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
In June 2016 an historical political agreement was made in Sweden, which put an end to 40 years of nuclear power debate. Five political parties, representing a Governmental majority, signed ... Read more
Agenda: BNS and BNS-YG activities in 2017; Approval of the financial reporting of 2016 and budget for 2017; Position paper on nuclear energy.
Thorium has recently been presented in the press as “the green future of nuclear” and it might seem as if thorium based fuel cycles are a recent breakthrough that remained ... Read more
Molten Salt Reactors (MSR) have gained worldwide interest in recent years due their appealing characteristics with respect to safety and resource utilisation. In this reactor type the fuel is a ... Read more
Nuclear spent fuel continues to emit heat for hundreds of years challenging both intermediate and final disposal. A reliable estimate of this decay heat is of utmost importance for both ... Read more
The EPR combines the return of experience of 40 years of operation by EDF, engineering studies and safety principles primarily shared by European countries with a strong foothold in the ... Read more
