NUCLEAR ENERGY which makes them expensive to build and difficult to shrink to an economically viable size”.“ In contrast,” it says,“ gas turbines, which power aeroplanes and are used in all gasfired power stations, convert extremely hot air directly into power with very little energy loss. This makes them highly efficient, compact and economically viable at small scales. But they’ re not suitable for nuclear reactors because current designs can’ t heat air to the high temperatures gas turbines need. Water-cooled reactors operate at low temperatures( below 300 ° C), while high-temperature reactors use graphite, which burns when exposed to air.” For Nuclear Turbines, the company states that its reactor design, bypasses the need for graphite because the design directly heats compressed air before returning it to the turbine at high temperature to generate electricity. More can be read: https:// www. worldnuclear-news. org / articles / uk-start-upnuclear-turbines-unveils-novel-reactorconcept EDF expands EEMUA membership to include Nuclear Operations Another updated from the UK included the announcement from the EEMUA( Engineering Equipment and Materials Users Association) that EDF’ s Nuclear Operations Business Unit has joined the Association as a Corporate Member, forming a joint membership with existing member EDF Power Solutions. EDF manages the UK’ s nuclear power plant sites. Its remit includes the safe and reliable operation of nuclear assets, decommissioning activities, and the delivery of major new build projects. The organisation plays a central role in maintaining energy security and supporting the UK’ s transition to net zero. EDF Power Solutions has been an active participant in EEMUA for several years, contributing through its portfolio of onshore and offshore wind farms, solar installations, battery storage sites and green hydrogen projects.
United States( US)
The US’ s Department of Energy’ s( DOE) Office of Energy Dominance Financing
( EDF) has issued a conditional loan commitment to finance the purchase of long-lead time items needed to rebuild America’ s commercial nuclear supply chain. The USD 17.5 billion American Nuclear Supply Chain Loans will help finance five eligible projects sponsored by utilities and energy companies nationwide to accelerate the deployment of 10 largescale commercial nuclear reactors across the United States by up to three years. EDF financing will support up to five loans, each loan supporting two reactors at a project site. Westinghouse will partner with up to five eligible utilities and energy companies nationwide to procure the long-lead items at a fixed price. Each project will be jointly owned by Westinghouse and a utility or energy company partner.
References https:// www. nucleareurope. eu / press-release / spain-extends-almarazoperation-to-june-2030 / https:// www. world-nuclear-news. org / articles / uk-start-up-nuclear-turbinesunveils-novel-reactor-concept https:// www. eemua. org / news / edfexpands-eemua-membership-to-includenuclear-operations https:// www. energy. gov / articles / department-energy-announces-americannuclear-supply-chain-loans
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