In the summer of 2012, inspections of the reactor vessels of Doel 3 and Tihange 2 nuclear power stations revealed the presence of indications that required in-depth analyses. Electrabel carried out a thorough investigation in response to the indications found in the two reactor vessels. These investigations confirmed that the indications correspond to hydrogen flakes ... Read more
Official opening of the 15th academic year of the BNEN Interuniversity Programme in nuclear engineering (https://bnen.sckcen.be/). Two interesting lectures are scheduled: “Gravitational Waves Exist: The inside story of the first ... Read more
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 ... 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 ... Read more
The use of protons, and other charged particle beams for radiotherapy was already proposed by Bob Wilson in 1946. The first clinical applications started 20 years later, in the late ... Read more
On Thursday, February 23, the BNS-YG (Belgian Nuclear Society Young Generation) Scientific Contest took place at Tractebel head office. In total, 15 manuscripts have been received. This year, the BNS-YG ... Read more
The BR3 project was selected in 1989 as European pilot decommissioning project. This pilot project concerned the decontamination and dismantling of a pilot PWR plant. Several techniques of dismantling (and ... Read more
