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TEPCO to launch probe of reactor core at Fukushima Daiichi plant later this year

The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant plans to launch a probe of the pressure vessel interior of one of the reactors later this year. It is the first time for the operator to look ...
The Gaming Gang

The Starfinder 2E: Alien Core Pocket Edition Lands in Stores February 4th

Battles in outer space or on distant planets need aliens! Inside Starfinder Alien Core, you’ll find over 200 creatures, including science fantasy favorites like robots, spacefaring fey, and all-new ...
IEEE

Robust Method Based on XGBoost for Inter-Turn Faults Detection in Air-Core Dry-Type Shunt Reactor

Abstract: This paper presents the development and evaluation of a new scheme based on a machine learning classifier named eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) for detecting inter-turn faults in ...
Interesting Engineering

Slovakia-US energy deal targets 1,200 MW nuclear reactor for grid-scale power

Slovakia and the United States have signed an intergovernmental agreement to expand cooperation on civil nuclear energy, including plans to deploy a new 1,200 MWe nuclear power unit. The agreement ...
IEEE

Core Power Control of a Pressurized Water Reactor Using Event Triggered PID Control

Abstract: This paper introduces the implementation of an Event-Triggered (ET) Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO)-tuned Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controller for regulating core power in a ...
Interesting Engineering

US firm proves deep borehole technology for next-gen reactor waste two miles down

Company positions deep borehole disposal as long-term nuclear solution.Deep Isolation Positioning deep boreholes as a viable alternative for nuclear waste disposal, Deep Isolation has become the first ...