This technical visit aims at providing a comprehensive overview of the R&D conducted in Belgium, but also at European level, in the framework of nuclear waste disposal. This research can be typified as truly multi-disciplinary, with not only techno-scientific research areas but also ethical and societal aspects.
This technical visit is intended to introduce the unique features of the Belgian Reactor 2, the most performing operating material test reactor in Europe today. A selected panel of experts from the operator and user community will highlight the different trends in current R&D for applications of nuclear technology and how the BR2 reactor is ... Read more
IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) is a global medical technology company focused on bringing integrated and innovative solutions for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The Company is the worldwide technology leader in the field of proton therapy, the most advanced form of radiation therapy available today. IBA’s proton therapy solutions are flexible and adaptable, ... Read more
Among the pulsed white spectrum neutron sources available in the world, the linear electron accelerator facility at IRMM (Gelina) is the one with the best time resolution. Gelina combines four specially designed and distinct units: a high-power pulsed linear electron accelerator, a post-accelerating beam compression magnet system, a mercury-cooled uranium target, and very long flight ... Read more
Each year, the Young Generation of the Belgian Nuclear Society organizes for its members an international visit to notable nuclear facilities. This year, a group of 23 passionate members went to Chernobyl and Kiev, Ukraine from October 15 to 18! We discovered the iconic Exclusion Zone and entered Chernobyl Reactor 3, passing through the Golden ... Read more
This technical visit will be part of a 3-day weekend in Vienna, Austria. Program Friday Sep. 20: travel to Austria by plane in the early morning, transfer by bus to ... Read more
