WNE 2021 – The countdown is on !
The 4th edition of the World Nuclear Exhibition (WNE), the world’s largest exhibition dedicated to the civil nuclear sector, chaired by French Ambassador Sylvie Bermann, will take place from Tuesday 30 November to Thursday 2 December 2021, at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre (Hall 7). WNE brings together the global civil nuclear community
3D printing in the nuclear industry
The nuclear sector is not known for being the most innovative industry. Because of the strict – but justified – regulations, the introduction of innovations is a lengthy process. A few months ago, Damona helped a spin-off from a UK university and showed them how tedious it can be! So when we saw 3D printing […]
Nuclear decontamination considerations & proven advantages
Introduction Decontamination is a major activity that may be used to accomplish several goals, such as reducing occupational exposures, limiting potential releases and uptakes of radioactive materials, salvage equipment and materials or facilitate waste management. It is defined as the radioactive contamination transfer from a support to a material that can
Let’s get technical when it comes to decommissioning
To wrap up our series of insights on DEM2021, the international conference on nuclear decommissioning, let’s get into the nitty gritty technical details of nuclear decommissioning. If decommissioning a nuclear facility was only tearing down buildings and dismantling pipelines, it would be somehow a lot easier. However, when you have to deal with radi
