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mai 29, 2017

Areva says decision on China nuclear reprocessing plant expected soon

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The logo of Areva is seen at a news conference in Nanterre, France, February 26, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

Thu May 18, 2017 | 3:56am EDT

China is expected to make a decision on a 100 billion yuan ($14.5 billion) reprocessing plant for spent nuclear fuel very soon after work on one proposed site was suspended amid protests last year, an executive with France’s Areva said on Thursday.

Jean Pierre Gros, Areva’s (AREVA.PA) senior vice-president, said a final decision on the plant was now closer to an end.

“China still wants to commission this plant by 2030, which means that we have to start the construction quite soon,” he told an industry conference.

The proposed plant is being built by the central government-run China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) in collaboration with Areva. Discussions between the two sides began 10 years ago.

The plant will be modeled on Areva’s facilities at La Hague in western France. It will be capable of processing 800 tonnes of spent nuclear fuel a year.

Areva will design the plant and provide key equipment and services.

The eastern coastal city of Lianyungang last year suspended preliminary work on a proposed site following protests by local residents.

“CNNC and the government have re-evaluated six to 10 coastal sites,” Gros said. “There are other sites.”

“They are close to a decision. But I cannot tell you if it will be in Lianyungang or some other site,” he said.

China still has to decide how it will use its reprocessed uranium, and its mixed oxide (MOX) fuel, he added.

China is set to raise total installed nuclear capacity to 58 gigawatts by the end of the decade and to as much as 200 gigawatts by the end of 2030, and is under increasing pressure to find the capacity to handle and reprocess spent fuel.

“This is the main challenge for China, and they are clever enough not to wait until they have a lot of used fuel in storage before doing something,” Gros said.

($1 = 6.8917 Chinese yuan)

(Reporting by David Stanway; Editing by Amrutha Gayathri)

(From Reuters)

 

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mai 29, 2017

Areva says decision on China nuclear reprocessing plant expected soon

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The logo of Areva is seen at a news conference in Nanterre, France, February 26, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

Thu May 18, 2017 | 3:56am EDT

China is expected to make a decision on a 100 billion yuan ($14.5 billion) reprocessing plant for spent nuclear fuel very soon after work on one proposed site was suspended amid protests last year, an executive with France’s Areva said on Thursday.

Jean Pierre Gros, Areva’s (AREVA.PA) senior vice-president, said a final decision on the plant was now closer to an end.

“China still wants to commission this plant by 2030, which means that we have to start the construction quite soon,” he told an industry conference.

The proposed plant is being built by the central government-run China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) in collaboration with Areva. Discussions between the two sides began 10 years ago.

The plant will be modeled on Areva’s facilities at La Hague in western France. It will be capable of processing 800 tonnes of spent nuclear fuel a year.

Areva will design the plant and provide key equipment and services.

The eastern coastal city of Lianyungang last year suspended preliminary work on a proposed site following protests by local residents.

“CNNC and the government have re-evaluated six to 10 coastal sites,” Gros said. “There are other sites.”

“They are close to a decision. But I cannot tell you if it will be in Lianyungang or some other site,” he said.

China still has to decide how it will use its reprocessed uranium, and its mixed oxide (MOX) fuel, he added.

China is set to raise total installed nuclear capacity to 58 gigawatts by the end of the decade and to as much as 200 gigawatts by the end of 2030, and is under increasing pressure to find the capacity to handle and reprocess spent fuel.

“This is the main challenge for China, and they are clever enough not to wait until they have a lot of used fuel in storage before doing something,” Gros said.

($1 = 6.8917 Chinese yuan)

(Reporting by David Stanway; Editing by Amrutha Gayathri)

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Areva says decision on China nuclear reprocessing plant expected soon

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The logo of Areva is seen at a news conference in Nanterre, France, February 26, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

Thu May 18, 2017 | 3:56am EDT

China is expected to make a decision on a 100 billion yuan ($14.5 billion) reprocessing plant for spent nuclear fuel very soon after work on one proposed site was suspended amid protests last year, an executive with France’s Areva said on Thursday.

Jean Pierre Gros, Areva’s (AREVA.PA) senior vice-president, said a final decision on the plant was now closer to an end.

“China still wants to commission this plant by 2030, which means that we have to start the construction quite soon,” he told an industry conference.

The proposed plant is being built by the central government-run China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) in collaboration with Areva. Discussions between the two sides began 10 years ago.

The plant will be modeled on Areva’s facilities at La Hague in western France. It will be capable of processing 800 tonnes of spent nuclear fuel a year.

Areva will design the plant and provide key equipment and services.

The eastern coastal city of Lianyungang last year suspended preliminary work on a proposed site following protests by local residents.

“CNNC and the government have re-evaluated six to 10 coastal sites,” Gros said. “There are other sites.”

“They are close to a decision. But I cannot tell you if it will be in Lianyungang or some other site,” he said.

China still has to decide how it will use its reprocessed uranium, and its mixed oxide (MOX) fuel, he added.

China is set to raise total installed nuclear capacity to 58 gigawatts by the end of the decade and to as much as 200 gigawatts by the end of 2030, and is under increasing pressure to find the capacity to handle and reprocess spent fuel.

“This is the main challenge for China, and they are clever enough not to wait until they have a lot of used fuel in storage before doing something,” Gros said.

($1 = 6.8917 Chinese yuan)

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mai 29, 2017

Areva says decision on China nuclear reprocessing plant expected soon

Informations


The logo of Areva is seen at a news conference in Nanterre, France, February 26, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

Thu May 18, 2017 | 3:56am EDT

China is expected to make a decision on a 100 billion yuan ($14.5 billion) reprocessing plant for spent nuclear fuel very soon after work on one proposed site was suspended amid protests last year, an executive with France’s Areva said on Thursday.

Jean Pierre Gros, Areva’s (AREVA.PA) senior vice-president, said a final decision on the plant was now closer to an end.

“China still wants to commission this plant by 2030, which means that we have to start the construction quite soon,” he told an industry conference.

The proposed plant is being built by the central government-run China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) in collaboration with Areva. Discussions between the two sides began 10 years ago.

The plant will be modeled on Areva’s facilities at La Hague in western France. It will be capable of processing 800 tonnes of spent nuclear fuel a year.

Areva will design the plant and provide key equipment and services.

The eastern coastal city of Lianyungang last year suspended preliminary work on a proposed site following protests by local residents.

“CNNC and the government have re-evaluated six to 10 coastal sites,” Gros said. “There are other sites.”

“They are close to a decision. But I cannot tell you if it will be in Lianyungang or some other site,” he said.

China still has to decide how it will use its reprocessed uranium, and its mixed oxide (MOX) fuel, he added.

China is set to raise total installed nuclear capacity to 58 gigawatts by the end of the decade and to as much as 200 gigawatts by the end of 2030, and is under increasing pressure to find the capacity to handle and reprocess spent fuel.

“This is the main challenge for China, and they are clever enough not to wait until they have a lot of used fuel in storage before doing something,” Gros said.

($1 = 6.8917 Chinese yuan)

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mai 29, 2017

Areva says decision on China nuclear reprocessing plant expected soon

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The logo of Areva is seen at a news conference in Nanterre, France, February 26, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

Thu May 18, 2017 | 3:56am EDT

China is expected to make a decision on a 100 billion yuan ($14.5 billion) reprocessing plant for spent nuclear fuel very soon after work on one proposed site was suspended amid protests last year, an executive with France’s Areva said on Thursday.

Jean Pierre Gros, Areva’s (AREVA.PA) senior vice-president, said a final decision on the plant was now closer to an end.

“China still wants to commission this plant by 2030, which means that we have to start the construction quite soon,” he told an industry conference.

The proposed plant is being built by the central government-run China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) in collaboration with Areva. Discussions between the two sides began 10 years ago.

The plant will be modeled on Areva’s facilities at La Hague in western France. It will be capable of processing 800 tonnes of spent nuclear fuel a year.

Areva will design the plant and provide key equipment and services.

The eastern coastal city of Lianyungang last year suspended preliminary work on a proposed site following protests by local residents.

“CNNC and the government have re-evaluated six to 10 coastal sites,” Gros said. “There are other sites.”

“They are close to a decision. But I cannot tell you if it will be in Lianyungang or some other site,” he said.

China still has to decide how it will use its reprocessed uranium, and its mixed oxide (MOX) fuel, he added.

China is set to raise total installed nuclear capacity to 58 gigawatts by the end of the decade and to as much as 200 gigawatts by the end of 2030, and is under increasing pressure to find the capacity to handle and reprocess spent fuel.

“This is the main challenge for China, and they are clever enough not to wait until they have a lot of used fuel in storage before doing something,” Gros said.

($1 = 6.8917 Chinese yuan)

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Areva says decision on China nuclear reprocessing plant expected soon

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The logo of Areva is seen at a news conference in Nanterre, France, February 26, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

Thu May 18, 2017 | 3:56am EDT

China is expected to make a decision on a 100 billion yuan ($14.5 billion) reprocessing plant for spent nuclear fuel very soon after work on one proposed site was suspended amid protests last year, an executive with France’s Areva said on Thursday.

Jean Pierre Gros, Areva’s (AREVA.PA) senior vice-president, said a final decision on the plant was now closer to an end.

“China still wants to commission this plant by 2030, which means that we have to start the construction quite soon,” he told an industry conference.

The proposed plant is being built by the central government-run China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) in collaboration with Areva. Discussions between the two sides began 10 years ago.

The plant will be modeled on Areva’s facilities at La Hague in western France. It will be capable of processing 800 tonnes of spent nuclear fuel a year.

Areva will design the plant and provide key equipment and services.

The eastern coastal city of Lianyungang last year suspended preliminary work on a proposed site following protests by local residents.

“CNNC and the government have re-evaluated six to 10 coastal sites,” Gros said. “There are other sites.”

“They are close to a decision. But I cannot tell you if it will be in Lianyungang or some other site,” he said.

China still has to decide how it will use its reprocessed uranium, and its mixed oxide (MOX) fuel, he added.

China is set to raise total installed nuclear capacity to 58 gigawatts by the end of the decade and to as much as 200 gigawatts by the end of 2030, and is under increasing pressure to find the capacity to handle and reprocess spent fuel.

“This is the main challenge for China, and they are clever enough not to wait until they have a lot of used fuel in storage before doing something,” Gros said.

($1 = 6.8917 Chinese yuan)

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Areva says decision on China nuclear reprocessing plant expected soon

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The logo of Areva is seen at a news conference in Nanterre, France, February 26, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

Thu May 18, 2017 | 3:56am EDT

China is expected to make a decision on a 100 billion yuan ($14.5 billion) reprocessing plant for spent nuclear fuel very soon after work on one proposed site was suspended amid protests last year, an executive with France’s Areva said on Thursday.

Jean Pierre Gros, Areva’s (AREVA.PA) senior vice-president, said a final decision on the plant was now closer to an end.

“China still wants to commission this plant by 2030, which means that we have to start the construction quite soon,” he told an industry conference.

The proposed plant is being built by the central government-run China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) in collaboration with Areva. Discussions between the two sides began 10 years ago.

The plant will be modeled on Areva’s facilities at La Hague in western France. It will be capable of processing 800 tonnes of spent nuclear fuel a year.

Areva will design the plant and provide key equipment and services.

The eastern coastal city of Lianyungang last year suspended preliminary work on a proposed site following protests by local residents.

“CNNC and the government have re-evaluated six to 10 coastal sites,” Gros said. “There are other sites.”

“They are close to a decision. But I cannot tell you if it will be in Lianyungang or some other site,” he said.

China still has to decide how it will use its reprocessed uranium, and its mixed oxide (MOX) fuel, he added.

China is set to raise total installed nuclear capacity to 58 gigawatts by the end of the decade and to as much as 200 gigawatts by the end of 2030, and is under increasing pressure to find the capacity to handle and reprocess spent fuel.

“This is the main challenge for China, and they are clever enough not to wait until they have a lot of used fuel in storage before doing something,” Gros said.

($1 = 6.8917 Chinese yuan)

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Areva says decision on China nuclear reprocessing plant expected soon

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The logo of Areva is seen at a news conference in Nanterre, France, February 26, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

Thu May 18, 2017 | 3:56am EDT

China is expected to make a decision on a 100 billion yuan ($14.5 billion) reprocessing plant for spent nuclear fuel very soon after work on one proposed site was suspended amid protests last year, an executive with France’s Areva said on Thursday.

Jean Pierre Gros, Areva’s (AREVA.PA) senior vice-president, said a final decision on the plant was now closer to an end.

“China still wants to commission this plant by 2030, which means that we have to start the construction quite soon,” he told an industry conference.

The proposed plant is being built by the central government-run China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) in collaboration with Areva. Discussions between the two sides began 10 years ago.

The plant will be modeled on Areva’s facilities at La Hague in western France. It will be capable of processing 800 tonnes of spent nuclear fuel a year.

Areva will design the plant and provide key equipment and services.

The eastern coastal city of Lianyungang last year suspended preliminary work on a proposed site following protests by local residents.

“CNNC and the government have re-evaluated six to 10 coastal sites,” Gros said. “There are other sites.”

“They are close to a decision. But I cannot tell you if it will be in Lianyungang or some other site,” he said.

China still has to decide how it will use its reprocessed uranium, and its mixed oxide (MOX) fuel, he added.

China is set to raise total installed nuclear capacity to 58 gigawatts by the end of the decade and to as much as 200 gigawatts by the end of 2030, and is under increasing pressure to find the capacity to handle and reprocess spent fuel.

“This is the main challenge for China, and they are clever enough not to wait until they have a lot of used fuel in storage before doing something,” Gros said.

($1 = 6.8917 Chinese yuan)

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Areva says decision on China nuclear reprocessing plant expected soon

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The logo of Areva is seen at a news conference in Nanterre, France, February 26, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

Thu May 18, 2017 | 3:56am EDT

China is expected to make a decision on a 100 billion yuan ($14.5 billion) reprocessing plant for spent nuclear fuel very soon after work on one proposed site was suspended amid protests last year, an executive with France’s Areva said on Thursday.

Jean Pierre Gros, Areva’s (AREVA.PA) senior vice-president, said a final decision on the plant was now closer to an end.

“China still wants to commission this plant by 2030, which means that we have to start the construction quite soon,” he told an industry conference.

The proposed plant is being built by the central government-run China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) in collaboration with Areva. Discussions between the two sides began 10 years ago.

The plant will be modeled on Areva’s facilities at La Hague in western France. It will be capable of processing 800 tonnes of spent nuclear fuel a year.

Areva will design the plant and provide key equipment and services.

The eastern coastal city of Lianyungang last year suspended preliminary work on a proposed site following protests by local residents.

“CNNC and the government have re-evaluated six to 10 coastal sites,” Gros said. “There are other sites.”

“They are close to a decision. But I cannot tell you if it will be in Lianyungang or some other site,” he said.

China still has to decide how it will use its reprocessed uranium, and its mixed oxide (MOX) fuel, he added.

China is set to raise total installed nuclear capacity to 58 gigawatts by the end of the decade and to as much as 200 gigawatts by the end of 2030, and is under increasing pressure to find the capacity to handle and reprocess spent fuel.

“This is the main challenge for China, and they are clever enough not to wait until they have a lot of used fuel in storage before doing something,” Gros said.

($1 = 6.8917 Chinese yuan)

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(From Reuters)

 

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La compagnie japonaise d’électricité Kansai Electric Power a officialisé vendredi la fermeture en 2019 de deux de ses réacteurs nucléaires vieillissants. Elle juge trop élevé le coût de leur mise en conformité avec les nouvelles normes de sécurité post-Fukushima.

mai 29, 2017

Areva says decision on China nuclear reprocessing plant expected soon

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The logo of Areva is seen at a news conference in Nanterre, France, February 26, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

Thu May 18, 2017 | 3:56am EDT

China is expected to make a decision on a 100 billion yuan ($14.5 billion) reprocessing plant for spent nuclear fuel very soon after work on one proposed site was suspended amid protests last year, an executive with France’s Areva said on Thursday.

Jean Pierre Gros, Areva’s (AREVA.PA) senior vice-president, said a final decision on the plant was now closer to an end.

“China still wants to commission this plant by 2030, which means that we have to start the construction quite soon,” he told an industry conference.

The proposed plant is being built by the central government-run China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) in collaboration with Areva. Discussions between the two sides began 10 years ago.

The plant will be modeled on Areva’s facilities at La Hague in western France. It will be capable of processing 800 tonnes of spent nuclear fuel a year.

Areva will design the plant and provide key equipment and services.

The eastern coastal city of Lianyungang last year suspended preliminary work on a proposed site following protests by local residents.

“CNNC and the government have re-evaluated six to 10 coastal sites,” Gros said. “There are other sites.”

“They are close to a decision. But I cannot tell you if it will be in Lianyungang or some other site,” he said.

China still has to decide how it will use its reprocessed uranium, and its mixed oxide (MOX) fuel, he added.

China is set to raise total installed nuclear capacity to 58 gigawatts by the end of the decade and to as much as 200 gigawatts by the end of 2030, and is under increasing pressure to find the capacity to handle and reprocess spent fuel.

“This is the main challenge for China, and they are clever enough not to wait until they have a lot of used fuel in storage before doing something,” Gros said.

($1 = 6.8917 Chinese yuan)

(Reporting by David Stanway; Editing by Amrutha Gayathri)

(From Reuters)

 

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