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Russia decommissions research reactor
The Research Institute of Atomic Reactors (NIIAR) in Dimitrovgrad has completed decommissioning of the research reactor RBT-10/1.
Waste & Recycling
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Wednesday, 3 September 2014
Foundation in place for Iter Tokamak
The concrete basemat has been completed for the Tokamak complex of the Iter fusion reactor project at Cadarache in southern France.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 28 August 2014
Construction licence for ESS
The Swedish nuclear regulator has issued a conditional licence for construction of the European Spallation Source (ESS) facility in Lund. The research facility will feature the world's most powerful neutron source.
New Nuclear
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Wednesday, 23 July 2014
Areva to dismantle Swedish research reactors
Two reactors used for early nuclear energy research in Sweden are to be dismantled by Areva. Work to completely dismantle the R2 and R2-0 reactors and associated systems is due to be finished within five years.
Waste & Recycling
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Wednesday, 16 July 2014
Triumf orders new cyclotron
Triumf, Canada's national laboratory for particle physics, has placed an order for a TR24 cyclotron to further its work on alternative sources of supply of medical isotopes following the announcement of federal funding.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 9 June 2014
Boosting molybdenum in USA and Australia
A US company is planning to construct a new facility to produce molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) from university research reactors. At the same time, work is beginning on a new Australian facility to produce the vital medical isotope.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 13 May 2014
MBIR reactor supplier selected
The reactor vessel and internals for the multi-purpose fast neutron research reactor (MBIR) project in Russia will be supplied by AEM Technology. Construction of the demonstration reactor should be completed by 2020.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 1 May 2014
Non-proliferation move by Japan
Plutonium and highly-enriched uranium research reactor fuel in Japan will be sent to the USA for downblending or disposal. The announcement came as world leaders convene in the Netherlands for the third Nuclear Security Summit.
Nuclear Policies
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Monday, 24 March 2014
AECL management contract bidding starts
The Canadian government is seeking bids to manage and operate Atomic Energy of Canada Limited's (AECL's) nuclear laboratories.
Corporate
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Monday, 10 March 2014
Contract awarded for molybdenum facility
The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has awarded a contract worth A$83 million ($73 million) to design and construct a new molybdenum-99 manufacturing facility to Watpac Limited.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 21 January 2014
Consortium established to build Alfred
A consortium has been formally set up for the construction of a demonstration lead-cooled fast reactor in Romania. The Advanced Lead Fast Reactor European Demonstrator (Alfred) is being developed under an EU initiative.
New Nuclear
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Friday, 20 December 2013
Materials test reactor gets its dome
The dome of the Jules Horowitz Reactor, under construction at Cadarache in southern France, has been installed. Once in operation, the reactor will be used for testing current and future fuel designs.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 16 December 2013
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The concrete basemat has been completed for the Tokamak complex of the Iter fusion reactor project at Cadarache in southern France.
The Swedish nuclear regulator has issued a conditional licence for construction of the European Spallation Source (ESS) facility in Lund. The research facility will feature the world's most powerful neutron source.
Two reactors used for early nuclear energy research in Sweden are to be dismantled by Areva. Work to completely dismantle the R2 and R2-0 reactors and associated systems is due to be finished within five years.
Triumf, Canada's national laboratory for particle physics, has placed an order for a TR24 cyclotron to further its work on alternative sources of supply of medical isotopes following the announcement of federal funding.
A US company is planning to construct a new facility to produce molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) from university research reactors. At the same time, work is beginning on a new Australian facility to produce the vital medical isotope.
The reactor vessel and internals for the multi-purpose fast neutron research reactor (MBIR) project in Russia will be supplied by AEM Technology. Construction of the demonstration reactor should be completed by 2020._65x48.jpg "Plutonium removal from Italy (NNSA) 65x48")
Plutonium and highly-enriched uranium research reactor fuel in Japan will be sent to the USA for downblending or disposal. The announcement came as world leaders convene in the Netherlands for the third Nuclear Security Summit.
The Canadian government is seeking bids to manage and operate Atomic Energy of Canada Limited's (AECL's) nuclear laboratories.
A consortium has been formally set up for the construction of a demonstration lead-cooled fast reactor in Romania. The Advanced Lead Fast Reactor European Demonstrator (Alfred) is being developed under an EU initiative.