After the incident which occurred at Ignalina 2 on October 15, 1992, the pipelines metal inspection programme for reactor circuit, Unit 1 was expanded. An external examination of elbows of the pipes of reactor channels to the drum separators was performed. During the inspection a dent about 3 mm in depth was discovered on the elbow of the pipe of reactor channel 10-33. Since the strength calculations do not allow operation with such a defect the damaged part of the pipe was replaced by a new one. Basic level rating:0 (Table III.2-A1) Final Rating level:0.
An analysis by the Norwegian NGO Bellona of transborder trade operations with the customs code 840130 (irradiated fuel assemblies or fuel elements) show a more than twofold increase of import to EU countries of fresh nuclear fuel in cash terms – from 280 million Euros in 2022 to 686 million Euros in 2023. In physical […]
The French government has said it is "seriously" studying the option of building a plant to convert and enrich reprocessed uranium to cut its reliance on Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. The only plant in the world that currently converts reprocessed uranium for use in nuclear power plants is in Russia. "The option of […]
Jan vd Putte quickly changed from dressing as the pied piper at the protest during the IAEA nuclear power conference to warn for the Russian nuclear power conglomerate Rosatom and its role in Ukraine.
Anke Herold, Executive Director Oeko-Institut, Freiburg (Germany), in Brussels about the claim to triple nuclear by 2050: IPCC scenarios vs forecast development of nuclear.