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Russia nuclear sites under threat from the flamesMoscow (AFP) Aug 9, 2010 Here is a list of sensitive nuclear sites threatened by the spread of fires raging in Russia since late July. - THE MAYAK COMPLEX Russian authorities have declared a state of emergency in the Urals town of Ozersk, some 2,000 kilometres (1,242 miles) to the east of Moscow and home to major nuclear reprocessing and stockage plant Mayak. The Mayak plant can process 400 tonnes of waste a year. It was the scene of one of the former Soviet Union's major nuclear disasters in 1957 when a liquid wast ... read more |
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Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 28, 2010What if work performed in space could improve the treatment of household and nuclear waste on Earth? That's what investigators are hoping to do with the results of a fluid physics study in progress on the International Space Station. The experiment, called DECLIC-HTI, is studying supercritical water that could lead to spin-offs in the field of clean technologies for treating waste here on ... more  
Paris (AFP) July 27, 2010French energy giant EDF may take a stake in nuclear power group Areva, which will seek a capital increase of as much as 15 percent by the end of the year, the French president's office said Tuesday. "A strategic partnership between EDF and Areva covering all areas of shared activity and interest will be put in place," a statement said. The accord will ensure a secure and competitive supp ... more 
Paris (AFP) July 27, 2010French nuclear power giant Areva said Tuesday it had stepped up security around its sites in the West African country of Niger after Al-Qaeda murdered a French hostage captured in the region. The firm - which is majority-owned by the French state - employs 2,500 people in Niger, including around 50 French citizens, operating two huge uranium mines that supply fuel for power stations in Fra ... more |
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Romania 'counting on' Areva for nuclear power plant: reportBucharest (AFP) July 22, 2010 Romania is counting on expertise from French nuclear group Areva to plan construction of its new nuclear power station, Economy Minister Adriean Videanu told the Adevarul daily on Thursday. "We should quickly take a decision about the second nuclear power station. That's why we're counting on the expertise of French specialists (from Areva) about the choice of a site," Videanu told the paper. Bucharest has been looking at various sites for the power station in Transylvania, but "we want these st ... read more |
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