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18 | S Research reactors


cover story


Improving inspection Modernising a 40-year-old periscope used for visual inspection of spent nuclear fuel.


14 | Training & recruitment


special report


What’s next for VTR? Judith Perera reports on the status and funding plans for the US Versatile Test Reactor project.


26 Improving access to graduates The UK’s post-study work visa give nuclear companies access to international graduates.


Conference report


28 Nuclear 2021: UK needs nuclear Speakers discussed the scale and urgency for new nuclear, plus planning/financing barriers.


Regulation


30 Interpretation of regulatory requirements A new report from World Nuclear Association’s CORDEL working group discusses harmonisation.


Safety & security


32 India: containing the threat How India is evolving to deal with emerging threats in nuclear safety and security.


34 Protecting Gösgen Internet access at Gösgen is managed by a web security solution with malware protection.


Cover image: Periscope for inspection of spent fuel (Photo: Studsvik) News


4 Lead News OPG chooses BWRX-300 SMR for Darlington; Ukraine inks deal on first AP1000; more.


4-10 Roundup


From the archive 11 Building Bataan Forty years ago construction of the Philippine’s first nuclear power plant was ramping up.


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12 New year, new industry Will 2022 mark a turning point for the nuclear sector? Jeremy Gordon looks ahead.


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20 Advanced fuel development in Canada NEI learns about efforts at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories to develop advanced fuels.


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22 A UK energy system in 2050 How must the UK energy system adapt to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050?


24 What makes nuclear projects work? Ken Petrunik suggests several factors that can help keep nuclear projects on budget/schedule.


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Case study: control rod segmentation at Ågesta. Robotics for radiological waste management. India’s nuclear fusion research.


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36 New uses for old information Using existing information for new applications to improve emergency preparedness & response.


38 Securing the supply chain Distributed ledger technology can help manage accountability across the nuclear supply chain.


Steam generators


39 Improving SG inspection at Loviisa A new tool developed in Finland is facilitating steam generator inspection at two VVER-440s.


Events


40 What’s on? A list of exhibitions, conferences, webinars and digital events.


Classified 41 Classified listings


Contacts 42 Contact us!


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