News on Breeder Reactors

2008-11-18 Carnival Week graces, capers - press. co. nz - Get the latest local, national and world news from Christchurchs daily newspaper

Best quote: From Tony Parker, breeder and former co-owner (with his wife Anne) of Auckland Reactor after the Free-for-All: "We never wanted to sell this horse. We turned down huge money for him. But it got out of control, too much to refuse. I remembered something an expert once told me money doesnt go lame. "

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2008-11-18 No time frame set for India-specific safeguards agreement

By 2012, 7200 MW will be available. With 2500 MW from fast breeder reactor and 10,000 MW from pressurised heavy water reactor and few thousands from imported reactors, we would be in a comfortable position to produce even more than 20,000 MW," Kakodkar said.

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India has not set a time-line on signing of the India-specific safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as the discussions on additional protocol are not yet completed, Atomic Energy Commission chairman Anil Kakodkar said here on Monday. - No time frame set for India-specific safeguards agreement

2008-11-18 TOSBF TOSHIBA TO EXPAND FAST BREEDER REACTOR RandD FACILITY

Liquid sodium is the substance used as the coolant in fast breeder reactors. By increasing the flow volume by such an extent, Toshiba can progress with the testing of important reactor components, including the large electromagnetic pumps that circulate the coolant, as well as steam-generating equipment and measuring instrumentation.

Japans effort to develop fast breeders is led in the private sector by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (TSE:7011). By strengthening its RandD operations, Toshiba hopes to be in a better position to promote the adoption of its own proprietary technologies for the next generation of fast breeders.

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2008-11-17 That N-powered feeling- Hindustan Times

When the India-US civil nuclear cooperation agreement was being progressed, the main focus was on India liberating itself from the technology apartheid to which it had been subjected since its first Pokhran nuclear test in 1974. With the technology denial having been removed through the unconditional waiver of the guidelines of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), India has concluded a framework agreement to get French reactors constructed in India. The signing of the India-US 123 Agreement into law by President Bush has opened the door for setting up US reactors also in India. In December it is expected agreements will be signed during the visit of Russian President Medvedev for additional reactors of the type now under construction in Koodankulam in Tamil Nadu. Once the expansion of civil nuclear power gets going, our Atomic Energy

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India, along with China, Japan, South Korea, ASEAN and European Union nations has now made a strong case for increased global investment in infrastructure projects. K Subrahmanyam elaborates. Special Coverage - That N-powered feeling

2008-11-17 Next Big Future: Hyperion Power Generation not a Scam and Licensing Delays Would not be Fatal to the Company

China is looking to factory mass produce their 200MW high temperature reactor (first one going in 2009-2013). China seems likely to push ahead to execute on this even if initial costs are higher than expected. They have the money to stick with it and execute. 8+ units with common control center. Russia is looking to mass produce small breeder reactors that are factory mass produced. Russia is building their 800MW breeder now Beloyarsk-4 and is in an agreement to sell one like it to China.

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2008-11-16 The Hindu News Update Service

MW, out of 20,000 MW, will be based on natural uranium from the indigenious reactors. And 2,000 MW is expected to come out of fast breeder reactors which uses plutonium, which are also indigeniously designed," he added.

There has been offers to India from French company Areva to supply 1,600 MW reactors," Ramesh said adding that the Russian and American companies are also in the fray to supply nuclear fuel technology.

We have already installed 2,000 MW capacity nuclear plant at Koodankulam in Tamil Naidu with Russian technology," the Minister said. Another 6,000 MW reactors are expected to be imported.

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2008-11-15 New facility to dispose of nuke material - Middle East Times

Leaders from the U. S. State Department and Kazakhstan announced the completed construction of a sodium processing facility in Aktau, Kazakhstan. Officials say the new facility is designed for disposing of coolant material from the core of a Soviet-era BN-350 fast breeder reactor, the State Department reported.

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2008-11-15 Generators reference item relating to Air University,

Sodium as a heat transfer medium is a concept that comes from the nuclear industry, with liquid sodium used as a coolant in the first generation of fast breeder reactors, none of which, it seems, are now operating. Interest in using it as a heat transfer medium in the nuclear industry, however, continues, not only as liquid, but also as a combination of liquid and vapour. Sodium boils at 883C at atmospheric pressure, but produces significant amounts of vapour at somewhat lower temperatures. According to one report, using a combination of liquid and vapour allows an enthalpy gain for heat transfer purposes of 4933kJ/kg about three and a half times what is possible with liquid sodium. While explosively reactive with water, sodium vapour is routinely used in low- and high-pressure sodium vapour motorway and street lights all over

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A potentially world-beating source of green energy has been unveiled. Tom Shelley reports - Generators environment utilities

2008-11-13 U. S. and Kazakhstan Reach Milestone in Nonproliferation Cooperation

The United States and the Republic of Kazakhstan reached a new milestone in a multiyear joint project to irreversibly decommission the Soviet-era BN-350 fast breeder reactor located at the Kazakhstani port of Aktau on the Caspian Sea. The participating governments completed a sodium processing facility that will be used to dispose of coolant from the reactor core. This action demonstrates and reinforces the strength of the U. S. -Kazakhstani strategic relationship, and our joint commitment to preventing the proliferation of nuclear materials.

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2008-11-08 Hat of wins for top trainers at Addington Raceway on Friday

Mare was bred by Debbie Barley and Nicki Preece and was sold at two to Trevor James, Mark Scully, Dean Lester, Larry Paul, Clark Baldwin and part breeder Barley who retained a racing interest.

Filly without a right of purchase from breeder Charlie Roberts, a veterinary surgeon who has had a close association with Woodlands Stud.

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When something is repeatedly successful the sky can sometimes be the limit, not that you would ever see Mark Purdon and Grant Payne trying to float on cloud nine because they are too professional and seasoned for that.