CONTENTS | S Reactor safety Volume 67 | No. 820


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26 Using AI to advance nuclear power The five main opportunities for AI in the nuclear power industry explored.


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18 From STEM to STEAM Instead of focusing on STEM for recruitment nuclear power needs to look at STEAM.


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Transport Water chemistry Research reactors Focus on USA & Canada


36 16 | S Zaporizhzhia


cover story


The reactor question Assessment of nuclear safety in France raises questions over the country’s 900 MW reactor fleet.


20 | Fuel and fuel cycle


special report


Chronicle of tragedy At the Zaporizhzhia power plant armed conflict still brings close the threat of nuclear disaster.


28 TRIGA An uprated facility in France is now producing TRIGA fuel for use in smaller SMRs.


Asset management


30 Machine learning SNC-Lavalin’s Sam Stephens argues the industry can start getting easy wins with smart machines.


Power plant design


32 Laser fusion Recent breakthroughs offer hope to Focused Energy’s fast ignition laser fusion plans.


Instrumentation & control


36 Lifecycle management Product lifecycle management (PLM) is a novel approach to streamline development processes.


Events


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


Classified 41 Classified listings


Contacts 42 Contact us!


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