Reactor pressure vessels (RPVs) constitute a critical safety barrier in nuclear power plants, safeguarding against the potentially catastrophic release of radiation. The structural integrity of these ...

Rosatom announced that it has started the fourth irradiation cycle of fuel assemblies with VVER-type fuel rods in the MIR research reactor (Figure 1) at the Research Institute of Atomic Reactors in ...

After sitting silent for more than three years, a New York City attraction that was shrouded in a cloud of uncertainty has reopened with additional safety precautions in place. The Vessel in Hudson ...

America's nuclear power plants, which provide 20% of the nation's electricity, have operated relatively safely since the startup of the first plant in 1957. To ensure the continuity and improvement of ...