Can you name some of the poorly written equations?

Ideally somewhere that is warm, great weather, good lifestyle, excellent work/life balance, and a feasible term of around 5 years.

Good day everyone.

I was reading recently of news about Canada-ASEAN cooperation in nuclear energy, and also noticed that Singapore had shown intrest in nuclear energy: They have a new initiative for Nuclear research in their flagship university(NUS) and signed a deal with the US on civil nuclear cooperation.

Looking at Singapore there are quite a few reasons for nuclear: The country uses alot of air conditioning, almost 24/7, and in general, consumes a lot of power (because it is very well developed).

The PM Mr Lawrence Wong is also looking to advance manufacturing, which could increase the need for stable, consistent power.

Finally, Singapore does have an undeveloped island (Palau Ubin) which could, house a small reactor (IPHWR-220/VVER-440). The close proximity of the reactor to the Singapore Strait would help with cooling and its close distance with the city itself could open the door to non-electric applications like steam heating/cooling.

What are your thoughts? Do you think Nuclear should be seriously considered from Singapore's POV? (And if so, what additional work needs to be done?)

I live in Washington State and find it extremely disappointing that there is currently only one nuclear power plant in the state. I want to rally for public opinion to change for the better, that we can have the government promote building of more nuclear power plants in the state. How should I go about doing this?

Hoping to connect with either current or former employees to get some insights about culture, compensation, equity, etc.

Happy Holidays!

https://www.chosun.com/economy/industry-company/2024/11/25/XLGDNKI2VZAVLHMDV3QK2YTUHM/

Late last month on the 25th, South Korean experts from the Korean Atomic Energy Industry Association already warned that the failure to pass the Special Act on the Management of High-Level Nuclear Waste (HLW) this year will result in reactors shutting down by 2030. However, given the recent events in South Korea, these shutdowns are almost certain to occur.

Experts have warned that the construction of the interim storage can only take place after the special act is passed. Together with the designing work, site licensing, construction, and eventual commercial operation will take about SEVEN years to complete. We are now just a few days before the start of 2025...

Therefore, this is the list of five reactors in South Korea that face the highest risk of shutdown starting in 2030.

1. Kori unit 2, 3, and 4.
2. Hanbit unit 1 and 2.

Once again, do not be fooled by those imbeciles from the other subreddit whose name I will not mention, dry used fuel storage sites or ISFSI are NOT PARKING LOTS.

I've always been interested in nuclear power and engineering so I've wondered what dose a nuclear engineer do and what dose an average day look like? Are there different types and what do they do? Stuff like that. Also bot as important but do you have to wear a hazmat suit for it.

Happy holidays my nuclear friends!

It’s been a while since I’ve seen a salary thread, and due to the year coming to an end, I thought it would be a good idea to start another one.

Don’t want to make it too complicated, so lets do as follows:

Position:

Location:

Total-Income:

YOE:

P.S. I’m not in nuclear! lol But I am in heavy industry, and soon will enroll into an industrial electrician apprenticeship, with the hopes of transitioning to nuclear.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOLllWywYls

Earlier in mid or early December, possibly soon after the installation of HPC unit 1 RPV, the generator stator was installed at unit 1 turbine hall.

Hinkley Point C unit 1 is currently scheduled for commissioning between 2029 and 2031. It's still somewhat unfortunate that if it wasn't for COVID, HPC unit 1 might be commissioned as early as 2026.

There is a nuclear reactor control, monitoring, and safety systems company in my town that has an opening for a Logic Design Engineer. From the job description, it looks like a lot of job will writing code for FPGAs and doing some system modeling in MATLAB. I also see bullet points for doing documentation and systems engineering tasks.

I currently work in aerospace on some safety critical embedded system applications. I spend a majority of my time doing documentation and requirements work. The rough division is 10% coding with 90% documentation. While this may be necessary, I'm not really satisfied with working this way for much longer. Is nuclear equipment manufacturing similar?

Aerospace has the DO-178C development guidelines. Is there something similar for nuclear?

I'm going to utilise my professor's quote back when I was studying for nuclear engineering:

"The most inviolable rule, the CARDINAL SIN, is to CHEAT, LIE, or DECEIVE the nuclear regulatory body. If an operator has been caught conducting themselves in ways unacceptable, they WILL give you the EXPERIENCE of a lifetime. The primary task of the nuclear regulatory body is to place their foot on the necks of the operators to show them they are the BOSS."

At first I did not fully agree with this statement, and then San Onofre happened (SCE apparently made unreported design changes to the replacement SGs).

The operator of Tsuruga unit 2 is probably the finest example of such a violation. They lied from the start surrounding ACTIVE earthquake faults at the site since 1970, and the TRUTH caught up to them after Fukushima. After Tsuruga unit 2's data rewrite fiasco, I strongly support stringent regulations, and maybe as tough as possible.

I’m from Canada and I have background in Chemistry/Biotechnology, and I’m currently working as a Brewer in a brewing industry. I would like to apply for Nuclear Operator in Training in Bruce Power and/or OPG both in Canada

1. When is gonna be the next intake?
2. I am gonna having a good chance based on my background?
3. How can I specifically prepared for the written exam and interview? If you can give me some examples i would really appreciated it

Thanks folks and I wish you’ll happy holidays!

https://www.asahi.com/sp/articles/ASSDS2SZZSDSULFA011M.html

Hokkaido Electric Power Company’s Tomari’s unit 3 is now at the final stages of its safety examination before the official NRA approval sometime next year. The absolute earliest date the reactor can restart is the summer of 2027. HEPCO is constructing a 19-metre high tsunami wall for the plant, which is scheduled to be completed by March 2027.

Edit: Although it took me six years to learn both Chinese and Japanese just to read nuclear design and regulation in other language at the university, I’m not fluent in reading there MAYBE some translation mistakes.

Hi All, more of a curiosity question here and I hope I’m posting this in the right community. I don’t work in the industry, but consider myself a big supporter since my father worked in the industry for many years. I tend to check out the ISO New England power mix on cold/hot days and noticed the nuclear percentage mix trending down over the past few days. Going down a rabbit hole, I went to the NRC daily report page and can see Seabrook NPP has reduced output over the course of a week or so. It just went through a refueling outage last month. Anyone have any idea what could be the cause of a reduction in power? Again, more of a curiosity question. Wish we had more support for nuclear power here in New England.

Since approx. a week ago on 15/12, Kernkraftwerke Leibstadt has officially entered its LTO. Leibstadt's earliest retirement date is December 2044, which is the end of the 20-year extension period.

KKL is the youngest and the most powerful reactor in Switzerland, with an annual generation surpassing 9.5 TWh for both 22 and 23. Placing that figure into context, "9.5" is more than the annual generation of both Beznau and Muehleberg(shuttered in 2019) combined.

I'll try and keep this brief. I applied at Constellation in early October for an Auxiliary Operator Position. I took the POSS and BMST tests and passed them both. I didn't hear anything from them for a few weeks, so I reached out to their HR and was told there were no Auxiliary Operator positions currently available. They said they may have some positions coming available in January for a June/July start and I could apply for them.

I took this as my application having been rejected, despite not officially being rejected on the website. So, I applied for other positions that were available. Namely Radiation Protection Technician and Chemistry Technician Trainee. Both of these applications were submitted in mid-November. I just saw today that my application status for the Radiation Protection Technician was changed to "Not Moving Forward" while the Chem Trainee position was still "Under Review".

I'm trying to get a sense of why this could be. I have heard before that the process of applying can be a bit clunky, but I wasn't expecting to be not be given an interview even for an entry-level position like a Radiation Protection Tech.

As far as my story goes, I'm just finishing my Nuclear Engineering degree this winter (I turned in my thesis last night!). I've got years of work experience behind me as I'm in my early 30s, but nothing in a related field. I'm located in the Midwest far from any large cities.

Can anyone in the business give their thoughts about why this could be? Something I'd be unaware of or am failing to consider? I'd love to hear them.

Much appreciated.

Edit: Thanks to everyone that responded. I got a lot of valuable info. What I took away from this is that the general impression of Constellation's hiring practices is not good. I'll touch up the resume and keep applying and banging on the door. Maybe it's a seasonal thing too, and once the new year comes, they'll ramp up their searches some more and I can be there for it.

Flamanville was just connected to the grid 30-40 mins ago.

get an interview from pwu for radiation satety technician at bruce power.

what will be the interview questions and how long this process will be to get hired?

what should be the consideration for the interview ? and will there be any technical questions as well ? as i don't have any experience in this field?

Please advise.

thanks in advance.

Almaraz 1 & 2- Scheduled to be taken out of service in Nov. 2027 and 2028.

Confrentes- Scheduled to be taken out of service in 2030.

Asco 1 & 2- Scheduled to be taken out of service in 2030 and 2031.

Vandellos 2- Scheduled to be taken out of service in 2034.

Trillo- Scheduled to be taken out of service in 2035.

With the Socialist Gov. regained power after the 2023 general election, Spain has confirmed its plans to phase-out nuclear by 2035 at the latest. However, pending on the results of the next election in 2027, five out of the seven reactors' fate remain undecided. The twin reactors at Almaraz will have reached the point of no-return after 2024. Traditionally, operators need a minimum of two years to plan for any extension.

Spain is the only country on earth that has conducted its nuclear phase-out PROPERLY by phasing out coal first before shutting anyone of the seven. By the time when Almaraz 1 will be shuttered in Nov. 2027, Spain will have phased out coal and reaching 70%+ renewable generation target by the end of 2026.

https://www.lefigaro.fr/conjoncture/l-epr-de-flamanville-sera-raccorde-au-reseau-vendredi-selon-edf-20241218

According to French media Le Fiargo, EDF is now at the final stages of preparing to connect the EPR at Flamanvile to the national grid.

More than 17 years of construction, and more than FOUR times over the initial budget. Providing some context, I had already finished my graduate studies in nuclear engineering by the time the reactor dome was lifted into place in 2013. As for the Finnish, such delays were expected, especially since the last time the Finnish constructed a reactor was in the late 1970s (OL2). When OL3 construction started in 2005, there was a 25-year gap. Nobody knows why the French messed up this bad at Flamanville, which shouldn't even be since the last time the French constructed a reactor was Civaux unit 2 or Chooz unit 2 in the late 1990s.

If the next two reactors at Penly also turn out to be a repeat of the Flamanville fiasco, then EDF should seriously consider whether it's best to move forward with new-builds at Gravelines or allocating such funds to conduct power uprate for all 20 P4 1300MW class reactors.