CONTENTS | Fuel & fuel cycle Volume 69 | No. 842


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34 | Business development


cover story


Urenco’s HALEU play Urenco sets out global ambition beginning work on the West’s first HALEU enrichment facility.


16 | Waste management


special report


Nuclear joins PV Combining nuclear and solar offers a wealth of economic opportunities and improved safety.


30 Scaling up on geopolymers Scaling up geopolymer technology to deliver a low-carbon, low-cost encapsulation solution.


Life extension


38 Weighing up alternatives to nuclear Exploring alternatives to a licence extension at the North Anna nuclear power plant.


Policy & finance


42 China’s wholehearted push to get ahead Long perceived as a technology follower, China is nonetheless confounding nuclear expectations.


Events


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


Classified 46 Classified listings


Contacts 46 Contact us!


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Cover image: Urenco’s Capenhurst site will be home to a new HALEU enrichment plant


News


7 Lead News China sets up another big expansion of nuclear capacity with 11 units getting the go-ahead.


7-12 Roundup Follow us on social media: @neimagazine


Opinion 14 What’s in a word? The nuclear sector needs to become more comfortable with the ‘W’ word. Waste is a fact.


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20 Fuel review and design data NEI’s annual fuel review, including the key design data for all major nuclear fuel types.


Operations & maintenance


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26 Atucha II novel reactor repair Discovery of a failed weld on the Atucha II RPV prompted the development of new tools.


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