CONTENTS | S Fuel & fuel cycle Volume 68 | No. 832


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13 | S Waste management


cover story


Expanding TMF With new demand on the horizon Urenco is building capacity but also expanding tails management too.


32 | Country report


special report


Solving Soviet legacy Former Soviet Union uranium mining sites across the Central Asia represent a significant remediation risk.


38 Seeking nuclear stability in France The French nuclear fleet is expected to make a much larger energy contribution this winter.


Waste management


41 Advancing encapsulating technologies A proprietary geopolymer technology promises to make budget savings. What are the next steps?


Fuel & fuel cycle


44 Used fuel is not an obstacle to nuclear Solutions for management of used fuel already exist. Why is it a barrier to nuclear deployment?


Opinion


46 GBN launch – more work to be done The launch of Great British Nuclear is welcome, but leaves some questions unanswered.


Events


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


Cover image: The Tails Management Facility. Source: Urenco


News 7 Lead News


Ohio HALEU begins enrichment, First refuel for Akademik Lomonosov.


7-11 Roundup Follow us on social media: @neimagazine


Opinion 21 Over-promise to under-deliver The SMR industry will not be served well by over promising on price and development timeframes.


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Supply chain


22 Continuous supplier assessment Ongoing assessment of suppliers is key to ensuring they meet all requirements.


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28 SMRs and the transport challenge Some of the key issues for SMR roll-out concern transportation. Could it be a deal breaker?


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24 Sellafield’s red lights Sellafield faces ‘enhanced regulatory attention’ What does that mean for management?


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