REGULATION & SAFETY: Changes for international nuclear safety |
The World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) is adapting to ensure safety and performance improvements remain the top priorities of a growing industry, managing director George Felgate told World Nuclear News. |
WASTE & RECYCLING: Nuclear fuel manufacture and storage |
Approvals are coming for the J-MOX nuclear fuel manufacturing plant as well as a used fuel storage facility in Japan's Aomori prefecture. |
CORPORATE: Systems contract for new Slovak reactors |
An Areva-Siemens consortium has been awarded a contract to supply the digital safety and instrumentation and control (I&C) systems for two new VVER units at the Mochovce nuclear power plant in Slovakia. |