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Scientists help safeguard nuclear reactors
2015-10-19 19:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Like much of the rest of the world, thousands of scientists and engineers watched in March 2011 as Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors exploded. The chain of events began when a magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the coast of Tohoku caused a tsunami that destroyed the ability to cool the fuel elements in the reactors. The fuel's cladding, a zirconium alloy used to contain the fuel and radioactive fission products, reacted with boiling coolant water to form hydrogen gas, which then exploded, resulting...
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Security fears over China nuclear deal
2015-10-16 16:41:26| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Downing Street plays down national security fears over a Chinese nuclear power deal, ahead of President Xi Jinping's state visit.
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An uncertain path: Pakistans push for nuclear power
2015-10-16 01:00:00| Power Technology
Pakistan is eager to expand its use of nuclear power with a fleet of new plants by 2050, backed by support from China. However, this has caused jitters among some, who fear the country could be looking to increase its nuclear arsenal. Adam Peters rep
Kyushu Electric Power second unit operational at Japans Sendai nuclear power plant
2015-10-16 01:00:00| Power Technology
Kyushu Electric Power's second 890MW reactor is operational at the Sendai nuclear power station in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
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'Dustbin' ship leaves France to Australia with nuclear waste
2015-10-16 01:00:00| Ship Technology
A ship carrying nuclear waste to Australia has left the French port of Cherbourg amidst protests from environmentalists that the ship is unfit to carry the hazardous cargo.
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