CONTENTS | Diagnostics Volume 70 | No. 852


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34 | Safety & security


cover story


LLM fault diagnosis AI systems must do more than identify a potential fault. AI has to explain how it came to a conclusion too.


24 | Radiation management


special report


Genset lessons Emergency diesel generators need care and attention as much as the rest of a nuclear unit.


28 Borescope capabilities for safer inspection By increasing efficiency, safety in high-radiation environments can be improved.


Fusion


32 India on the ITER way India’s participation in the ITER fusion project is opening another avenue of nuclear expertise.


Commentary


38 Regaining a nuclear lead Global attitudes are tilting, but the regulatory regime must adapt for nuclear to flourish.


Events


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


Contacts 42 Contact us!


Classified 43 Classified listings


Cover image: The METL facility at the Argonne National Laboratory News


6 Lead News Kazakhstan has selected Rosatom as general contractor for the construction of its first NPP.


6-12 Roundup


Opinion 14 Welcome back to the nuclear family The World Bank’s change on nuclear energy is a momentous event that may unlock new markets.


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16 Managing Capenhurst’s centrifuges With over half a century of operating centrifuges Capenhurst is now looking at ‘end of life’.


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20 Intelligent energy fuelling nuclear? As hyperscalers race to expand, SMRs are being presented as a potential solution. Are they?


Policy & finance


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22 Funding request and Trump’s energy plan Ambitions to become a global energy powerhouse bode well for the US nuclear sector.


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