On Thursday, November 28, the BNS-YG (Belgian Nuclear Society Young Generation) Scientific Contest took place at the SCK•CEN Lakehouse in concomitance with the SCK•CEN Best Master Thesis Contest. In total, 8 manuscripts were received. For the Oral Competition, the ranking is as follows: Jonas Vande Pitte, for his thesis made at UGent and SCK•CEN on ... Read more
The potential of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) as a competitive, low carbon technology in future integrated energy systems is gaining recognition by policymakers. SMRs bring simplification and standardisation that could ... Read more
Damien Ernst will discuss the future of nuclear energy in a world where competition with renewable energy is becoming increasingly fierce and where immense technological advances offer new opportunities for ... Read more
Wim Van Rompay is Care Manager at Doel NPP and appointed as Corona-Coordinator since the beginning of the crisis. He will elaborate on the approach of the power plant on ... Read more
Technologies invented for fundamental research, such as at CERN, find important applications in society at large. In this context, Jean-Pierre Revol will explain why physicists propose the use of proton ... Read more
The International Energy Agency (IEA) presents in 2020 the Energy Policies of the European Union report. It reviews the EU policies of the past five years and proposes recommendations to the EU and actions for the energy sector to enable the European Green Deal. In this context, the IEA has also reviewed the state of ... Read more
The Belgonucleaire (BN) MOX plant was built in 1970-1972 and started operation in 1973 for the fabrication of MOX fuel for fast reactors and in 1986 for commercial LWRs. It was the first commercial plant to be decommissioned under the authority of the Federal Agency for Nuclear Control established in 2001. After a short description ... Read more
General Assembly Agenda: Report of the Chairman Report of the Secretary Report of the YG Chairman Report of the Treasurer: Approval of the accounts 2019 Approval of the budget 2020 ... Read more
