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NDA expects Magnox contract will survive legal writ
The UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority does not expect legal action against its decision to hire a new parent body organisation would lead to a re-run of the contract tender to manage the clean-up of 12 historic nuclear sites.
Corporate
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Tuesday, 17 June 2014
Trio targets freezing of radioactive sludge
Three companies have teamed up to develop techniques for freezing radioactive liquids and sludges to aid their handling and clean-up.
Waste & Recycling
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Monday, 16 June 2014
Next stage for robotic decontamination
Two robots are cleaning up contamination inside Fukushima Daiichi 2. A new one is wiping down the walls while another continues to scrub the floor.
Regulation & Safety
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Friday, 13 June 2014
Sogin, CGN cooperate on waste management
Italy is to share its experience in radioactive waste management and decommissioning of nuclear facilities with China through a cooperation agreement signed between
Societa Gestione Impianti Nucleari
(Sogin) and China General Nuclear (CGN).
Waste & Recycling
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Thursday, 12 June 2014
Sellafield sludge plant handed over
A new £240 million ($402 million) facility to handle radioactive sludge at the UK's Sellafield site has been handed over for final trials after the completion of a six-year construction project.
Waste & Recycling
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Thursday, 5 June 2014
Ansaldo moves for international markets
Ansaldo Nucleare has bought the UK's Nuclear Engineering Services, hoping to grow its business through exposure the Britain's growing nuclear market.
Corporate
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Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Public votes for continued Mühleberg operation
Voters in the Swiss canton of Bern have rejected a proposal for the immediate shut down of the Mühleberg nuclear power plant. The plant will now close as intended in 2019.
Nuclear Policies
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Monday, 19 May 2014
New UK waste facilities completed
Two new radioactive waste facilities have opened in the UK. The first two vaults for the disposal of low-level waste have been completed at Dounreay, while the first intermediate-level waste has been put into a new interim storage facility at Berkeley.
Waste & Recycling
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Friday, 16 May 2014
3D innovation for Sellafield
Sellafield Ltd is pressing cutting-edge 3D printing technology into service to help meet the challenges of decommissioning one of the world's oldest and most complex nuclear sites.
Waste & Recycling
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Thursday, 15 May 2014
Half-way point for Fukushima fuel transfer
More than half of the 1533 fuel assemblies have been removed from the storage pond of Fukushima Daiichi unit 4 and transferred to a central storage pool on the site. The remainder should be removed by the end of the year.
Regulation & Safety
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Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Dismantling of Beloyarsk units begins
The dismantling of equipment at the shutdown units 1 and 2 of the Beloyarsk nuclear power plant in Russia has started. Decommissioning of the prototype reactors is expected to take 18 years to complete.
Waste & Recycling
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Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Nuclear bond between France and Japan
Nuclear power remains important for France and Japan, the leaders of both countries have affirmed. The nations will cooperate on future reactor technology, while French and Japanese companies pursue commercial nuclear opportunities.
Nuclear Policies
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Tuesday, 6 May 2014
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_80x48.jpg "Abe and Hollande, May 2014 (Elysee) 80x48")
_56x48.jpg "Fukushima Daiichi 2 cleanup robot (Tepco) 56x48")
Two robots are cleaning up contamination inside Fukushima Daiichi 2. A new one is wiping down the walls while another continues to scrub the floor.
A new £240 million ($402 million) facility to handle radioactive sludge at the UK's Sellafield site has been handed over for final trials after the completion of a six-year construction project.
Voters in the Swiss canton of Bern have rejected a proposal for the immediate shut down of the Mühleberg nuclear power plant. The plant will now close as intended in 2019.
Two new radioactive waste facilities have opened in the UK. The first two vaults for the disposal of low-level waste have been completed at Dounreay, while the first intermediate-level waste has been put into a new interim storage facility at Berkeley.
Sellafield Ltd is pressing cutting-edge 3D printing technology into service to help meet the challenges of decommissioning one of the world's oldest and most complex nuclear sites..jpg "Fukushima fuel transfer cask - 48")
More than half of the 1533 fuel assemblies have been removed from the storage pond of Fukushima Daiichi unit 4 and transferred to a central storage pool on the site. The remainder should be removed by the end of the year.
The dismantling of equipment at the shutdown units 1 and 2 of the Beloyarsk nuclear power plant in Russia has started. Decommissioning of the prototype reactors is expected to take 18 years to complete.