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AONSA 1st Neutron Scattering Conference

1st Asia-Oceana Neutron Scattering Association (AONSA)
Conference on Neutron Scattering,
20-24 Nov 2011, EPOCHAL TSUKUBA, JAPAN
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International Conference on
Neutron and X-ray Scattering
June 27-July 1, 2011

National
Tsing Hua University,
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Malaysian Nuclear Conference 2011(as 10Jul2011)


Malaysian Nuclear Science,
Technology & 
Engineering Conference

Date: 18 – 20 July 2011
Venue:
Fakulti Sains Teknologi, UKM
Theme:
Nuclear Science and Technology
 
for National Growth

Malaysian Nuclear Conference 2010

Malaysian Nuclear Science,
Technology & Engineering
Conference 2010
Uniten Campus, Kajang, Selangor

Nuclear Science Engineering et Technology Conference,
Date: 18 – 20 July 2011

Venue: Kompleks Bestari, UKM

Theme: Nuclear Science and Technology  for National Growth
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International Conference on
Neutron and X-Ray Scattering
(ICNX2011), Taiwan

1st Asia-Oceana Neutron Scattering Association (AONSA)
Conference on Neutron Scattering, 20-24 Nov 2011,
EPOCHAL TSUKUBA, JAPAN

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MAC 2011
 
   
   

Malaysian Nuclear Society (MNS), established in 1989, is a non-governmental organization committed to promote the peaceful use of nuclear science and technology.

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WHITE PAPER ON NUCLEAR ENERGY

Malaysian Nuclear Society 23 August 2008

 The Malaysian Nuclear Society (MNS), established 1988, welcomes the decision in the 2009 budget speech that Malaysia will be “exploring nuclear energy… to ensure long term energy security of the nation.”

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  1.  Hari Nuklear Negara 2012 - Julai 2012  in conjunction with National Nuclear Science Engineering et Technology Conference 2012 (NuSTEC2012) - Julai. ; Venue: Kajang or Shah Alam, Selangor (Tentative)
contact - Dr Abdul Aziz at (drazizneutron@gmail.com)
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H&N12 Flyer for more

2.  One Day Workshop on "Research Reactor (RR) In Malaysia - Need A New High Flux RR?"; Date (tent.) - end June 2010; Ven. - TBA; contact MNS Secretary (setiausaha-mns@nuklearmalaysia.org)

3. Half-Day Seminar on "Nuclear Power Action 1 for Malaysia"; Date(tent) : May 2012; Venue - Hotel Residence (tentative);
contact MNS Secretary (setiausaha-mns@nuklearmalaysia.org)

4. MNS AGM 23 : Date : Apr 2012; Venue - Lot 2.2, Komplek Niaga Sg Merab, Sepang, Selangor ; contact MNS Secretary (setiausaha-mns@nuklearmalaysia.org or azraf@nuclearmalaysia.gov.my)

 
     
   

The Nuclear Energy Situation in Japan

Update: March 16, 2011. Click here to read about the Mark I containment units used at the reactors.
Updated March 15, 2011: GE’s thoughts and condolences continue to be with the people of Japan affected by the devastating impact of last Friday’s unprecedented natural disaster. And GE officials continue to closely monitor the events at the Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant, which suffered a loss of power after the tsunami struck the site.
During the magnitude 9.0 earthquake (the fifth largest earthquake in recorded history), the
GE Boiling Water Reactors (BWR)
, performed as designed and initiated safe shut down processes. We understand that the back-up generators performed as designed to begin the cooling process. Shortly thereafter, we understand that the tsunami disabled the back-up emergency generation systems.
Immediately following the earthquake and tsunami, Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy (GE’s nuclear joint venture with Hitachi based in Japan) communicated to the Japanese Government and Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the plant operator, that we were ready to assist them. The GE and Hitachi alliance assembled incident response and engineering teams in Tokyo and Wilmington, NC to provide 24/7 support.

While TEPCO is managing the response efforts, GE has been offering its assistance from the beginning and is now taking a number of additional actions, including:

  • Providing technical assistance to TEPCO through our joint venture partners in Japan
  • Providing technical assistance to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), which is in turn providing assistance to the Japanese government
  • GE’s cross-functional business teams are coordinating engineering and project resources as well as equipment availabilities to support equipment delivery in Japan.
  • Engaging our network of more than 1,000 engineers within GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy to provide technical assistance to the NRC, Nuclear Energy Institute, the government of Japan and TEPCO.

 

Reactor Safety:

 

 

  • The fleet of GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) BWR reactors has a proven track record of performing reliably and safely for more than 40 years.
  • GE has been in the nuclear industry for more than half a century. There are currently 92 GE-built BWR plants and plants using the licensed GE BWR design operating globally. Our BWR designs meet the rigorous regulatory requirements of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and other government regulators and have proven to be safe and reliable. Our reactors are one of the workhorses of the industry.
  • The Unit 1 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi site went into commercial operation in 1971; it is a BWR-3, with a Mark I containment system. That means that the reactor is the third generation of the BWR design. The reactor in Unit 1 is the same type as several reactors in the U.S., although every reactor is designed specifically for each project and site. All GEH BWR designs meet all NRC requirements for safe operation during and after an earthquake for the areas where they are licensed and sited.
  • BWR reactors are designed to be able to safely shutdown in the event of an earthquake or other natural disaster.
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    Japan and Vietnam sign cooperation deal
    Jan 21, 2011 02:59 pm
    Source: WNN; Category: Nuclear Applications


    Japan and Vietnam have signed an agreement for cooperation in the  development and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. The accord  follows the announcement in October 2010 that Vietnam had selected Japan  as a partner for cooperation in the construction of nuclear power  plants.  Under the agreement,
    Vietnam and Japan will cooperate in areas  including: research and application
    of radioactive isotopes and  radiation; the design, construction and operation of light water  reactors; nuclear safety and security; the transportation, storage,  processing and disposal of radioactive wastes; the development of
    human  resources; development of a legal system for the use of nuclear energy; 
    and the exploration and mining of uranium resources.  According to  Tanizaki, the agreement will create the necessary legal framework and  conditions for Japanese and Vietnamese nuclear energy-related agencies,  organizations and enterprises to conduct activities and investment  cooperation within the framework of the agreement.
    --------------------------------------------
    Vietnam on the go again.
    It had signed contract for two power reactors,and a research reactor with Russia.
    Now two more reactors from Japan with the American back-ups.
    But where are we now......
    From Prof Noramly Muslim
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Nuclear power is viable 
By: (Oct 04, 2010) 
(letter to editor, pulished in the sundaily)

I REFER to "Public not consulted on nuclear energy plan" (Letters, Sept 27). The 
decision by the Merkel government to go ahead with the plan for extending the 
operation of 17 nuclear reactors in Germany 12 more years was not well-received 
by anti-nuclear movements. Beyond that obvious effect, however, we need to look 
at the ramifications of that decision in a different light. 

The extension will give ample time for other energy resources, notably 
renewables, to attain maturity to undertake the task of supplying bulk power. 
Currently, renewable energy, even in industrialised country supplies a small 
percentage of their needs.
The extension also means a vindication of positive scientific and engineering 
progress made in nuclear reactor safety. Like all of us, engineers, scientists, 
and researchers also learn from mistakes and improve the next generation of 
products and services. The same is true for nuclear power reactors. 

Growth is strongly dependent on energy consumption. With the aspiration to 
become an advanced country with high income, Malaysia’s energy consumption too 
is expected to increase. But we are fortunate because our energy need coincides 
with the improved safety record of nuclear power generation and the growing 
realisation the world over that nuclear energy is a viable and secure source of 
energy. We should not miss that opportunity. 

The relevant authorities need to institute more public forums involving the 
general public. However, if consultation and participation means the right to 
reject, rather than the right to view genuine concern, then the real objective 
of public participation is lost and nothing is gained.
Nahrul Khair Alang Md Rashid
President
Malaysian Nuclear Society

Sun2Surf. Article's URL: 
http://www.thesundaily.com/article.cfm?id=52480 

 
Sep 15, 2010 01:46 pm
Source: WNN
Category: Nuclear Applications 
A consultation put to the people of Hong Kong suggests an increase in nuclear capacity to supply half of electricity as a major plank of its climate change strategy. "Our objective is to reduce the proportion of coal in the overall fuel mix," said the document. The fossil fuel currently "dominates" city power supplies with 54% of generation, while 23% comes from natural gas. With renewables neglibigle to date, the remaining 23% comes from CLP Power Hong Kong Limited's 25% stake in two 984 MWe reactors at Daya Bay in Guangdong Province. Some 70% of the power plant's output is routed to Hong Kong. Boosting nuclear power is seen as the best way of replacing coal and thereby improving air quality - 1994 saw annual greenhouse gas emissions cut by about 7 million tonnes as imports began from Daya Bay. The other option, natural gas, would enable the city to cut greenhouse gases by about 50% compared to the coal generation replaced.
Hong Kong to replace coal with nuclear
15 September 2010

A consultation put to the people of Hong Kong suggests an increase in nuclear capacity to supply half of electricity as a major plank of its climate change strategy. 

 

 

HK consultation cover
The cover of the consultation document
The Special Administrative Region's government has explained its proposed approach to mitigation in a consultation document out for public comment until the end of the year. It covers five sectors: energy efficiency, road transport, road fuels, turning waste to energy and "revamping the fuel mix for electricity generation."

 

"Our objective is to reduce the proportion of coal in the overall fuel mix," said the document. The fossil fuel currently "dominates" city power supplies with 54% of generation, while 23% comes from natural gas.

With renewables neglibigle to date, the remaining 23% comes from CLP Power Hong Kong Limited's 25% stake in two 984 MWe reactors at Daya Bay in Guangdong Province. Some 70% of the power plant's output is routed to Hong Kong.

New coal power plants have not been allowed since 1997 and the latest units, from the 1980s, will retire in the period 2020-30. To handle the drop in coal's contribution below 10% by 2020, the government wants to increase natural gas generation to meet 40% of supply and to boost nuclear to 50%. Renewables are expected to grow to 3%, and remaining coal units would be kept on low utilization rates as reserve.

 

Boosting nuclear power is seen as the best way of replacing coal and thereby improving air quality - 1994 saw annual greenhouse gas emissions cut by about 7 million tonnes as imports began from Daya Bay. The other option, natural gas, would enable the city to cut greenhouse gases by about 50% compared to the coal generation replaced.

 

Despite certain policy independence, Hong Kong is bound by the climate change promises made by the Chinese Central Government in November 2009. These set a national target to reduce carbon intensity by 40-45% for each unit of national income, with nuclear power key to this along with efficiency and renewables. However, Hong Kong aythorities have set an ambitious absolute target of a 50-60% reduction in emissions by 2020. This is backed up by an agreement between Hong Kong and the government of Guangdong Province concerning the Pearl River Delta - a region home to up to 120 million people, many concentrated in large cities. A framework agreement between the two governments supports the aims of "gradually phasing out coal-fired generators in Hong Kong" and increasing the supply of "nuclear and other clean energy" to the city.

 

In its response to the consultation, CLP said it supports the government direction in leading the city towards a low-carbon economy. In September last year CLP's arrangements to take 70% of Daya Bay's output was extended to 2034 and in July the utility announced another nuclear investment. It will take a 17% stake in the Yangjiang nuclear power plant, where six nuclear power reactors should be in operation by 2017. Both these deals are between CLP and China Guangdong Nuclear Power Company.

The company said that increasing the import of nuclear power was feasible but would require a lot of work over the next decade: "If concensus is reached among the community that this is the right direction to go, we have to move fast." Commercial discussions take time, CLP warned, as does the establishment of cross-border infrastructure.

Researched and written; 

by World Nuclear News

 

 

Going nuclear for the election

 

As Ukraine's presidential election approaches, hopeful candidate Yulia Tymoshenko has embarked on a remarkable pro-nuclear campaigning spree. Earlier this week Tymoshenko, who is the current prime minister, paid a visit to the nuclear-industrial complex in the Zaporizhzh oblast 

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USA and Vietnam agree to nuclear cooperation

31 March 2010
Source: WNN
Category: news (Nuclear Applications)


The USA has signed with Vietnam for increased cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy. America's memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Vietnam was signed in Hanoi yesterday by Le Dinh Tien, Vietnam's deputy minister of science and technology, and Michael Michalak, US Ambassador to the country. In a statement, the US Department of State said, "This MoU will open the door for increased cooperation in such areas as the development of human resources and safety and security infrastructure, access to reliable sources of nuclear fuel, and the management of radioactive waste and used fuel." It added, "Vietnam has demonstrated its commitment to the responsible expansion of nuclear power through careful steps taken in cooperation with the United States, among other international partners, towards the development of the robust nuclear infrastructure needed to oversee the deployment of its first nuclear power plants over the coming decades." For more : Read the Article: http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP-USA_and_Vietnam_agree_to_nuclear_cooperation-3103104.html?jmid=12415&

Overview of Nuclear Energy in Uruguay

 Source
Eng. Alvaro Bermudez

July 2010

Uruguay´s overall energy situation is in line with its consumption, one of the lowest in Latin America. In the past 25 years, different democratic governments have made only reduced efforts regarding electricity generation, but they have developed an intensive policy in trying to secure international investment with diverse success. The most important industrial venture in the country´s history is the recent BOTNIA cellulose manufacturing plant under the control of the Finish UPM. This venture had to change its ambitious initial project because of a lack of long term energy resources and turn to a self-generating energy scheme for its wood process transformation, with the resulting reduction of production scope.

Every year the government has to discourage electrical energy consumption due to its incapacity to offer a secure energy supply especially during droughts because of the hydraulic dependence of the national energy matrix. For many years access to energy imports from bordering countries has been the solution and it has already caused 1 billion dollars expenditures in 2008 to satisfy a modest demand of a pre-industrial country.

The limitations mainly come from its lack of own energy resources given Uruguay does not possess carbon deposits, nor natural gas, nor petroleum to the date and past generations have smartly developed hydroelectrical resources to their limits. In the past 10 years an increase of native energy resources has been attempted in the areas of generation and liquid fuel with low results until now. Anyway, the maximum exploitation of these resources is insufficient regarding the national territory and its productive areas from the energy point of view, if we are thinking about a policy to increase industrialization, written in a regional economic productive context in areas clear expansion.

Therefore, the extreme dependence on international energy prices and similar problems in neighboring countries, led the country to study nuclear energy as a long and medium term potential solution. Being able to count on a steady generation independent from adverse climatic variables plus the reduction of the onerous energy import, could lead the way to a local economy takeoff. The former administration created a multipartisan commission, of which I am a part, to study the possible nuclear energy generation as an option, according to the rules suggested by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that would be a part of the 2010 national budget.

The national debate had been already established during my role at the National Direction of Energy and Nuclear Technology in the early 2000s. The alternatives of having a nuclear reactor based in natural or enriched uranium plus its capacity and location are matter of discussion in the media and have generated related literature. It would be also necessary to take into account the offer of the Russian Federation related to midterm solutions in barges with a nuclear generation limited capacity that has interested the present president and is included in the opposition party´s program.