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Reactor Petten record production of medical isotopes

Reactor Petten record production of medical isotopes Last month, the reactor in Petten had a record production and was therefore able to continue to provide 30,000 patients daily with medical isotopes. The Corona crisis has caused complications for transport and logistics and due to this the European manufacturers are now turning to NRG. Jojanneke van…

Belgian FANC Supports the Geological Disposal Opportunity

Belgian FANC Supports the Geological Disposal Opportunity The Belgian Federal Agency for Nuclear Control (FANC) has backed the proposal for the final disposal of high-level and long-lived radioactive waste. During the last months this proposal, developed by the Belgian National Agency for Radioactive Waste and Enriched Fissile Material (ONDRAF/NIRAS), has been submitted to various government…

Westinghouse, TVO and OKG Signed a Cooperation Agreement to Reinforce Key Competencies

Westinghouse, TVO and OKG Signed a Cooperation Agreement to Reinforce Key Competencies Westinghouse Electric Company has signed a cooperation agreement with the Finnish nuclear power company Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) and the Swedish nuclear power company OKG to jointly reinforce key competencies on Boiling Water Reactors (BWR). This agreement creates a privileged partnership for securing…

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Sustainable Recovery – The role of nuclear power in the IEA Special Report

Sustainable Recovery – IEA World Energy Outlook Special Report The International Energy Agency recently published a report, entitled “Sustainable Recovery”, offering a post-pandemic recovery plan for the energy sector. The report underlines the crucial role of hydropower and nuclear power in the energy mix. According to the IEA Report, these are the two largest sources of low-carbon…

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Nuclear Medicine: the Boron Neutron Capture Therapy R&D

IAEA and Okayama University to Cooperate in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy R&D Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) is a non-invasive therapeutic technique for treating invasive malignant tumours. It relies on the use of neutrons for the generation of energetic alpha particles to destroy cells within the tumour, but not in the surrounding tissue. Recent breakthroughs…