 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 by Staff Writers Paris (AFP) June 29, 2018
A third generation EPR nuclear reactor in China started providing power to the grid on Friday, a first for the new-generation technology, joint venture partners CGN and EDF said. The European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) in Taishan, southern China, "became the first EPR reactor in the world to be successfully connected to the grid", they said. The reactor using the much-delayed European EPR technology had carried out its first nuclear chain reaction earlier this month. China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) owns 51 percent of the reactor, French utility EDF 30 percent and Chinese provincial power company Yuedian 19 percent. With EPRs in Finland and France facing setbacks, the Taishan 1 reactor in Guangdong province is the first of its kind to advance to the operational stage. The reactor will now undergo a period of gradual power-up tests, and then will be tested in steady-state conditions at full power, the statement said. A second reactor, Taishan 2, run by the same partners, is expected to enter service next year. The dates for both reactors to start working had been pushed back several times. "Local defects" were found last year in Taishan 1's deaerator, a device used to remove oxygen from water circuits. Last September Britain gave the green light, with conditions, to EDF and CGN to build another such reactor at Hinkley Point in southwest England, after a heated debate which included worries over China's involvement. That reactor is not expected to be completed until the mid 2020s.
The power to transform the industry Paris (SPX) Jun 26, 2018 New technology has the power to improve competitiveness in nuclear power plant (NPP) maintenance, says Gilles Perrier, Head of Operational Excellence and Digital Transformation at Framatome's* Installed Base (IB) Business Unit.New technology has the power to improve competitiveness in nuclear power plant (NPP) maintenance, says Gilles Perrier, Head of Operational Excellence and Digital Transformation at Framatome's* Installed Base (IB) Business Unit. By Gilles Perrier's own admission, operational ... read more
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. All articles labeled "by Staff Writers" include reports supplied to Space Media Network by industry news wires, PR agencies, corporate press officers and the like. Such articles are individually curated and edited by Space Media Network staff on the basis of the report's information value to our industry and professional readership. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Statement Our advertisers use various cookies and the like to deliver the best ad banner available at one time. All network advertising suppliers have GDPR policies (Legitimate Interest) that conform with EU regulations for data collection. By using our websites you consent to cookie based advertising. If you do not agree with this then you must stop using the websites from May 25, 2018. Privacy Statement. Additional information can be found here at About Us. |
del.icio.us
Digg
Reddit
Google
