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JAEA head resigns following Monju lapses

Corporate

20 May 2013

Monju (JAEA) 48Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) president Atsuyuki Suzuki has resigned after the country's nuclear regulator blocked the restart of the Monju prototype fast breeder reactor due to inspection deficiencies.

Twin research reactor contract for Invap

Corporate

09 May 2013

Argentina-Brazil contract 48Nuclear technology firm Invap will construct two research reactors, one in Brazil and one in Argentina, under a contract signed with the two countries.

French fuel for Korean reactor in Jordan

Exploration and Nuclear Fuel

19 April 2013

Fuel for Jordan's research reactor will be made by Areva, the company announced. A South Korean consortium is supplying the 5 MWt unit to Jordan University of Science and Technology.

Dounreay raffinate prepared for disposal

Waste and Recycling

10 May 2013

Dounreay raffinate drumming (DSRL) 48Most of the highly active liquid waste produced from the reprocessing of Material Test Reactor fuel at the UK's Dounreay site has now been cemented into drums ready for disposal.

Isotope reactor steps up to the plate

Regulation and Safety

02 May 2013

BR2 top view reference (SCK-CEN) 74x48Belgium's BR2 reactor is to run an additional production cycle to guarantee supplies of vital medical isotopes while the Netherlands' HFR reactor remains out of action due to unforeseen problems.

Czech Republic now HEU-free

Regulation and Safety

08 April 2013

Czech HEU casks (NNSA) 48With the completion of the final shipment of used fuel from the research reactor at Rez to Russia, all highly enriched uranium (HEU) has now been removed from the Czech Republic.