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Jun25 0

An Introduction to Nuclear Regulation in the UK

Posted by Connaugh Fallon

On the surface, nuclear regulation within the UK appears to be a complicated web of acts, laws, regulatory bodies and acronyms. Hopefully, this breakdown will help to demystify this important aspect of our nuclear and radiological industries.   In order to regulate an industry, there needs to be rules which govern the activities and there […]

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Education, Uncategorized Sarah O'Sullivan
Nov01 1

Brexit: Britain’s Nuclear Future

Posted by Connaugh Fallon

With the vote cast and Britain leaving the EU, it’s hard to say what’s going to happen. Ellis Rintoul takes a look at what people have been saying. The new nuclear build in the UK, planned in order to replace our fleet of ageing nuclear reactors, is being controversially pioneered by the new pressurised water […]

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New Nuclear, Uncategorized Ellis Rintoul
Feb05 1

Another EPR, or time for something new?

Posted by Mark Williams

LWR’s where built en masse in the 70s and 80s, what kind of reactor are we likely to see in a nuclear renaissance? We are currently in the third generation of nuclear power stations. These power stations boast increased thermal efficiency, improved fuel technology and standardized designs compared to the generation II reactors currently operating […]

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New Nuclear, Uncategorized Tom Neill

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