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KHNP develops accident monitoring system for nuclear reactors
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has developed the world's first system designed to prevent accidents in nuclear reactors and similar facilities. The Technical Specification...
Nuward SMR submitted to ASN for pre-licensing assessment
EDF has submitted the Nuward small modular reactor (SMR) to the France's Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN – Nuclear Safety Authority), marking the start of the pre-licensing process....
US intelligence says Iran is not developing nuclear weapons
A new assessment released by US intelligence concludes that Iran is boosting its nuclear capabilities but is not pursuing the development of nuclear weapons. According to the Office...
Japan’s regulator report allowing restart of Joyo fast reactor
Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) has approved a screening report concluding that the Japan Atomic Energy Agency’s Joyo experimental fast reactor has met new...
Japan's Kansai Electric to restart Takahama 1
Japan's Kansai Electric Power Company has informed the Fukui prefectural government that it plans to restart unit 1 at its Takahama NPP in late July, followed by unit 2 reactor...
IAEA finds high level of safety in Netherlands
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) mission said the Government of the Netherlands and the national regulatory bodies...
IAEA concludes long-term operation safety review at Kozloduy NPP
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Safety Aspects of Long Term Operation (SALTO) team of experts has completed a review of long term operational safety at Bulgaria’s Kozloduy NPP.
Polish regulators renew cooperation with US NRC
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Poland’s National Atomic Energy Agency (PAA - Państwowa Agencja Atomistyki), have renewed their cooperation agreement for a further...
IAEA mission reviews Czech regulatory framework
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) mission said the Czech Republic is committed to maintaining and strengthening its...
Nuclear regulators to collaborate on SMRs
Members of the International Nuclear Regulators' Association (INRA) say they are committed to proactively collaborate on generic reactor design assessments and licensing and to...
Africa seeks to strengthen nuclear safeguards
The African Commission on Nuclear Energy (AFCONE) has launched a five-year programme, which aims to strengthen nuclear material control measures in Africa. AFCONE said “Uplifting...
US National Lab uses virtual reality for radiation training
US company Teletrix has licensed technology developed by researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to help with the training of radiological workers and radiological...
Egypt parliament approves bill to speed up work at El Dabaa NPP
Egypt's House of Representatives has approved government-drafted amendments to the 1976 law regulating the activities of the Nuclear Power Plants Authority (NPPA). "The legislation...
Upgrade at Brookhaven National Lab increases actinium-225 production
Following recent upgrades, the medical isotope facilities at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) is now producing actinium-225 (Ac-225) and...
US NRC proposes fining Urenco USA
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has proposed a $70,000 civil penalty for Urenco USA for two violations of agency requirements related to improperly implementing safety...
Rolls-Royce SMR progresses through generic design assessment
Rolls-Royce SMR Limited's 470 MWe small modular reactor (SMR) design has completed the first step of the UK's Generic Design Assessment (GDA) process and is expected to complete...
ThorCon to carry out a pre-licensing consultation for a 500 MW demonstration plant in Indonesia
US-based nuclear company ThorCon has signed an agreement with the Indonesia’s Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency (Bapeten) to officially start a safety, security, & safeguards...
Belgium’s IRE moves to 100% low-enriched uranium
Belgium’s Institute for Radioelements (IRE), a key producer of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) and iodine-131 (I-131) widely used in nuclear medicine, has complete conversion of its...
Japanese high court supports operation of Ikata NPP unit 3
Japan’s Hiroshima High Court high court has rejected a petition by local residents to halt the operation of unit 3 at Shikoku Electric Power Co’s Ikata NPP in Ehime Prefecture,...
