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Nuclear fuel cycle companies are taking steps to reduce their operational carbon emissions through recent announcements. Orano is partnering with freight rail operator Fret SNCF to develop its carbon-free transport in France and Europe; UK company Nuclear Transport Solutions' rail division has launched a new locomotive design to trial the use of a low-emission renewable alternative to diesel; and in Russia, ARMZ Mining Machinery has increased the use of battery-operated machinery at its Priargunsky mining operations.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 08 December 2021
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Decarbonising-nuclear-supply-chain-logistics
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented demand for personal protective equipment (PPE), part of which must be sterile, i.e. exempt from any microorganism such as bacteria or moulds that can compromise the wearer’s or the patient's safety. It was realised that whilst irradiation is routinely used to sterilise medical products it might also be possible to use the technology to increase the available supply of PPE, writes Paul Wynne, chairman of the International Irradiation Association.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 06 May 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Viewpoint-Using-irradiation-to-treat-PPE