Coupling a power uprate with burnup extension—or how long fuel can produce power before being replaced—allows fuel to operate ...
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is rolling out a suite of reforms to expedite the approval of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) designs, potentially clearing a major hurdle that threatens to ...
What Happened: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved a final rule (that has subsequently been republished with minor corrections) establishing long-awaited 10 CFR Part 53, a new, ...