SCK CEN Experts Analyse the Nuclear Sites’ Preparation Against Forest Fires As part of their scientific support for the European Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC), experts from the SCK CEN (ENS Corporate Member) Crisis Management and Policy Support Team conducted research on the preparation of nuclear power plants and nuclear sites for responding to forest fires. The…
SCK CEN and NIRAS-ONDRAF Renew Partnership to Strengthen Belgium’s Radwaste Management Programme SCK CEN (ENS Corporate Member) and NIRAS-ONDRAF, Belgium’s national agency for radioactive waste management, have announced the renewal of their research and technical support partnership, originally formalised five years ago. Indeed, the original agreement has evolved into a fully integrated collaboration, built around…
BR2 Research Reactor Sets A New Production Record, Helping 13 Million Patients in 2025 The Belgian Nuclear Research Centre SCK CEN (ENS Corporate Member) announced that the production of medical radioisotopes at its BR2 research reactor supported 13 million patients worldwide in 2025, setting a new record in the facility’s history. “It shows that we…
Framatome to Support LTO of the Belgian Nuclear Fleet Electrabel has selected Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) for two major projects: the modernization of the Flux Monitoring System (FMS) of the Tihange 3 reactor, and the modernization, maintenance, and operational support of the motors and stators of the Reactor Coolant Pumps (RCP) at Doel 4 and Tihange…
Tractebel Supporting Waste Management Programme at Doel NPP Tractebel (ENS Corporate Member), together with the Belgian nuclear operator, ENGIE Electrabel, has completed the filling of the first High Integrity Container (HIC) as part of the project to empty the spent fuel pools at the Doel 3 nuclear power plant, within its decommissioning programme. The project…
SCK CEN Completed The Renovation Of BR2 Research Reactor Last December, SCK CEN (ENS Corporate Member) completed a nine-week renovation of the BR2 research reactor. The works were implemented during a production break from 11 October to 10 December. Among the facility’s modernisations, SCK CEN announced the replacement of ventilation pipes, together with the electrical…
The Vast Majority of Belgians Support Nuclear Energy An opinion poll by AQ Rate, commissioned by the Belgian Nuclear Forum, shows that the vast majority of Belgians are in favour of continuing to use nuclear energy, maintaining the operation of existing nuclear reactors for as long as possible while also calling for the construction of…
Tractebel To Support PanTera’s Radioisotope Production Facility Tractebel (ENS Corporate Member), together with its partner MODULO architects, will support the design and construction of PanTera’s actinium-225 production facility in Belgium, enabling breakthrough cancer treatments. The PanTera facility will be built in Mol (Belgium) and is dedicated to the production of 225Ac via photonuclear activation on…
IAEA Positively Concluded An ARTEMIS Mission to Belgium In mid-December, an Integrated Review Service for Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management, Decommissioning and Remediation (ARTEMIS) review team concluded a ten-day mission to Belgium. The review was carried out at the request of the country and hosted by ONDRAF/NIRAS, the Belgian National Agency for Radioactive Waste and Enriched…
