Excavation work was in progress to locate the leaky spot in the sea water line. During this time when water annular sump of CIRUS was being pumped out, water was seen coming in the excavation pit. Work was suspended. Water sample analysis showed activity of 40 Bq/ml and radiation of excavated soil dug from the bottom showed a field of 50-200 mR/hr. The contaminated soil was transported to solid waste management facility. The total activity in the excavated soil was estimated to be 1.7 x 10E12 Bq of Cs-137. This event was rated at Level 1 on INES as per the revised users manual part III section 5.2, as this event was the result of inadequate procedures.
An analysis by the Norwegian NGO Bellona of transborder trade operations with the customs code 840130 (irradiated fuel assemblies or fuel elements) show a more than twofold increase of import to EU countries of fresh nuclear fuel in cash terms – from 280 million Euros in 2022 to 686 million Euros in 2023. In physical […]
The French government has said it is "seriously" studying the option of building a plant to convert and enrich reprocessed uranium to cut its reliance on Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. The only plant in the world that currently converts reprocessed uranium for use in nuclear power plants is in Russia. "The option of […]
Jan vd Putte quickly changed from dressing as the pied piper at the protest during the IAEA nuclear power conference to warn for the Russian nuclear power conglomerate Rosatom and its role in Ukraine.
Anke Herold, Executive Director Oeko-Institut, Freiburg (Germany), in Brussels about the claim to triple nuclear by 2050: IPCC scenarios vs forecast development of nuclear.
