Polish Nuclear Research Centre Signs Agreement To Implement HTGR Project The Polish Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) has signed a contract with the Ministry of Education paving the way for a three-year programme to help the development of high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) technology in the country. Under the agreement, NCBJ will receive about €13.3m from…
New IAEA Study On How Chemical Elements React to Irradiation The IAEA has developed novel theoretical calculation models on how primary radiation affects all 83 natural chemical elements and has made this information available online. These calculations can help experts make stronger and more resistant materials to be used in areas where materials may be…
VIRERO, The Framatome’s Robotics Project For Dismantling And Decommissioning Framatome, ENS Corporate Member, announced the completion of a key milestone in the development of a robotic-assisted handling system to support decommissioning and waste management for the nuclear industry. Testing confirmed the operation of robotic systems for handling and sorting high-dose waste components, paving the way for…
Vattenfall To Be Minority Shareholder Of Nuclear Startup Fermi Energia The Swedish company Vattenfall, ENS Corporate Member, will be a minority shareholder of approximately 6% ownership of the Estonian nuclear energy start-up company Fermi Energia, with a seed investment of Euro 1 million. In November 2020, Vattenfall already extended its ongoing cooperation with Fermi Energia…
Rosatom Starts The Construction Of Brest-OD-300 Fast Neutron Reactor ROSATOM inaugurated the construction of the Brest-OD-300 pilot demonstration power plant at the site of the Siberian Chemical Combine (an enterprise of Rosatom-subsidiary TVEL Fuel Company). The licence for construction has been issued by Russian regulator Rostechnadzor last February. Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev, Tomsk regional…
PSI New Method To Investigate Ageing Processes In Catalyst Materials Paul Scherrer Institute researchers have developed a new tomography method with which they can measure chemical properties inside catalyst materials in 3-D extremely precisely and faster than before. The application is equally important for science and industry, as researchers investigated the ageing process of the…
SCK CEN And Quirem Medical Start Producing Ho-166 Microspheres At BR2 Reactor SCK CEN and Quirem Medical announce the first production of holmium-166 microspheres for patient use at the BR2 reactor in Mol, Belgium. A first clinical QuiremSpheres® patient procedure took place with radioactive holmium-166 microspheres, an innovative product for treating liver cancer patients. QuiremSpheres is…
How radiation can save lives Associazione Italiana Nucleare interviewed Dr. Riccardo Bevilacqua, an Italian nuclear physicist who dedicates himself, his work and passion to radiological safety and protection, so showing how radiation can have several positive purposes and, above all, can save lives. The interview has been translated into English by ENS. Associazione Italiana Nucleare…
NRG to Start Fuel Qualification Program for USNC Micro Modular Reactor Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) announces that it has begun working with the Nuclear Research & Consultancy Group (NRG) from the Netherlands. NRG will implement a program to analyze performance and safety attributes of the company’s proprietary Fully Ceramic Microencapsulated (FCMTM) fuel designed for…
Westinghouse Announces The Creation Of A New Ultra-Modern Workshop in France Westinghouse, a ENS Corporate Member, announced the creation of its Welding & Mechanics Solutions (WMS) center, located near Lyon. The WMS center is an ultra-modern workshop, designed to provide the best mechanical welding and machining solutions to meet the increased needs of its customers.…