LLAW’s ‘All Things Nuclear’ #522 (01/26/2024)
“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity"
LLAW’s THOUGHTS & COMMENTS:
OMG! So now we ‘have to have’ floating transportable mini-nuclear power plants drifting up and down our shorelines? I can think of all kinds of unmerciful accidents and/or terrorism spreading radiation up and down populated coasts everywhere. My thoughts immediately drift to the military use of such a nuclear plant, much like the Russian military controlling the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant that has become “the center of an ongoing nuclear safety crisis, described by Ukraine as an act of nuclear terrorism by Russia”, but with the added danger of portability. Our nuclear insanity is on the verge of essentially annihilating life on planet Earth.
Read the article and weep. Russia apparently has the only operational ‘floating nuclear power plant’, but apparently more are in design or being built. And whomever was it who said this about that?: [This is] a sector that has gained traction recently due to the global need for new nuclear capacity. Only the nuclear power industry itself would say that. And Russia controls upwards of 80% of that market. This whole issue of nuclear power plants everywhere including outer space is pure unadulterated insanity. We seem to be on an unlimited mission to annihilate ourselves sooner rather than later. Mercy! ~llaw
Floating Nuclear Reactor Project Set for 2030 Debut in Canada
January 25, 2024 12:22 PM JP Alegre 0 Comments floating nuclear power plant, nuclear power, transportable nuclear power plant
Westinghouse has partnered with Canadian firm Prodigy Clean Energy to develop a transportable nuclear power plant (TNPP) featuring an eVinci microreactor. The ambitious project aims to launch its first venture in Canada by 2030.
The TNPP will integrate one or more 5-MWe eVinci microreactors into a Prodigy Microreactor Power Station, a specialized floating facility likely situated along shorelines. It’s designed to be pre-fabricated and easily transported to various locations, providing dependable power and heat to remote areas, data centers, defense installations, and islands.
Prodigy Clean Energy is entering the global floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) market, a sector that has gained traction recently due to the global need for new nuclear capacity. FNPPs, traditionally used in naval and icebreaker applications, are now seen as a solution for powering remote and off-grid areas, supporting renewable energy grids, and supplying energy-intensive industries. The Akademik Lomonosov in Russia is currently the only operational purpose-built FNPP, but several other designs are in advanced stages of development.
Prodigy’s approach uniquely combines nuclear, maritime, and transport industry expertise to create a standardized, scalable, and fully transportable nuclear power plant system. The company is focusing on two main programs: the Microreactor Power Station and the Grid-Scale Station. Prodigy has already partnered with NuScale Power for a grid-scale marine TNPP project and is working with Kinectrics for nuclear safety analysis.
The eVinci microreactor, a Westinghouse design introduced in 2017, is a fully passive, heat pipe–cooled system using TRISO fuel and alkali metal heat pipe technology. It operates without water and can run for over eight years without refueling. The Saskatchewan Research Council in Canada plans to pilot an eVinci microreactor by 2029, subject to regulatory approvals.
Related: Canada Adds Nuclear Energy to Green Bond Framework
The development and deployment of FNPPs pose complex challenges, including regulatory and legal hurdles. Companies like Danish firm Seaborg are exploring innovative solutions like the Compact Molten Salt Reactor power barge. Meanwhile, Russia continues to advance in the FNPP sector with its Optimized Floating Power Units and the RITM-200M reactors.
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TODAY’S NUCLEAR WORLD’S NEWS (01/26/2024):
All Things Nuclear
NEW
U.S. election primaries: Even more chaotic than usual? | About That - YouTube
YouTube
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The Destroyers scheduled to come to Sandler Center - YouTube
YouTube
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Q&A: Getting Back to War Footing | Air & Space Forces Magazine
Air & Space Forces Magazine
We're looking at making sure we have a senior leader who is in charge of everything that supports the nuclear warfighting part of the force, both in ...
Nuclear Power
NEWS
New Tool to Extend the Life of Nuclear Reactors | IAEA
International Atomic Energy Agency
As the world looks to significantly increase nuclear power capacity to meet climate and energy security goals, several countries are considering ...
Nuclear energy production could reach record high in 2025 – IEA report - Power Technology
Power Technology
Nuclear power plant in Pakistan. Asian nations have been at the heart of the nuclear push. Credit: Bojan Spasovski/Shutterstock.com. Global nuclear ...
UN Nuclear Chief Says 'Very Real' Threat Remains at Moscow-Held Zaporizhzhia Plant
The Moscow Times
The possibility of a nuclear disaster at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine remains “very real,” according to the head of the ...
Security situation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant 'extremely fragile': IAEA - Anadolu Ajansı
Nuclear War
NEW
Ukraine war latest: High-ranking Russian officials told not to board crashed plane at last ...
Sky News
Three nuclear power plants in Ukraine-controlled territory produce more than 55% of the country's electricity needs, but Kyiv wants to expand the ...
Opinion: Doomsday Clock still set at 90 seconds to midnight, we need to stop it
Hartford Courant
The war in Ukraine and the widespread and growing reliance on nuclear weapons increase the risk of nuclear escalation.” With nuclear arms control ...
Nuclear arsenal agency's construction oversight may hide overruns: GAO - Federal Times
Federal Times
... nuclear war and would mean less risk of miscalculation in a crisis. Gen. James Cartwright, who headed Strategic Command from 2004-07 and served as ...
Nuclear Power Emergencies
NEWS
UN Nuclear Chief Says 'Very Real' Threat Remains at Moscow-Held Zaporizhzhia Plant
The Moscow Times
... power could lead to a disaster at the Moscow-controlled nuclear plant. Emergency diesel generators are now “the last line of defense against a nuclear ...
Floating Nuclear Reactor Project Set for 2030 Debut in Canada | the deep dive
the deep dive
Westinghouse has partnered with Canadian firm Prodigy Clean Energy to develop a transportable nuclear power plant (TNPP) featuring an eVinci ...
Security situation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant 'extremely fragile': IAEA | Politics
yenisafak.com
... power and had to rely on emergency diesel generators, the last line of defense against a nuclear accident, to provide essential cooling of the ...
Nuclear War Threats
NEWS
The New Cold War and the risk of nuclear annihilation - Asia Times
Asia Times
... threats, while very dangerous, can likely be managed without a massive ... Pointing to the need to focus anew on the extinction threat of nuclear war ...
US Army Practices Nuclear Deterrence Amid Increasing Threats - The Defense Post
The Defense Post
The nuclear deterrence training comes amid the significantly increasing nuclear threats from US adversaries. ... War & Conflict · Africa · Americas ...
N. Korea could turn to nukes 'more easily' in crisis: U.S. think tank report
Yonhap News Agency
... nuclear threats to coerce Seoul into accepting regime demands," the report said. "The regime could use threats of nuclear attack to force Tokyo to ...
Yellowstone Caldera
NEWS
Knox Co. Schools discusses priorities and plans for drafting 2024-2025 fiscal year budget
YouTube
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World's Largest Cruise, Icon Of The Seas, Set To Sail On January 27: Price, Amenities & More | Messi
YouTube
8:10 · Go to channel. Horrible Today: Lava Dome Eruption in Yellowstone Caldera was more dramatic than scientists expected. USA UPDATE New 314 views.
All-News4JAX boys swimming: Bolles' Carter Lancaster headlines 2023 squad - YouTube
YouTube
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