Nuclear Street Newsletter Wednesday May 6, 2015

Wednesday May 6, 2015 Newsletter

Construction On ACP1000 To Begin At Chinese NPP China National Nuclear Corporation said Wednesday that construction of its third generation ACP1000 reactor would begin this week at the Fuqing nuclear power plant in Fujian province. The ACP1000 design will be used for Units 5 and 6 at the plant as demonstration models that are expected to be the cornerstone of China's nuclear export ambitions. Currently, China has 23 nuclear plants under construction, but the Fuqing 5 and 6 units are “very important for our nuclear going-global strategy,” said CNCC general manager Qian Zhimin. Read More>>>>  Areva Announces NUHOMS Contract And Bavarian Plant Milestone Struggling French nuclear power giant Areva notched some positive news this week, including Tuesday's announcement that used fuel storage division Areva TN had signed a module supply contract with Exelon Nuclear. The contract calls for 30 NUHOMS horizontal storage modules (HSM)-H for used fuel that will be build at the Ntne Mile Point nuclear power plant in Scriba, N.Y. This will be an addition to the 40 existing units that were constructed at the plant in 2011. The NUHOMS HSM-H system is designed to provide robust seismic resistance, which is achieved with reinforced concrete components, which are interlinked, side by side, rectangular modules. Read More>>>>   Maine Gov. LePage Tests State's Response To Small Nuclear Power Plants If Maine is any indication of how small nuclear power plants will be received by the nation, it seems fair to say that they will not be sneaked in through a side door. Legislators in Maine, which currently has no nuclear power plants in operation, held a pubic hearing last week to air out concerns of a bill proposed by Governor Paul LePage that would allow new nuclear power plants with a 500 megawatt or smaller capacity to avoid the current voter mandate that is required of new nuclear power plants in the state. Nuclear power is the only generation system that requires voter approval in Maine, according to director of the governor's Energy Office Patrick Woodcock. Read More>>>>   Check out more of today's news stories >>>> US Nuclear Power Plant Wall Map-- Taking Pre-orders for NEW Updated Map! NEW - Includes plants under construction Develop regional business strategies Phone numbers for every operating nuclear plant in the USA Great reference for every company department (dosimetery, sales, marketing, etc.) An educational tool SAVE  $$$ - Standard Frame Size (36" x 24") (click to BUY map!)   Job Seekers - Upload Your Resume Now for FREE  Looking for a new job or career? Let Nuclear Street help find you a job! Upload your resume by clicking the Submit Your Resume link on the Nuclear Street Jobs listing page. Recruiters and employers will then contact you with new job offers.     http://nuclearstreet.com/newsletters/5_6_15.html