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…
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…
European Research Reactor Conference 2020 – A Real Success The European Research Reactor Conference 2020 was held from 12 to 15 October in a new, fully online version. Aiming to gather the international research reactor community, the fully online version allowed all participants to present their contributions and stay in contact with specialists, colleagues, and…
Framatome and General Atomics Collaborate to Develop Fast Modular Reactor Framatome and General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced plans to collaborate on the development of a next-generation, helium-cooled, 50-MW fast modular reactor. Due to its advanced modular design, the reactor can be built in a factory and assembled on-site, which helps to reduce capital costs…
Rosatom Tech and IAEA to Cooperate in Nuclear Science, Security and Energy Rosatom Technical Academy (Rosatom Tech) is the first IAEA Collaborating Centre to extend its work with the IAEA into three different programmatic areas: nuclear sciences and applications, nuclear security and nuclear energy. Rosatom Tech was originally designated last year as an IAEA Collaborating Centre in the…
PREDIS, the Newest Project for Better Handling for Radioactive Waste The project “PREDIS: Pre-Disposal Management of Radioactive Waste” aims to develop and improve safer treatment and conditioning methodologies and processes for waste. The project addresses innovation and break-through technologies for better handling of low-level and intermediate level radioactive waste, with a focus on the treatment…
GEH Nuclear And Synthos For A Potential SMR In Poland GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy and Synthos Green Energy have begun discussions with Poland’s National Atomic Energy Agency (PAA) about a potential BWRX-300 small modular reactor project. In October 2019, Synthos and GEH signed a cooperation agreement that is focused on development and deployment of the…
New IAEA Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste Database In close cooperation with the European Commission and the OECD/NEA, the IAEA has launched a new database for spent fuel and radioactive waste that facilitates information sharing and simplifies national reporting in a single easy-to-use platform. The Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste Information System (SRIS) will provide an authoritative…