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International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi had talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during a recent visit to Damascus. The Agency said the IAEA and Syria will have a new engagement with a view to providing confidence in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy for the benefit of the Syrian people. The IAEA will also intensify efforts in supporting Syria in terms of cancer care, in line with its Rays of Hope initiative, which provides life-saving equipment and treatment to help cancer patients in countries where the need is greatest.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Saturday, 23 March 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiaea-re-engages-with-syria-on-nuclear-energy-11623027
Scientists at UK-based MoltexFLEX have published new research on how graphite interacts with the molten salt to be used in the company’s FLEX reactor design. Together with scientists at the University of Manchester’s Nuclear Graphite Research Group (NGRG), the researchers used x-ray micro CT scanners to investigate how tiny amounts of molten salt infiltrated pores within standard industrial grades of graphite. This was the first time such scanning has been used for this purpose.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Saturday, 10 February 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsmoltexflex-publishes-new-graphite-research-11502011
MoltexFLEX scientists worked with the University of Manchester's Nuclear Graphite Research Group to use X-ray micro CT scanners to investigate how molten salt infiltrates pores within standard industrial grades of graphite.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 07 February 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/MoltexFLEX-publishes-research-on-graphite-interact
The first IAEA Occupational Radiation Protection Service (ORPAS) mission to Botswana has highlighted good management system of radiation protection, which fosters a strong safety culture in protecting workers. “The findings from this ORPAS mission demonstrate Botswana’s strong commitment to strengthening the occupational radiation protection infrastructure in line with international safety standards,” said Miroslav Pinak, Head of the IAEA Radiation Safety & Monitoring Section. The also mission identified that Botswana “could further strengthen radiation protection arrangements by developing training and qualification programmes”, he added.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Saturday, 25 November 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiaea-reviews-radiation-protection-in-botswana-11323809
The US Department of Energy’s Radiological & Environmental Science Laboratory (RESL) has produced the world’s first lung phantom that contains the entire thorium-232 decay series. The lung phantom will be used to calibrate and test radiation detection systems used by DOE and other federal government agencies.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 13 July 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsdoe-lab-produces-worlds-first-of-a-kind-lung-phantom-11000634
US-based Ultra Safe Nuclear’s (USNC’s) EmberCore technology has been selected by NASA to participate in the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) programme. The Phase 1 study will be on "EmberCore Flashlight: Long Distance Lunar Characterisation with Intense Passive X- and Gamma-ray Source”. It will be led by Dr Chris Morrison, Chief Engineer, Radioisotopes supported by Dr Thomas Prettyman, Senior Scientist at the Planetary Science Institute.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Saturday, 24 June 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsusnc-technology-selected-for-nasa-flashlight-10961646
An X-ray "flashlight" which would use an energy source based on Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation's (USNC) EmberCore nuclear chargeable ceramic technology to map the lunar surface has been selected for early-stage funding in the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) programme.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 20 June 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Nuclear-powered-flashlight-to-be-developed-for-lun
UK company is pioneer of HTS system for reactors
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Tuesday, 02 May 2023
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/tokamak-to-send-breakthrough-magnet-technology-to-us-for-testing-5-1-2023
US-based Fluor Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Longview Fusion Energy Systems to collaborate in designing and planning laser fusion energy commercial deployment. Fluor will leverage its global experience in developing and constructing complex, large-scale facilities to provide preliminary design and engineering to support the development of Longview’s fusion-powered plant.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 21 April 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsfluor-signs-mou-with-longview-fusion-energy-systems-10775575
UK-based MoltexFLEX has been awarded a research grant by the Henry Royce Institute of Advanced Materials (Royce). MoltexFLEX a subsidiary of Canada’s Moltex Energy, in October announced its FLEX reactor design, which uses molten salt technology. Using the grant, MoltexFLEX will work with the University of Manchester’s Nuclear Graphite Research Group (NGRG) to investigate how the FLEX reactor’s molten salt coolant interacts with graphite, which is used as a moderator.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 03 February 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsmoltexflex-awarded-uk-research-grant-to-study-graphite-10564029