On November 30, 1995 in in-core sensors where calibrated during operation of Unit 2 reactor at the thermal power of 3750 MW. While lowering a sensor, one of the involved operators entered the reactor hall and was inside for 1.5-2 minutes. The operator was exposed to 5 ber. Since the beginning of this year his accumulated dose has amounted to 5.3 ber that is above the specified annual man-rem dose limit. INES rating level 1 under defence in depth Justification: Section I.I.2 and III.5 of INES User's Manual
An analysis by the Norwegian NGO Bellona of transborder trade operations with the customs code 840130 (irradiated fuel assemblies or fuel elements) show a more than twofold increase of import to EU countries of fresh nuclear fuel in cash terms – from 280 million Euros in 2022 to 686 million Euros in 2023. In physical […]
The French government has said it is "seriously" studying the option of building a plant to convert and enrich reprocessed uranium to cut its reliance on Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. The only plant in the world that currently converts reprocessed uranium for use in nuclear power plants is in Russia. "The option of […]
Jan vd Putte quickly changed from dressing as the pied piper at the protest during the IAEA nuclear power conference to warn for the Russian nuclear power conglomerate Rosatom and its role in Ukraine.
Anke Herold, Executive Director Oeko-Institut, Freiburg (Germany), in Brussels about the claim to triple nuclear by 2050: IPCC scenarios vs forecast development of nuclear.
