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Refurbishing a contaminated nuclear casing With increasing pressure in the nuclear industry to reduce overall costs, innovation can mitigate maintenance costs. Faisal Salman explains how creative thinking and reverse...
Top nuclear power stories of 2020 We summarise some of the top nuclear power stories of 2020 – from the startup of the UAE's first nuclear power plant, to progress on the ITER fusion project and increased interest...
Making history in Tennessee The Uranium Enrichment Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee was in operation for 40 years. It has taken almost as long — 35 years — to clean it up. Mike Butler and Susanne Dupes look to...
Surfacing support It is often forgotten that used fuel disposal programmes around the world continue to make steady progress, usually thanks to bottom-up processes of community involvement....
Anomaly detection at Palo Verde nuclear plant A data analytics platform developed for the Palo Verde nuclear plant has been able to detect distinct anomalies and would have provided early warning of equipment failures. By Greg...
The future of the UK's nuclear transport division The UK’s International Nuclear Services specialises in irradiated fuel management and transporting nuclear materials. Seth Kybrid speaks to NEI about the company’s activities and...
Irish expert group considers nuclear energy A group of experts have called for a national conversation about the future of Irish electricity production. The group, 18for0, was formed as a result of shared concerns about...
Nuclear power in the Americas There are 120 commercially-operating reactors spread across North and South America
Partnerships for pumps Nuclear power stations typically have a working life that exceeds that of any individual engineer, so choosing the right partner company for supply, repair and maintenance of...
Nuclear sector sustainability: designing to deliver through-life decarbonisation Frazer-Nash Consultancy’s Rebecca Yates considers how designing for sustainability could help the nuclear industry manage its through-life carbon emissions.
Barakah: delivering the vision Start up of the UAE’s first nuclear power plant earlier this year was the culmination of a decade of planning, construction and development. Mohamed Al Hammadi, chief executive officer...
Smart sensors for storage The UK’s Nuclear AMRC led a project for Sellafield Ltd to develop new smart technologies to monitor the condition of waste containers in long-term storage
The Core Melt Stabilization System for Hinkley Point C Bilfinger is a ‘tier one’ contractor for Hinkley Point C in the UK and is working to design the fourth generation core melt stabilisation system
Canada’s well down the road to SMR deployment Industry conference draws cross-country support to meet clean energy and economic goals with small modular reactors, as Jacquie Hoornweg reports
Upgrading the simulator at Torness nuclear power plant When the Torness nuclear power station was granted a 20-year licence extension, EDF Energy kicked off an upgrade initiative that included the plant’s simulators. Gill Grady explains
Small and mighty — Canada’s play for a clean energy future In 2018, a collective comprised of Canadian government and industry players unveiled Canada’s SMR Roadmap, a vision and related blueprint for development and deployment of small...
Raman spectroscopy – nuclearised An innovative twist on an established technology has created a powerful new tool for characterisation of radioactive material. By Mike Wharton and Jon Storey
UK takes the next STEP on fusion Paul Methven joined the UKAEA in September as programme director for the UK’s Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP), programme, which aims to design and build a prototype...
GC goes virtual The 64th International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference in September was held in both a physical and virtual format, for the first time in the organisation’s history. Judith...
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