Although to most the term ‘fission reactor’ brings to mind something close to the commonly operated light-water reactors (LWRs) which operate using plain water (H2O) as coolant and with… ...

A light-water reactor could provide more weapons-grade plutonium, abetting the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s vow to expand his nuclear arsenal.

A light-water reactor at North Korea's main nuclear complex will likely be formally operational by next summer, South Korea's defense minister said, amid suspicions that the North may use it as a ...

The company’s Hermes reactor, supported through the Department of Energy’s Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program, is the first non-light water design permitted for construction in the United ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A light-water reactor at North Korea’s main nuclear complex will likely be formally operational by next summer, South Korea’s defense minister said, amid suspicions ...

Non-Light Water ReactorsThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a novel pilot program that will allow private developers to build and operate full-scale advanced nuclear test reactors ...

It's the seventh nuclear reactor design cleared for use in the United States. The rest are for traditional, large, light-water reactors.

He said the new light-water reactor “like any nuclear reactor, can produce plutonium in its irradiated fuel, which can be separated during reprocessing, so this is a cause for concern”.

Water cooled reactors have played a significant role in the commercial nuclear industry since its beginnings and currently account for more than 95 per cent of all operating civilian power reactors in ...

A new reactor at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear complex appears to be operating for the first time, which would mean an additional potential source of plutonium for nuclear weapons.

North Korea’s potential building and operating of its nuclear reactor would be a violation of UN sanctions.