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Unleashing industry potential Developing both Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C will give the UK a significant boost building the skill sets needed for net zero, but for another key advantage is that the reactor...
Looking very deep for disposal Conventional thinking suggests nuclear waste should be disposed of in deep geological repositories not much more than a few hundred metres below ground. Deep directional...
Mock up for dismantling reactor components All nuclear facilities ultimately have to be decommissioned and dismantled. The complex task of dismantling large components in nuclear power plants, such as a reactor pressure...
Seal of approval for nuclear robotic welding Final packaging of nuclear waste materials requires final welding to seal transport containers. Ensuring this process is safe, secure and of a consistently high quality prompted...
Moving mine waste Disposal of historical mine waste derived from uranium mining still presents a challenge for the regulatory authorities and for the people who live nearby. Progress is slow but is evident.
Looking to fuel commercial fusion As fusion moves from the research lab to industrial production it will come under more scrutiny over sustainability. It can have a good tale to tell on fuel procurement.
Nuclear O&M goes digital Bogged down with onerous paperwork, digital tooling was the obvious answer for four civil engineers working in the nuclear sector. The result was a new digital worktool that...
Neutron detection made easy for SMRs With a huge variety of different SMR designs on the drawing board the supply chain is taking the initiative to keep costs to a minimum. Reuter-Stokes talks to NEI about its...
How fossil fuel skills can transform the nuclear industry As the nuclear sector looks to ramp up staffing levels, the skills found in the oil and gas industry could prove an invaluable asset in both streamlining the business and providing...
Keeping OL1 up on top with upgrades In its latest long maintenance outage the TVO team conducted a wide range of maintenance and upgrading activities at OL1. Sauli Suoniemi, Maintenance Manager at OL1 And OL2 tells...
Using AI in nuclear decommissioning The success of AI-powered robots in nuclear decommissioning opens the door to further robotic deployment in roles that are costly and potentially hazardous.
Africa’s nuclear power plans Backed by the IAEA, Africa is set to be one of the world’s nuclear development hotspots in the coming years as the continent looks to build a safe, secure and low-carbon energy system.
Facing the Monster Thirty years ago last November, the IAEA’s INSAG-7 report took the prevailing narrative of the Chornobyl disaster and turned it on its head. Here, a key accident investigator tells...
Getting youth into nuclear: The hardest job in net zero Achieving the potential role that nuclear energy can play in the drive to Net Zero by 2050 means more than recruiting experienced engineers. It demands that the industry work to...
All change at the front end? With nuclear on the ascendant and geopolitics shaking up the industry, the fuel cycle front end is more active than it has been for years
IAEA ups support for SMRs The safety and economic competitiveness of SMRs must be fully demonstrated if their potential is to be realised. The IAEA has established a platform to help
HALEU fuel transport packaging With demand for SMR fuel expecting to soar, developers are working on new types of packaging systems. In response NAC International has revised its OPTIMUS® transport packaging system
Looking at plants the smart way With the corona pandemic changing the way plant inspections are carried out, more and more nuclear engineers are turning to smart glasses. Able to combine the observations of...
When does new nuclear become investable? The UK is grappling with the problem of inviting the private sector to invest in new nuclear without interest driving up the price. Its solution cuts costs – but transfers the risk...
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