CONTENTS | S Balance of plant Volume 68 | No. 824


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22 | S Security


cover story


Watts Bar steam The most modern PWR in the US, uprating Watts Bar steam generators is key to life extension plans.


16 | Reactor design


special report


Sustaining cyber The nuclear industry must invest in cyber defence even if there appears to be a lull in attacks.


31 Using AI to spearhead molten salts The vast complexities of molten salt reactors are being made simpler with machine learning.


Waste management


34 Storing up value from uranium waste Depleted uranium could find a new life as a hydrogen storage medium.


Country focus


36 What can India learn from global trends? India is pinning a lot of hope on nuclear power. How can the supply chain mitigate project risks?


Conference report


39 ICOND in Aachen All the latest in best practice approaches to decommissioning explored at ICOND.


Events


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


Cover image: Watts Bar NPP Source: TVA News


08 Lead News France reenergises nuclear, Barakah 3 begins ops, clean plasma breakthrough, nuclear heating.


8-13 Roundup Follow us on social media: @neimagazine


Opinion 14 Keeping on message The industry continues to ignore the elephant in the room when it comes to messaging.


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Supply chain


19 Solving the recruitment challenge Addressing three key factors could solve the nuclear skills shortage crisis.


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29 Finding a radioactive needle in a haystack A mobile detector was key to finding a radiation source on a 1400 km-long desert highway.


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26 Replicating reactors Learning the lessons from new build reactors to forge a cost-effective nuclear industry in the UK.


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Contacts 42 Contact us!


Classified 42 Classified listings


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