CONTENTS | S Waste management Volume 69 | No. 835
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16 | S Decommissioning
cover story
Irradiated graphite Used in more than 100 reactors, how can the world address the graphite waste challenge?
46 | SMRs & Advanced reactors
special report
Dealing with Dalton A successful partnership between industry and academia focused on nuclear decommissioning.
38 Rosatom’s SMR play Rosatom already has a GW-scale market. Now it is focusing on the small and micro sector too.
Fuel & fuel cycle
44 An acid test for uranium supply Sulphuric acid shortages are creating problems for Kazakhstan’s uranium production plans.
Training & recruitment
50 Training a new nuclear workforce Bringing a renewed focus on training and development for the nuclear workforce.
Events
53 What’s on? A list of exhibitions, conferences, webinars and digital events.
Classified 54 Classified listings
Contacts 54 Contact us!
Cover image: Graphite features in many reactor designs News
7 Lead News The UK government outlines nuclear’s biggest expansion plans in 70 years.
7-11 Roundup Follow us on social media: @neimagazine
Opinion 12 Breaking the mould for nuclear The prevailing narrative that nuclear capacity doesn’t offer flexibility really needs to change.
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Decontamination
25 Stripping liners safely 3-D tooling proved to be an effective solution for stripping a uranium vessel’s rubber liner.
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34 INPRO and reactor innovation INPRO: Ensuring that nuclear continues to contribute to global energy needs.
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30 Networking, robots and radioactivity Increasing use of robots in the nuclear space makes robust wireless networks critical.
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