Sodium cooled fast reactors, lead and lead–bismuth cooled fast reactors and gas cooled fast reactors are currently being developed at national and international levels in compliance with higher ...

Rosatom along with nuclear fuel manufacturer TVEL have announced the start of construction of the BREST-OD-300 lead-cooled reactor. Like the Natrium design, this is a Generation IV fast neutron ...

Installation of a turbine condenser for Russia’s Brest-OD-300 lead-cooled fast reactor is underway at the construction site ...

Whereas most submarines use water-cooled reactors as a power source, the Alfa-class was designed with a lead-bismuth-cooled ...

Installation work has begun for the condenser in the turbine hall for the BREST-OD-300 lead-cooled fast neutron reactor at ...

These cutting-edge vessels featured titanium hulls and lead-bismuth-cooled fast reactors, allowing them to achieve remarkable submerged speeds of 41 knots and dive depths of up to 350 meters ...

The boats were cutting edge when they were produced, and in addition to the then-revolutionary use of titanium for the hull, each of the subs utilized a powerful lead-bismuth cooled fast reactor ...

Any fast reactor can in theory be used to breed fuel and burn it. Schematic of a sodium-cooled fast reactor. Changing an FBR design to FNR involves removing the 238 U blanket and installing ...

Switzerland-based ABB and Swedish nuclear energy company Blykalla have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop ...

Swedish nuclear power company Blykalla has partnered with global engineering giant ABB to develop an electric SMR pilot ...

A recent event at the IAEA explored the need for local stakeholder engagement for SMRs. Stakeholder engagement has long been recognized as a crucial element of a complete nuclear power programme and ...

Small modular reactors (SMRs) are an innovative option on the horizon for generating clean and reliable electricity as well as process heat, district ...