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China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has announced the start of its small multipurpose modular reactor (Linglong One) demonstration project at a ceremony in Hainan Free Trade Pilot Zone, on July 18.

According to an announcement by China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), China’s first batch of self-developed zirconium alloy materials, N36, assemblies of CF3 nuclear fuels, which can meet the demands of third-generation nuclear power technology, passed checks and were delivered for the manufacturing of CF3 nuclear fuel assemblies.

The new generation N45 zirconium alloy (200-kilogram-level) cladding material researched recently by the Nuclear Power Institute of China (NPIC) of China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) passed the evaluation of experts from the China Nuclear Fuel Corporation (CNFC), Chongqing University and other institutes, which will provide the cladding material for the research and development on the CF4 advanced fuel elements.