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Nuclear News Daily—8/22: Nuclear Dirigo / GRETA to MSU / Cs-137 shrimp
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In this issue: GRETA travels to Michigan State University, more on shrimp contamination, Fermi America signs an MOU, BWXT forms a new subsidiary, and more. Feature Friday: Today’s feature article tracks the long history of the Maine Maritime Academy ...원문 링크
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도입부: In this issue: GRETA travels to Michigan State University, more on shrimp contamination, Fermi America signs an MOU, BWXT forms a new subsidiary, and more.Nuclear Dirigo
The Maine Maritime Academy is one of only six such institutions in the U.S.—and one of only 79 in the whole world. MMA maintains a distinct history in nuclear education; its first courses on the subject appeared in the fall semester of 1960. Quick expansion: Only a year later, MMA expanded its instruction to be supplemented by laboratory work on the Nuclear Chicago Corporation’s Model 9000 subcritical training reactor. A second reactor and nuclear power plant simulator were added a few months after that. A shift: This rapid expansion didn’t last forever, however. In 1995, as the industry reached its economic nadir, the program was suspended. In the early 2000s, as climate awareness grew, MMA’s engineering faculty reintroduced nuclear into a few special-topic courses, but these offerings were only a shadow of what the academy once offered. New change: Fast-forward twenty years to 2023, the year the academy’s then president established the MMA Nuclear Working Group to analyze the recent industry renewal and work to reestablish a nuclear engineering minor program. In the fall semester that year, “Introduction to Nuclear Engineering Operations” returned to the curriculum, with many more courses coming shortly after. This year, MMA officially voted to reconstitute its nuclear engineering minor, and a new chapter of nuclear education at the academy is here. Go deeper: Read the full story of MMA’s nuclear history on Nuclear NewsWire.
관련 링크:Of the 10 companies
selected for the DOE’s Advanced Reactor Pilot Program, 8 are Bay Area–founded and/or tech industry veteran–led, further widening the rift between new start-ups and traditional nuclear companies. E&E News
관련 링크:The space race is back
, this time propelled by nuclear technology. China, Russia, and the U.S. have all laid out ambitious goals for the moon, Mars, and beyond. Washington Post (subscription required)
관련 링크:BWX Technologies
formed a new subsidiary, BWXT Advanced Fuels, which will focus on ensuring the “availability of BWXT-manufactured nuclear fuel on a commercial scale.” World Nuclear News
관련 링크:South Korea's KHNP
is negotiating a joint venture with Westinghouse to enter the US nuclear market. Korea Economic Daily
관련 링크:Reuters released a new
analysis of the projected U.S. power mix over the next decade, leaning on EIA data. Their report predicts a continued dominance of natural gas and a plateau in nuclear. Reuters (subscription required)
관련 링크:Sweden’s Blykalla
signed an MOU with the Research Institutes of Sweden for a long-term partnership to accelerate advanced reactor development in the country. NEI Magazine
관련 링크:The supervisory board
of Ukraine’s state energy company Energoatom reportedly dismissed acting CEO Petro Kotin with no public explanation. Reuters (subscription required)
관련 링크:Nvidia's CEO
suggests nuclear power as a viable energy solution for Taiwan to meet rising AI demands, amidst a potential policy shift on nuclear energy through a forthcoming referendum. Bloomberg (subscription required)
관련 링크:DOE-NE published
a new blog post, “Nuclear 101: What is a Fast Reactor,” which accessibly explains the core concept behind the technology and explains its advantages over water-cooled reactors. DOE
관련 링크:GRETA, sensitive and flexible, heads to Michigan State to study the nucleus
Researchers announced earlier this month that they have completed major construction of the Gamma-Ray Energy Tracking Array (GRETA), a precision tool for gamma ray spectroscopy that will reportedly be 10 to 100 times more sensitive than previous nuclear science experiments. A team of scientists and engineers has now completed construction of GRETA’s key components: electronics, computing, and mechanical systems as well as the majority of the sensitive, high-purity germanium detector modules. Go deeper on Nuclear NewsWire.
관련 링크:Cs-137 contaminated shrimp? What we know
Media outlets have been abuzz this week with news of cesium-137 contamination in Great Value frozen shrimp, according to a Food and Drug Administration report. The amount of Cs-137 in the bags of shrimp, which are sold at Walmart, was more than 17 times lower than the FDA’s derived intervention level for the radioactive isotope and as such “would not pose an acute hazard to consumers.” The contaminated shrimp was barred from entering the country, but even so, the FDA is advising Walmart and consumers toss other Great Value–brand shrimp. Go deeper on Nuclear NewsWire.
관련 링크:Fermi America signs MOU with ASP Isotopes
With the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding and the hiring of two nuclear professionals, Fermi America is one small step closer to building their 5,769-acre Advanced Energy and Intelligence Campus, which they promise will contain “the largest nuclear power complex in America.” Go deeper on Nuclear NewsWire.
관련 링크:GE Vernova, Rolls-Royce move forward in Vattenfall SMR process
GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s BWRX-300 small modular reactor and the British Rolls-Royce SMR have been downselected by Sweden’s state-owned Vattenfall as it evaluates the construction of new reactors for its Ringhals nuclear power plant site in Sweden. Go deeper on Nuclear NewsWire.
관련 링크:Most popular stories
House E&C Democratic members question the DOE —Nuclear Newswire FDA issues warning on cesium-contaminated shrimp—ABC News Westinghouse-KHNP tension ahead of Korea-U.S. summit—Korea Herald A new collaboration among Kairos, TVA, and Google—Nuclear Newswire DOE to slash 130 jobs at PNNL—E&E News
관련 링크:- House E&C Democratic members question the DOE
- FDA issues warning on cesium-contaminated shrimp
- Westinghouse-KHNP tension ahead of Korea-U.S. summit
- A new collaboration among Kairos, TVA, and Google
- DOE to slash 130 jobs at PNNL
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