| CONTENTS Fusion
24 | cover story
The levitated dipole A unique approach to plasma confinement potentially offers a low-cost approach to commercial fusion.
Decommissioning 34 | Regulation & finance
special report
Recycling materials The industry increasingly favours reuse and recycling as nuclear looks to build a circular economy.
39 Reshaping the SMR risk profile Trilateral cooperation could prove to be a significant development for the future of SMRs.
Supply chain
40 Aiming for agility By augmenting agility, chief procurement officers can arm the industry for successful projects.
Waste management
42 Cutting waste down to size Could robotic solutions transform the future of size reduction in waste management?
Commentary
46 Complementing change Nuclear is sometimes framed as a choice between conventional and SMRs—why not both?
From the archive
48 Floating an idea Floating offshore nuclear power is gaining traction. It’s a concept NEi explored in 1973.
Cover image: A scale model of Tama Nui, a commercial levitating dipole fusion power plant. Source: OpenStar.
News
7 Lead News China has unveiled details of the HL-4 (Huanliu-4) tokamak experimental platform.
8-14 Roundup
Opinion 16 Fuelling around As global nuclear energy prospects improve, the front end of the nuclear fuel cycle is evolving.
Follow us on social media: Focus on Asia
18 Philippine nuclear future How is the competition shaping up for a lucrative slice of the Philippine SMR sector?
Operations & maintenance
29 Polymeric protection for NPPs Polymeric repair composites and anti-corrosion coatings have an important role to play in NPPs.
Life extension
30 Accelerating licence renewal Duke and the NRC were able to complete a licence renewal in just 12 months.
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