Teplator, A Revolutionary Nuclear District Heating System Researchers at the Czech Technical University in Prague and the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen have come up with an innovative solution: the Teplator. The Teplator is a system that uses the radioactive decay heat produced by spent fuel rods from nuclear reactors to heat water. The team,…
ENGIE Laborelec and Terrestrial Energy to Progress Development of IMSR ENGIE Laborelec, leading expertise and research centre in electrical power technology and part of our Corporate Member ENGIE, signed a contract with Terrestrial Energy for technical services. The agreement is part of Terrestrial Energy’s nuclear fuel salt qualification programme for the Integral Molten Salt Reactor…
IAEA Launches A New Research Project On Dosimetry In Diagnostic Radiology The IAEA has launched a five-year Coordinated Research Project (CRP) to improve the accuracy of dosimetry in diagnostic and interventional radiology. The new CRP starting this year seeks to provide data needed for the update of the IAEA Technical Reports Series (TRS) No. 457…
New IAEA Publications On Research Reactors Available The International Atomic Energy Agency published online two new publications on research reactors, namely “Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems for New and Existing Research Reactors” and “Impact of Fuel Density on Performance and Economy of Research Reactors”. “Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems for New and Existing Research Reactors” …
Ansaldo Nuclear To Cooperate With Westinghouse On LFR Project Ansaldo Nuclear has won a contract to design, install and operate two experimental facilities that will be part of the Westinghouse development programme for its lead-cooled fast reactor (LFR). Ansaldo Nuclear said it will test prototypical high-priority components at the versatile lead loop facility (VLF) and will…
A New Partnership With The European Journal of Physics N (EPJ N) The European Nuclear Society is glad to announce a new partnership with the European Journal of Physics N (EPJ N). The European Journal of Physics N (EPJ N) is an open access medium for the communication of original research, ideas and developments in all…
Polish Nuclear Research Centre Signs Agreement To Implement HTGR Project The Polish Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) has signed a contract with the Ministry of Education paving the way for a three-year programme to help the development of high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) technology in the country. Under the agreement, NCBJ will receive about €13.3m from…
New IAEA Study On How Chemical Elements React to Irradiation The IAEA has developed novel theoretical calculation models on how primary radiation affects all 83 natural chemical elements and has made this information available online. These calculations can help experts make stronger and more resistant materials to be used in areas where materials may be…
VIRERO, The Framatome’s Robotics Project For Dismantling And Decommissioning Framatome, ENS Corporate Member, announced the completion of a key milestone in the development of a robotic-assisted handling system to support decommissioning and waste management for the nuclear industry. Testing confirmed the operation of robotic systems for handling and sorting high-dose waste components, paving the way for…
Vattenfall To Be Minority Shareholder Of Nuclear Startup Fermi Energia The Swedish company Vattenfall, ENS Corporate Member, will be a minority shareholder of approximately 6% ownership of the Estonian nuclear energy start-up company Fermi Energia, with a seed investment of Euro 1 million. In November 2020, Vattenfall already extended its ongoing cooperation with Fermi Energia…