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Researchers at Belgium's Nuclear Research Centre (SCK-CEN) have for the first time succeeded in accelerating a proton beam through the recently connected radio frequency quadrupole (RFQ). The RFQ is a component of the particle accelerator that will drive the Myrrha sub-critical research reactor.

Source: World Nuclear News
Date: Tuesday, 21 July 2020
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Myrrha-protons-accelerated-successfully

US company to build a proposed medical isotope facility in Janesville, WI The US nuclear regulator has published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity for submissions regarding a “first of a kind” application by Shine Medical Technologies to operate a proposed medical isotope production facility that does not require a nuclear reactor.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said submissions must be filed by 10 March 2020 by anyone who wishes to participate in the hearing process for the application.

Shine has proposed to construct and operate a facility in Janesville, Wisconsin for the production of the radioisotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) through the irradiation and processing of a uranyl sulfate solution. The company said this patented process replaces a nuclear reactor with a low-energy, accelerator-based neutron source. 

This source functions by colliding deuterium ions with tritium gas to cause fusion. The fusion reaction results in high energy neutrons and helium-4. In other words, the accelerator takes a radioactive by-product created by nuclear power plants (tritium) and turns it into the same clean, harmless gas used to make balloons float.

Source: Nucnet
Date: Wednesday, 15 January 2020
Original article: nucnet.org/news/nrc-calls-for-submissions-on-first-of-a-kind-production-facility-1-2-2020

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $49.3m (€43.5m) in funding for nuclear energy research projects in 25 states as part of the government’s Nuclear Energy University Programme (NEUP) and Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) programmes, a DOE statement said.

The funds will cover facility access, cross-cutting technology development, and infrastructure awards for 58 advanced nuclear technology projects, the statement said.

The DOE said $28.5m (€25.1m) under NEUP will support 40 university-led nuclear energy research and development projects in 23 states. Seven other university-led projects will receive more than $1.6m for research reactor and infrastructure improvements providing important safety, performance and student education-related upgrades to a part of the US’ 25 university research reactors.

Source: Nucnet
Date: Tuesday, 02 July 2019
Original article: nucnet.org/news/doe-announces-close-to-usd50-million-in-funding-for-nuclear-energy-projects-7-2-2019

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