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Nucleoelectrica sets out plan for Atucha II repair

Nucleoelectrica sets out plan for Atucha II repair

A life-size mock-up of the reactor and special tools have been designed and built ahead of the repair procedure which the operating company hopes will take place next month at Argentina's Atucha II nuclear power unit.

Regulation & Safety 30 May 2023

IAEA team completes Czech regulatory review

IAEA team completes Czech regulatory review

The Czech Republic is committed to maintaining and strengthening its robust regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety, an International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts has concluded. The Integrated Regulatory Review Service mission team identified areas for possible improvements.

Regulation & Safety 30 May 2023

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Regulators support international collaboration on SMR technology

BWRX-300 meets Polish safety requirements, says regulator

Faulty seals replaced in Olkiluoto EPR

Augmented reality enhances radiation protection training

Impact of evacuations on Zaporizhzhia 'closely monitored' by IAEA

IAEA assesses regulatory preparedness for Fukushima water release

Nucleoelectrica sets out plan for Atucha II repair

Final licence release for reclaimed Cluff Lake mine

French regulator approves EDF schedule for weld checks

Regulators support international collaboration on SMR technology

Regulators support international collaboration on SMR technology

Members of the International Nuclear Regulators' Association have released a joint statement affirming their commitment to work together on generic design assessment and licensing of small modular reactor technologies.

Regulation & Safety 26 May 2023

BWRX-300 meets Polish safety requirements, says regulator

BWRX-300 meets Polish safety requirements, says regulator

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's BWRX-300 small modular reactor technology is compliant with Polish nuclear safety and radiological protection standards, the president of the National Atomic Energy Agency said in a general opinion.

Regulation & Safety 24 May 2023

Kazakh research reactor recommissioned after fuel conversion

Kazakh research reactor recommissioned after fuel conversion

The IVG.1M research reactor in Kurchatov, Kazakhstan, is ready to resume experiments following the completion of a project to convert it from using highly-enriched uranium fuel to low-enriched uranium fuel, the country's National Nuclear Centre announced.

Regulation & Safety 22 May 2023

Fresh concerns for Zaporizhzhia after external power lost again

Fresh concerns for Zaporizhzhia after external power lost again

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi says agreement on protecting the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is needed urgently, saying "this situation cannot continue" after its link to external power supplies was lost for most of the morning on Monday and it was forced to rely on emergency diesel generators for a seventh occasion.

Regulation & Safety 22 May 2023

Faulty seals replaced in Olkiluoto EPR

Faulty seals replaced in Olkiluoto EPR

Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj said it had detected and subsequently repaired defects and deficiencies in the seals of the connectors of unit 3 at the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant. The EPR entered commercial operation on 1 May.

Regulation & Safety 16 May 2023

Final licence release for reclaimed Cluff Lake mine

Final licence release for reclaimed Cluff Lake mine

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has revoked the uranium mine licence held by Orano Canada Inc for the fully decommissioned Cluff Lake Project in northwestern Saskatchewan, clearing the way for Orano to transfer the site to the Province of Saskatchewan - a first for any modern uranium mine in Canada.

Regulation & Safety 12 May 2023

AFCONE and STUK collaborate on nuclear safeguards in Africa

AFCONE and STUK collaborate on nuclear safeguards in Africa

The African Commission on Nuclear Energy has launched a five-year programme, Uplifting Nuclear Safeguards in Africa, which will have support from the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority of Finland and funding from the European Union and Finland.

Regulation & Safety 12 May 2023

Augmented reality enhances radiation protection training

Augmented reality enhances radiation protection training

A method using augmented reality to create accurate visual representations of ionising radiation, developed at the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been licensed by Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Teletrix, a firm that creates advanced simulation tools to train radiation control workers.

Regulation & Safety 10 May 2023