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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Russia's fast reactor project moves forward

Russia's fast reactor project moves forward
The Volga Interregional Department for Supervision over Nuclear and Radiation Safety, a specialist commission of Russian regulator Rostechnadzor, has completed its checks of information submitted as part of the licence application for building a nuclear research facility with the multi-purpose fast neutron reactor, or MBIR by its Russian acronym.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS-Russias-fast-reactor-project-moves-forward-28101401.html

Nuclear Power in Russia

(Updated 13 October 2014)
  • Russia is moving steadily forward with plans for much expanded role of nuclear energy, including development of new reactor technology
  • Efficiency of nuclear generation in Russia has increased dramatically since the mid-1990s. Over 20 nuclear power reactors are confirmed or planned for export construction.
  • Exports of nuclear goods and services are a major Russian policy and economic objective.
  • Russia is a world leader in fast neutron reactor technology.

http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/Country-Profiles/Countries-O-S/Russia--Nuclear-Power/ 

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