Second International Conference on Applications of Radiation Science and Technology (ICARST-2021)

Second International Conference on Applications of Radiation Science and Technology (ICARST-2021) The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is organizing the Second International Conference on Applications of Radiation Science and Technology (ICARST-2021) at the IAEA Headquarters in Vienna, Austria from 19 to 23 April 2021. Approximately 500 participants from IAEA Member States and invited international organizations…

NRG and PALLAS appoint Bertholt Leeftink (CEO) and Gerrit Zalm

NRG and PALLAS appoint Bertholt Leeftink (CEO) and Gerrit Zalm The NRG Foundation (previously: Foundation ECN) and the Foundation Preparation Pallas-reactor (PALLAS) have made an important step forward. The executive board members and the supervisory board members of both organizations will sit on the boards of both companies, via a so-called “personele unie” (a situation…

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Reactor Petten record production of medical isotopes

Reactor Petten record production of medical isotopes Last month, the reactor in Petten had a record production and was therefore able to continue to provide 30,000 patients daily with medical isotopes. The Corona crisis has caused complications for transport and logistics and due to this the European manufacturers are now turning to NRG. Jojanneke van…

Belgian FANC Supports the Geological Disposal Opportunity

Belgian FANC Supports the Geological Disposal Opportunity The Belgian Federal Agency for Nuclear Control (FANC) has backed the proposal for the final disposal of high-level and long-lived radioactive waste. During the last months this proposal, developed by the Belgian National Agency for Radioactive Waste and Enriched Fissile Material (ONDRAF/NIRAS), has been submitted to various government…

Westinghouse, TVO and OKG Signed a Cooperation Agreement to Reinforce Key Competencies

Westinghouse, TVO and OKG Signed a Cooperation Agreement to Reinforce Key Competencies Westinghouse Electric Company has signed a cooperation agreement with the Finnish nuclear power company Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) and the Swedish nuclear power company OKG to jointly reinforce key competencies on Boiling Water Reactors (BWR). This agreement creates a privileged partnership for securing…