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Laying the groundwork for a UK repository NEI looks at some of Radioactive Waste Management’s research activities, which are supporting preparations for a UK geological disposal facility.
Big changes at Hanford The last couple of years have seen the skyline change at the US Hanford site. The next are likely to see changes underground, as a complex new low-activity waste management system...
Construction on the double Systems engineering is at the heart of the modular construction that will be applied to SMRs, says Andrew Robb and in future a digital twin will keep it current.
Using waste to fuel future reactors David Bradbury, George Elder, David Hebditch and Susan Hewish suggest how today’s nuclear waste can be used as future nuclear fuel and how this could affect management of existing...
Poland bets on nuclear to meet EU climate goals Witold Strzelecki discusses why Poland is looking to nuclear energy to help decarbonise its power system
Stepping into the future Rob Learney explains why the nuclear industry must enter the digital age
Will the US infrastructure plan look to nuclear? New US president Joe Biden has ambitious plans to use massive post-Covid investment to upgrade the country’s crumbling infrastructure and join the rush to low-carbon. Will it be...
Qualifying canned motor pumps A multidisciplinary study focusing on nuclear qualification, electrical-thermal modelling and testing has been carried out in order to increase the service life of canned motors and...
Spot the robot Engineers from RACE are developing autonomous and remote handling systems for fusion energy, the nuclear industry and other sectors with hazardous environments. RACE’s Guy...
Launching NTS: new centre of excellence April 2021 sees the UK’s leading nuclear transport companies come together into a single organisation – Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) – with a bold ambition to use its...
Re-evaluating security for D&D A guide published by the World Institute for Nuclear Security shares best practice on maintaining effective security during nuclear power plant decommissioning
First nuclear unit in Belarus starts up The start up of Ostrovets 1 marks an important milestone for Rosatom and Belarus
Virtual source inspections: what you need to know A global pandemic does not mean industry comes to a halt. Vital sectors, such as power generation, must continue running. David Colegrove, Quality Assurance Manager, Reuter-Stokes,...
The development clock is ticking on Bradwell B The UK’s follow-on nuclear station, potentially a France/China/UK technology and finance hybrid, is on the consenting track. Janet Wood provides an update.
Prospects for small reactors NEI speaks with Hadid M. Subki, Nuclear Engineer, SMR Technology Development, within the IAEA’s Department of Nuclear Energy.
A new model for nuclear new-build Anton Dedusenko, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, JSC Rusatom Energy International (JSC REIN), speaks to NEI
What’s next for ONR? The Office for Nuclear Regulation has stepped up as a UK’s nuclear safeguards regulator post-Brexit, Rumyana Vakarelska reports
Fukushima Ten Years On: Lessons Learned Ian McKinley, Shinichi Nakayama and Susie Hardie consider how recovery has progressed at Fukushima Daiichi and what lessons can be learned for the future
IAEA drone for emergencies A new drone-based technology, developed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for use in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, enables radiological measurements to be done...
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