Geiger Readings for December 22, 2023
Ambient office = 83 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 143 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 151 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 1329 - Challenges Of Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants - Part 2 of 2 Parts
Part 2 of 2 Parts (Please read Part 1 first)
Globally, decommissioning costs for nuclear power plants range from one billion to one and a half billion dollars per one gigawatt plant. The cost of dismantling nuclear facilities associated with the fuel cycle, research reactors, and nuclear laboratories also needs consideration.
Nuclear News Roundup December 21, 2023
BRIN to pursue two nuclear projects in 2024 en.antaranews.com
Geiger Readings for October December 21, 2023
Ambient office = 69 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 111 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 110 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 1328 - Challenges Of Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants - Part 1 of 2 Parts
Part 1 of 2 Parts
Nuclear power plants generate electricity in some countries. Operational restrictions mandate that a nuclear power plant’s life is about thirty-five to forty-five years. At the end of their life cycle, nuclear power plants are decommissioned. Decommissioning is a very complex process that requires years, if not decades, of planning and execution.
Nuclear News Roundup December 20, 2023
Work begins to dismantle Garigliano reactor vessel world-nuclear-news.org
Geiger Readings for December 20, 2023
Ambient office = 55 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 106 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 107 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 1326 - Nuclear Start-ups Encounter Serious Problems - Part 2 of 2 Parts
Part 2 of 2 Parts (Please read Part 1 first)
Jacob DeWitte is the CEO of Oklo. He said, “There is a lot of value in staying small because it keeps the project in the scope of a manufacturing and installation project, and not a large infrastructure project.”