom plans to convert its civilian plutonium to MOX
113. November 26, 2011 Some details of India's nuclear program
114. November 1, 2011 H-Canyon to produce MOX feed from excess weapon plutonium
115. October 6, 2011 United States produces MOX feed from weapon plutonium
116. August 3, 2011 Closure of Sellafield MOX Plant Announced
117. August 2, 2011 High-level waste shipments from Sellafield to Japan continue
118. July 21, 2011 China's experimental fast reactor connected to the grid
119. July 15, 2011 Japan considers shutting down Monju fast-breeder reactor
120. May 9, 2011 Questions raised about safety of the U.S. MOX plant
121. April 11, 2011 U.S. MOX program wanted relaxed security at the weapon-grade plutonium facility
122. March 10, 2011 U.S. plutonium disposition program: Uncertainties of the MOX route
123. February 10, 2011 Plutonium to MOX: "Repeating Mistakes of the Past"
124. February 10, 2011 UK Separated Plutonium Management - A New Sellafield MOX Plant?
125. January 6, 2011 Cadarache: Waste drums with plutonium content way off-limit
126. December 27, 2010 NRC issues safety report for Savannah River MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility
127. December 17, 2010 Monju reactor is unlikely to start until 2014
128. November 29, 2010 Further delay for India's breeder reactor
129. October 7, 2010 Belgium authorities and French GDF-Suez set for MOX fuel technology transfer to China
130. September 8, 2010 Fuel "recycling" a myth, a French report involuntarily demonstrates
131. September 8, 2010 Report: Long-term plans to develop an FBR based plutonium economy in France is not demonstrated
132. September 8, 2010 Report: Long-term plans to develop an FBR based plutonium economy in France is not demonstrated
133. September 3, 2010 Accident at the Monju fast breeder reactor
134. August 30, 2010 Rosatom set to manufacture MOX fuel at Zheleznogorsk
135. August 30, 2010 Rosatom set to manufacture MOX fuel at Zheleznogorsk
136. August 23, 2010 Third reactor in Japan to use MOX fuel
137. July 21, 2010 China's experimental fast reactor went critical
138. July 20, 2010 Changes in U.S. Surplus Plutonium Disposition program
139. June 11, 2010 BN-600 license may be extended to 2025
140. June 2, 2010 It's time to give up on breeder reactors
141. May 9, 2010 Japanese fast breeder reactor Monju restarted after 14-year shutdown
142. April 28, 2010 Japanese daily Asahi slams breeder reactors
143. April 16, 2010 UK begins return of high-level waste to foreign customers amid uncertainty about its own plutonium
144. April 13, 2010 United States and Russia sign protocol to plutonium disposition agreement
145. March 29, 2010 AREVA signs MOX fuel fabrication contract with Japanese utility
146. March 2, 2010 Status of Japan's MOX fuel program
147. February 18, 2010 Poor safety record at Sellafield plutonium facilities
148. February 17, 2010 History and status of fast breeder reactor programs worldwide
149. February 14, 2010 India's first fast breeder reactor delayed
150. February 6, 2010 Civilian plutonium stocks in France 1994-2008
151. February 5, 2010 U.S. contribution to Russia's plutonium disposition program
152. February 5, 2010 U.S. fissile material disposition programs in FY2011
153. January 21, 2010 BN-800 expected to begin operations in 2014
154. January 19, 2010 Ellen Tauscher outlines U.S. policies on nuclear fuel cycle
155. November 22, 2009 Large discrepancy in amount of plutonium at shutdown French MOX plant
156. November 1, 2009 Euratom Supply Agency 2008 annual report details use of plutonium
157. January 29, 2009 MOX fuel shipment to Japan prepared
158. September 4, 2008 Rosatom plans for Zheleznogorsk
159. August 5, 2008 MOX fuel controversy
160. June 30, 2008 Mayak wants to build a MOX fabrication plant
161. June 30, 2008 Mayak wants to build a MOX fabrication plant
162. May 25, 2008 Areva signs contract to build MOX fuel fabrication facility
163. November 19, 2007 U.S.-Russian agreement on plutonium disposal
164. November 19, 2007 U.S.-Russian agreement on plutonium disposal