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US NuCube Advances NuSun Microreactor Testing and Autonomous Operation Layout

Recently, US nuclear energy startup NuCube Energy launched high-temperature hardware testing of the NuSun microreactor at the Utah Energy Laboratory in the United States, marking new progress in the commercial deployment of its solid-state fission microreactor. NuCube, in collaboration with Brigham Young University (BYU), is using a dedicated induction furnace to simulate ultra-high-temperature thermal environments, focusing on verifying core thermal environments up to 1,100°C, energy conversion performance, and integrated industrial heat supply applications. It is understood that NuSun adopts tri-structural isotropic (TRISO) particle fuel and supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle technology, capable of covering more than 90% of the industrial process heat market, and plans to launch...

2026-10-20

Rosatom Joins Forces with Prosoft-Systems and Reglab to Deepen Cooperation, Boosting Gen IV Nuclear Power and Industrial Autonomous Automation

During the Russian Energy Week international forum held in Moscow, JSC Rusatom Automated Control Systems (RASU), the core management entity of Rosatom's Automation Control Systems and Electrical Engineering Division, formally signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Prosoft-Systems LLC and its controlled subsidiary Reglab LLC. The parties will deeply integrate their technological expertise in industrial-grade hardware development, software development, and turnkey control system engineering deployment...

2026-10-18

Pre-Project Geotechnical Investigation Launched for Units 5 and 6 of Kakrapar Nuclear Power Station in India

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) announced that geotechnical investigations have officially commenced at the site of Units 5 and 6 of the Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant in Gujarat, marking a key early-stage development milestone for these two indigenously designed 700 MWe Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) projects. Meanwhile, the Nuclear Fuels Complex is manufacturing steam generator tubes to support the fleet construction programme, and India's indigenous Small Modular Reactor programme has also reached an important...

2026-10-17

Westinghouse Places First AP1000 Module Orders with Polish Companies

Recently, Westinghouse Electric Company announced during the 4th Nuclear Power Industry Congress held in Warsaw that it has formally placed conditional purchase orders for nuclear safety-related modules with four Polish domestic companies, marking a substantive step forward in the localization of the supply chain for Poland's first nuclear power plant. According to the plan, Poland intends to build three Westinghouse AP1000 reactors at the Lubiatowo-Kopalino site in Choczewo, Pomerania, in northern Poland. After Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ) approved the launch of long-lead component orders for the first unit last week...

2026-10-16

Russian radiation safety instrument manufacturer "Doza" Research and Production Enterprise congratulates Department No. 1 of the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute on the 75th anniversary of its founding

National Research Nuclear University MEPhI held a grand ceremony on October 2 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its historic Department No. 1—the Department of Radiation Physics and Safety of Nuclear Technologies. Several experts from the renowned Russian radiation safety monitoring system research, development, and manufacturing enterprise NPP Doza, who serve both as key technical personnel of the company and as faculty members at the university, were invited to attend the event. As a major center for training professional and technical personnel for Russia's nuclear industry...

2026-10-14

The 18th National Symposium on Radiopharmaceuticals and Labeled Compounds Held in Chongqing, Focusing on Alpha Nuclide Targeting and Theranostics

The 18th National Symposium on Radiopharmaceuticals and Labeled Compounds was held on October 10-11 at the Chongqing Science Hall. The conference was co-hosted by the China Isotope & Radiation Corporation Research Institute and the IAEA Collaborating Centre for Radiopharmaceuticals and Radioactive Sources, co-organized by the Nuclear Medicine Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, the Isotope Branch of the Chinese Nuclear Society, the Radiopharmaceuticals Branch of the Chinese Nuclear Society, and the Nuclear Chemistry and Radiochemistry Branch of the Chinese Nuclear Society, and undertaken by China Isotope & Radiation Corporation and the Chongqing Nuclear Society. More than 400 experts, scholars, clinicians and...

2026-10-12

China's Highest-Latitude High-Speed Railway, the Harbin-Yichun High-Speed Railway, Puts "Robot Doctor" into Service, Boosting Hollow Axle Flaw Detection Efficiency by 30%

China's highest-latitude high-speed railway, the Harbin-Yichun High-Speed Railway, has officially opened for operation. Faced with the dual challenges of opening a new line under extreme cold climate conditions and the high-intensity operation of EMUs, flaw detection of hollow axles—key load-bearing components of the car body—has become a core link in ensuring the safe and smooth operation of trains. Previously, flaw detection operations for EMU hollow axles mainly relied on manual operation, which not only imposed high labor intensity on maintenance personnel but also placed extremely high demands on detection accuracy and standardization. In response to the technical requirements under severe cold environments and the efficiency pain points of traditional manual maintenance, the Harbin EMU Depot of China Railway Harbin Group Co., Ltd., together with a scientific research team, successfully developed an intelligent mobile hollow axle ultrasonic flaw detector, which has already been put into trial use in EMU trial operations and routine maintenance.

2026-10-12

CNNC Headway's Self-Developed 50mg Urea [¹³C] Powder Sachet Kit Approved, Establishing an Independent "Dual Dosage Form, Dual Specification" Landscape for Carbon-13 Breath Diagnosis

On October 8, 2026, the 50mg urea [¹³C] powder sachet breath test kit independently developed by Shenzhen CNNC Headway Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (CNNC Headway), a subsidiary of China Isotope & Radiation Corporation under CNNC, officially obtained the drug registration certificate issued by the National Medical Products Administration. This product is not only the first generic drug of the same variety approved for marketing in China in the 9 years since the implementation of the new drug review and approval regulations in 2017, but also another key achievement of CNNC Headway following the 75mg urea [¹³C] breath test kit becoming the first to pass the generic drug consistency evaluation, marking that China has officially formed a capsule + powder dual dosage form and 75mg + 50mg dual specification independent supply matrix in the field of Helicobacter pylori (Hp) breath testing...

2026-10-11

Philippine President Visits Singapore Nuclear Research Institute, Expresses Regret Over Suspension of Bataan Nuclear Power Plant

More than four decades after the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) was mothballed, Philippine President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos publicly expressed regret and disappointment over the plant's suspension. He pointed out that the core demand of the Filipino people today is access to affordable and reliable electricity, and that this should not be constrained by any particular form of power generation. The remarks came on the fourth day of Marcos's working visit to Singapore. On October 10, Marcos visited the Singapore Nuclear Research and Safety Initiative (SNRSI), an institution established in 2014 to build Singapore's capabilities in nuclear safety, nuclear science, and nuclear engineering...

2026-10-11

US MARVEL Microreactor Approved for Criticality Testing, Testing Expected to Begin by End of 2026

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Idaho Operations Office has formally approved the final safety analysis report for the MARVEL microreactor at Idaho National Laboratory (INL). This key regulatory approval authorizes the reactor to proceed with configuration preparations for dry criticality testing, marking a breakthrough for the project following the approval of the preliminary safety analysis report in March of this year. The MARVEL (Microreactor Applications Research Validation and Evaluation) project is a sodium-potassium alloy-cooled microreactor test platform with a design thermal power of 85 to 100 kilowatts and a net electrical power of approximately 20 kilowatts. The facility is designed to help private companies such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and GE Vernova test micro...

2026-10-10

US-based NuCube Launches High-Temperature Testing of 250 kW Pump-Free Microreactor in Utah

Advanced nuclear developer NuCube Energy is conducting a new round of non-nuclear testing in Utah, USA, on its factory-assembled microreactor technology. The company is collaborating with researchers from Brigham Young University to advance the project at the San Rafael Energy Research Laboratory. The partners are using electric heating technology to precisely simulate the operating conditions inside their planned NuSun micro fission system. The core focus of this round of testing is to verify whether small modular nuclear energy can provide clean, decarbonized energy support for high-energy-consumption manufacturing operations. Conventional commercial nuclear power plants typically rely on mechanical pumps and large pools to manage core temperature. Once mechanical components fail or...

2026-10-10

Russia Completes Qualification Tests of ITER First Wall Tungsten Lining, Advancing Development of Key Components for International Thermonuclear Fusion

The Efremov Institute of Electrophysical Apparatus (NIIEFA), a subsidiary of Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation, recently successfully completed the qualification testing phase of tungsten materials for the first wall lining of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER). This testing aimed to verify the feasibility of the selected technical solution. The expert team completed vacuum rapid brazing of the tungsten lining, robotic ultrasonic inspection, and rigorous thermal cycling tests, laying a solid foundation for subsequent mass production of key components. As the physical boundary between the scorching plasma and the main reactor equipment in a tokamak device, the first wall lining must protect the equipment from high-energy particle bombardment while...

2026-10-10

Radiology Institute Joins Hands with Peking Union Medical College Hospital and Tianyi Keyuan to Win Gold at National Invention Exhibition: Novel Medical Radiation Protection Materials Achieve Scaled Translational Application

At the recently held 30th National Invention Exhibition · Belt and Road & BRICS Skills Development and Technology Innovation Competition, the project "Key Technologies for Brachytherapy Radiation Protection Materials and Series of Radiation Protection Products," jointly applied for by the Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (Radiology Institute), Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (Peking Union Medical College Hospital), and Tianjin Tianyi Keyuan Technology Co., Ltd. (Tianyi Keyuan), stood out from numerous competing projects and won the Gold Award by virtue of key technological breakthroughs in the field of medical radiation protection. The award-winning project focuses on the long-standing radiation protection pain points in the clinical frontline of interventional therapy and brachytherapy. Through cross-disciplinary collaborative research by the three parties of medicine, research, and enterprise, it has systematically developed a series of innovative product matrices covering scenarios such as occupational health protection for medical staff, protection of normal tissues during radiotherapy for tumor patients, and specialized protection for scar radiotherapy.

2026-10-09

Controversy Over U.S. Nuclear Waste Repository Siting Draws Renewed Attention: Historical Decision Alleged to Have Relied Excessively on Cost Estimates

The issue of siting a U.S. nuclear waste repository has once again drawn attention. A reanalysis of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) 1986 candidate site evaluation report points out that the key factor determining the priority siting of a nuclear waste repository at that time was not fully verified differences in long-term safety performance among the sites, but mainly estimates of repository construction and operating costs and spent fuel transportation costs. This analysis argues that the relevant cost data had considerable uncertainty, yet played a decisive role in the final ranking, causing the technical evaluation to present a clearer ordering of advantages and disadvantages than the actual evidence supported. The debate over U.S. nuclear waste repository siting has lasted for decades. The 1982 Nuclear Waste Policy...

2026-10-09

Hyundai E&C Joins Forces with Westinghouse to Sign Pre-FEED Contract for Two Large Nuclear Power Units in the Netherlands

Hyundai E&C recently announced that it has formally signed a subcontract with Westinghouse of the United States for Phase 1 Front-End Engineering Design (FEED 1) of the Netherlands' new large nuclear power plant project. The contract derives from the FEED 1 main contract awarded to Westinghouse by the Nuclear Energy Organization Netherlands (NEO NL). As a key engineering partner of Westinghouse, Hyundai E&C will focus on two gigawatt-scale large nuclear power units adopting Westinghouse's AP1000 advanced pressurized water reactor technology, comprehensively carrying out front-end engineering design and integrated project assessment work. According to the division of work, Hyundai E&C...

2026-10-08