FISA 2019 and EURADWASTE ’19 Conferences’ Proceedings Now Available The Publication Office of the European Union made available online the FISA 2019 and EURADWASTE ’19 conferences’ proceedings. FISA 2019, the 9th European Commission conference on Euratom Research and Training in Safety of Reactor Systems was held under the auspices of the Romanian Presidency 2019 of…
“Nuclear technologies for a healthier world?” – R&I Days, 23 September 2020 European Research and Innovation Days is the European Commission’s annual flagship Research and Innovation event, bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and the public to debate and shape the future of research and innovation in Europe and beyond. This year, it is a fully virtual…
ITER Cryostat Lower Cylinder Has Been Installed A major assembly milestone has been achieved at Cadarache, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) site. The cryostat lower cylinder has been installed, reaching its position above the base sector. The installation process has been long and very cautious and started on 22 August, when a 192-wheel self-propelled…
NDA Announced a Partnership With the Nuclear Institute YGN The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) launched a year-long partnership with the Nuclear Institute’s Young Generation Network (YGN), aimed at inspiring and supporting young people in the nuclear industry. It marks the first-ever YGN Industrial Partnership – meaning the NDA and its group of companies will actively…
Westinghouse and ENUSA Install EnCore Fuel for the First Time in Europe Westinghouse Electric Company and ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas (ENUSA) announced the installation of EnCore Fuel at Engie Electrabel’s Doel-4 nuclear power plant in Belgium. This installation marks the first insertion of EnCore Fuel rod assemblies in Europe, and the second insertion into a commercial…
A Major Milestone Achieved at Hinkley Point C-2 Construction of the second reactor at Hinkley Point C passed a major milestone with the lifting of the first part of the massive steel containment liner. Lifted by the world’s largest crane Big Carl, just nine months after the same lift for the first reactor, construction of…
Floating NPPs, a Solution for Electricity Demand in Hot Countries? Could floating nuclear power plants be future reliable solutions in facing the increasing electricity demand, above all in the hottest countries? Some experts support the idea that floating NPPs could work in many coastal areas, e.g. of Africa, supplying electricity to port cities and surrounding…
EcoSMR, a Network to Strenght Finnish Expertise on Small Modular Reactors The EcoSMR (Finnish Ecosystem for Small Modular Reactors) project, funded by Business Finland, brings together Finnish actors to develop business around the possibilities of small modular reactors. The project analyzes the requirements, licensing and business opportunities of nuclear technology and supports their development to…
Modernisation of Russian Research Reactor PIK Approved Russia’s Glavgosexpertiza experts have approved the project for the modernisation of the PIK reactor at St Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute (PNPI), part of the Kurchatov Institute National Research Centre. The project documentation and the results of engineering surveys for retrofitting and selective targeted replacement of equipment and system…
SCK CEN Annual Report 2019 Is Out 2019 was a year characterised by many milestones for SCK CEN & its partners. Just to list some of them, SCK CEN has decided to increase the number of operating days for the BR2 research reactor from 160 to 210 per year, guaranteeing an increased supply of medical…