Luc Oursel has stepped down from his position as CEO of Areva citing the need to pursue treatment and a personal battle against illness.
A new full-scope simulator at unit 1 of Brazil's Angra nuclear power plant has passed final acceptance tests and declared "ready for training." It is expected to be commissioned in June 2015.
A simulator for training nuclear power reactor operators in responding to severe accident situations has been officially opened at the Kori nuclear power plant in South Korea.
The training of staff to operate the two EPR units under construction at Taishan in China can now start following the commissioning of a full-scope simulator there.(1).jpg "Luc Oursel (Areva) 48")
Luc Oursel has stepped down from his position as CEO of Areva citing the need to pursue treatment and a personal battle against illness.
Westinghouse has been criticised by the Swedish nuclear regulator for failing to carry out required medical examinations of some workers at its fuel fabrication plant in Västerås.
The simulator of the Sizewell B plant in the UK is being upgraded and additional training devices installed under a contract awarded to L-3 MAPPS by EDF Energy.