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 accelerators in the field of nuclear energy to transmute nuclear waste, leading to exploiting thorium as a quasi-unlimited source of clean energy for the future. ... 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 ... 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
Nuclear safeguards were established since the 1950’s to ensure that nuclear materials and nuclear technology are used only for peaceful purposes. Inspections are carried out regularly in nuclear facilities by ... Read more
This year, the BNS-YG joins forces with the Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK•CEN and the Belgian Agency for Radioactive Waste and Enriched Fissile Materials ONDRAF/NIRAS to offer to the young ... Read more
The presentation will describe the current hydrogen industry with the main production technologies and applications, and the future hydrogen economy that is key to support the transition to a carbon-neutral ... Read more
The ITER project seeks to demonstrate the scientific and technological feasibility of nuclear fusion power on a scale suitable for power production. To this end, a Tokamak is being built ... Read more
We often forget it, but it is the access to an abundant and cheap energy source that skyrocketed our civilization into a new era. An era of possibilities. An era ... Read more
