CONTENTS | O&M Volume 70 | No. 851


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16 | Policy & finance


cover story


Keep a watching brief With ‘concrete cancer’ found at Seabrook how do operators meet licence requirements?


33 | Supply chain


special report


Deal market analysis A new analysis of global financial deals reveals a growing market for nuclear technology.


30 Fuelling the talent pipeline Nuclear depends on its future workforce. The goal is clear: attract the talent.


Emerging markets


36 Realising Africa’s nuclear promise Commercial nuclear power in Africa has been limited to date. That could be about to change.


Conference report


39 World Nuclear Supply Chain Industry leaders calling for change to unlock nuclear energy’s full potential.


Events


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


Classified 42 Classified listings


Cover image: SSeabrook nuclear power plant News


6 Lead News Site licence issued for world’s largest fast reactor, Rosenergoatom’s sodium-cooled BN-1200M.


6-12 Roundup


Opinion 14 A question of time Nuclear must deliver a meaningful impact and that means reaching new output records.


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20 Addressing the risks of military attack Understanding why states attack nuclear installations may help reduce related risks.


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24 An MSR that refuels with fertile fuel Plans for the most cost-efficient and scalable energy source rest on fertile not fissile fuel.


The interview


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28 A life in fusion Dr Mikhail Gryaznevich speaks to NEI about his career in nuclear fusion.


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Radiation monitoring & ALARA Decontamination & decommissioning New build


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