Currently the Belgian government and ENGIE are in the final stages of signing the contract making it possible for Doel 4 and Tihange 3 to produce electricity for 10 more years. The stakes are high and the challenges are huge on many fronts. During this evening lecture, the lecturer will give insights on how we ... Read more
Mr Charlez will present his book entitled “The ten commandments of energy transition”. In his book, he explains how we can optimize the energy consumption by technological innovation, and also by rationally adapting our behaviours. A carbon-free society will mainly rely on the replacement of thermal equipment with electrical equipment, which will result in doubling ... Read more
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The Joint OECD-NEA / IAEA Uranium Group (UG) is a forum for the exchange of information, analysis, and guidance on the uranium market and its role and relationship with respect to the global nuclear fuel cycle. The UG conducts a biennial survey of world uranium exploration, resources, production and demand, commonly known as the ‘Red ... Read more
About the lecture CERCA, division of Framatome, is working in the field of research reactors fuel manufacturing and irradiation targets manufacturing. CERCA activities include fabrication of uranium-based medical-use targets. ... Read more
Radiopharmaceuticals are radioactive pharmaceuticals for diagnostic or therapeutic use and typically consist of a radionuclide and a vector molecule. Radionuclides for diagnostic use typically have a short half-life and emit ... Read more
About the lecture Cybersecurity is a critical issue for the nuclear industry and its entire ecosystem. Whether it involves security vulnerabilities, attacks targeting sovereign activities, or regulatory compliance obligations, Framatome strengthen ... Read more
All light water reactors (LWRs) around the world today are using fuel systems comprised of uranium oxide (UO2) within a zirconium-based alloy cladding. Some reactors use uranium-plutonium oxide fuels, which ... Read more
At the end of the irradiation in a nuclear reactor, the fuel has undergone significant transformations with respect to its initial state. The accumulation of radiation damage due to ... Read more
All Within the GENERATION IV initiative, several reactors have been selected : sodium fast reactor SFR, lead or lead-bismuth fast reactor LFR, advanced driver system ADS, gas fast reactor GFR, ... Read more
