Areva to test NuScale fuel; other news

摘要

NuScale Power announced on February 17 that it has entered into an agreement with Areva for the performance of fuel design, testing, and analysis services in support of NuScale's planned design certification application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission using Arevas HTP fuel technology. Also included in the agreement are Arevas nuclear testing capabilities, including critical heat flux testing, steam generator flow-induced vibration testing, and control rod assembly drop alignment testing. Also, on March 4, NuScale announced that it will be the lead small modular reactor sponsor at the Asia Nuclear Business Platform, being held April 23-24, 2015, at the Asia World Expo in Hong Kong.