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New 3D printer will benefit nuclear industry, says Rosatom

The largest 3D printer of its type in Russia has been unveiled by Rusatom - Additive Technologies, with claims it will "allow printing of large-sized parts of nuclear reactors" and reduce costs and manufacturing time.

Corporate 23 May 2023

Augmented reality enhances radiation protection training

A method using augmented reality to create accurate visual representations of ionising radiation, developed at the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been licensed by Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Teletrix, a firm that creates advanced simulation tools to train radiation control workers.

Regulation & Safety 10 May 2023

A remotely-operated rescue robot capable of withstanding hazardous environments has been evaluated at the UK's Sellafield nuclear site. Designed and manufactured by British engineering firm Forth, the Rescue Robot will make emergency jobs across UK nuclear plants "significantly safer and more cost effective".

Regulation & Safety 25 April 2023

Chinese and German milestones in fusion research

A Chinese tokamak device has set a new world record for a steady-state high-constraint mode plasma operation and German researchers have discovered a way to build smaller and cheaper fusion reactors. Meanwhile a US Government Accountability Office report on achieving commercial fusion cautions that several challenges must still be overcome.

New Nuclear 13 April 2023

Dive team enters Sellafield pond

For the first time in over 60 years divers have entered Sellafield's Pile Fuel Storage Pond. As they clear some of the most challenging spots to clean up, drones and robots are taking on an increasing share of hazardous work elsewhere at the site.

Corporate 04 April 2023

Sellafield AI strategy 'to boost safety and speed up site remediation'

The UK's Sellafield nuclear facility has unveiled its AI (artificial intelligence) strategy intended to improve efficiency and safety, with the goal that by 2032 "AI will be driving safer, faster and better performance across our facilities and business functions, with established advisory systems and non-safety-critical automation".

Waste & Recycling 29 March 2023

Environmental permits granted for Sizewell C

The UK's Environment Agency has granted EDF Energy subsidiary NNB Generation Company (Sizewell C) Limited three environmental permits for the planned Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk, England. Meanwhile, Sizewell C and Associated British Ports are developing plans to locate a unique Direct Air Capture facility at Lowestoft, capable of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere using low-carbon heat from nuclear.

New Nuclear 28 March 2023

Funding for Rolls-Royce lunar reactor development

British engineering group Rolls-Royce has secured additional funding of GBP2.9 million (USD3.5 million) from the UK Space Agency for a project that will deliver an initial demonstration of a UK lunar modular nuclear reactor. The company plans to have a reactor ready to send to the Moon by 2029.

New Nuclear 20 March 2023

CEA spins off two companies for SMR development

The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission has spun off two nuclear start-ups - Hexana and Stellaria - for the development of small modular reactors.

Corporate 10 March 2023

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