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US microreactor prototype prepares for testing

US microreactor prototype prepares for testing

The full-scale replica of the US Department of Energy's MARVEL microreactor has been moved from Idaho to a facility in Pennsylvania where it will be used to test the behaviour of sodium-potassium and lead-bismuth coolants.

New Nuclear 23 May 2023

Kazakh research reactor recommissioned after fuel conversion

Kazakh research reactor recommissioned after fuel conversion

The IVG.1M research reactor in Kurchatov, Kazakhstan, is ready to resume experiments following the completion of a project to convert it from using highly-enriched uranium fuel to low-enriched uranium fuel, the country's National Nuclear Centre announced.

Regulation & Safety 22 May 2023

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Preparatory construction begins for Pallas research reactor

Preparatory construction begins for Pallas research reactor

Work has begun to build the foundations for the Pallas research reactor in Petten, the Netherlands, which will replace the existing High Flux Reactor. However, the Dutch government has yet to make a final decision on constructing the reactor.

New Nuclear 05 May 2023

Korea starts construction of new research reactor

Korea starts construction of new research reactor

The first concrete has been poured for the Kijang Research Reactor at the Radiology Science Industrial Complex in Gijang-gun, Busan, the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute announced.

New Nuclear 03 May 2023

Test assembly completed for Bolivia's research reactor

Test assembly completed for Bolivia's research reactor

The process of assembling the research reactor was reproduced at the manufacturing site in Russia ahead of it being shipped to Bolivia.

New Nuclear 02 May 2023

Fuel innovation means research reactor can transition from HEU

Fuel innovation means research reactor can transition from HEU

Framatome has completed the development of the main component of innovative monolithic molybdenum-uranium fuel for the FRM II research reactor at the Technical University of Munich. Local politicians in Bavaria have approved plans to convert the reactor to use fuel with lower uranium enrichment.

Uranium & Fuel 28 April 2023

New isotope-producing research reactor for Missouri

New isotope-producing research reactor for Missouri

The University of Missouri has launched an initiative to build a new, larger research reactor, NextGen MURR. The university's existing MU Research Reactor - in operation for more than half a century - is the highest-powered university research reactor in the USA and is currently the country's only producer of certain medical radioisotopes.

New Nuclear 31 March 2023

Mo-99 production reaches non-proliferation milestone

Mo-99 production reaches non-proliferation milestone

All major global molybdenum-99 production facilities are now using low-enriched uranium targets instead of proliferation-sensitive highly-enriched uranium following the completion of work to convert Belgium's National Institute of Radioelements medical isotope production facility.

Regulation & Safety 29 March 2023

Belgian research reactor tests high-performance LEU fuel

Belgian research reactor tests high-performance LEU fuel

Three low-enriched uranium fuel test assemblies have successfully been tested in Belgium's BR2 research reactor. The Belgian Nuclear Research Centre plans to fully convert the reactor from using highly-enriched uranium in 2026.

Uranium & Fuel 27 March 2023

IAEA sees enhanced safety at Belgian research reactor

IAEA sees enhanced safety at Belgian research reactor

Belgium has strengthened safety at its BR2 research reactor by improving training, maintenance, ageing management and the safety of experiments, according to an International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts. The team also found the need for further safety enhancements to the reactor's organisational structure and operating rules and procedures.

Regulation & Safety 13 March 2023