CONTENTS | Decommissioning Volume 71 | No. 863
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20 | Transport
cover story
JET streams JET decommissioning began in 2024. What lessons does this complex process offer to future fusion?
32 | Manufacturing
special report
Mutual aid works In the unlikely event of an incident during transport, UK users can rely on their peers to provide support.
36 Materials for the nuclear century Materials specialists are developing technologies aimed at nuclear energy’s biggest challenges.
From the archive
39 From swords to ploughshares The nuclear age quietly changed in 1954 when fission first became a civil energy technology.
Events
41 What’s on? A list of exhibitions, conferences, webinars and digital events.
Contacts 42 Contact us!
Cover image: After 40 years of plasma operations, the UK’s JET fusion reactor is now being decommissioned. Source: UKAEA
News
7 Lead News Antares Nuclear’s Mark-0 reactor design has completed a criticality demonstration.
8-12 Roundup
Opinion 14 The phase-out of the phase-out Is the spectre of national nuclear phase-outs really a thing of the past? Almost
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16 Managing EPC contracting risk Addressing three fundamental contracting issues can significantly reduce long-term risk exposure
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23 Mixing it up with radionuclides Mixed radionuclide solutions are critical to calibrating gamma spectrometry devices.
Training & recruitment
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28 Closing nuclear’s gender gap Women remain underrepresented in nuclear, so how is one company driving change?
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