Synchrotron radiation for materials and medical research Russian Central Design and Technological Institute has been awarded a government contract to design an experimental synchrotron for research in physics, chemistry, geology, biology and medicine. This facility will be one of the latest generations of synchrotron radiation sources and the total investment in the project is worth…
A bespoken robot for a challenging decommissioning Ansaldo Nuclear has provided a bespoke robot to achieve challenging goals in decommissioning at Caorso, a 860-MW BWR plant in northern Italy, which was permanently shut down in 1990. Ansaldo Nuclear designed, manufactured, installed and operated the Machine Retrieval System (MRS) to extract and recover 2,000 drums of radwaste…
Call for applications – Multipurpose Irradiation Centre as the Component of Centre of Nuclear Science and Technology The Department of International Educational Programs – UrFU invites to participate in competitive admission for the 2nd Train-the-trainers course “Multipurpose Irradiation Centre as the Component of Centre of Nuclear Science and Technology”, organized jointly by Rosatom Technical Academy…
ITER – First superconducting magnet arrived from Italy International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (Iter) under construction in Cadarache, France, received one of the largest and most complex magnets ever built. The superconducting magnet measures 17 metres by 9 metres and it took one month to be shipped from the factory of ASG Superconductors in La Spezia,…
Small Modular Reactors – Innovation and Safety The IAEA safety standards serve as a global reference for protecting people and the environment from the harmful effects of ionizing radiation. Although they can generally be applied to small modular reactors (SMRs), experts from the SMR Regulators’ Forum are working on a tailor-made solution to help national authorities…
IRRUR – Integrated Research Reactor Utilization Review Mission What does IRRUR mean? The Integrated Research Reactor Utilization Review (IRRUR) is a holistic IAEA peer review mission conducted by a team of international experts who have direct managerial, operational and scientific experience related to research reactor utilization and related applications. IRRUR missions are designed to assist IAEA Member States…
Modernizing a neutron research reactor Framatome has been awarded a multimillion-euro contract to modernize the crane instrumentation and control (I&C) systems at the research neutron source Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II), operated by the Technical University of Munich. This modernization project involves dismantling existing components, commissioning four new cranes and implementing an automated control system. These…
SCK CEN helped increasing COVID-19 testing capacity in Belgium On 30 March 2020, the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK CEN) handed over a qPCR equipment to the Belgian Task Force. In that way, SCK CEN contributed to the national effort to increase testing capacity in Belgium from 2,000 to 10,000 tests per day. At the…
Framatome technology for Holtec SMR-160 Holtec International has selected Framatome to supply nuclear fuel for the SMR-160 small modular reactor. Holtec and Framatome have entered into an agreement to enable completion of all necessary engineering to fuel the SMR-160 with Framatome’s commercially available and well-proven 17 x 17 GAIA fuel assembly. By adapting the SMR-160…
Producing LEU-based Mo-99 to reduce the use of HEU Belgium’s Institute for Radioelements (IRE) announced that the company produced its first commercial Molybdenum-99 Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) batch for the US market. This conversion to LEU represents a key milestone for IRE in the global efforts to end the civil use of High Enriched Uranium…