Research and development rss

Gift of salt for Czech research program

New Nuclear

20 May 2013

A Czech nuclear research institute has received a shipment of fluoride salt from the US Department of Energy. The Řež research institute is conducting studies into the use of the salt as a coolant in high-temperature nuclear reactors.

Small fast reactor simulator commissioned

New Nuclear

27 March 2013

SVBR 48x68A training simulator for the SVBR-100 metal-cooled integral fast reactor being developed in Russia has entered operation. A pilot unit is scheduled to start up in 2017.

Chinese HTGR fuel plant under construction

Exploration and Nuclear Fuel

21 March 2013

HTGR demo fuel production line groundbreaking 48Construction has started on a pilot production line for fuel elements for the Shidaowan HTR-PM project - a demonstration high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) in China's Shandong province.

UK nuclear R&D projects secure funding

Corporate

12 April 2013

Snake-arm robot 48A project to develop robotic snakes fitted with lasers for use in nuclear power plants, as well as one to produce cast reactor coolant pumps, are among those that will benefit from recently announced funding from the UK government.

UK seizes the day with new nuclear strategy

Nuclear Policies

26 March 2013

Sellafield ariel (Sellafield Ltd)-48A new industrial strategy published by the UK government sets out detailed plans to enable the country to make the most of opportunities for economic growth in the nuclear energy sector at home and abroad.

Canada funds hunt for new isotope sources

Regulation and Safety

05 March 2013

Three projects to develop new supply sources for the key medical isotope technetium-99m have been selected to receive over C$21 million ($20 million) in funding under Canada's Isotope Technology Acceleration Program.