Entries by Ярушевська Альона

Canada Received Authorization for Drone Delivery of Radioisotopes

Drone Delivery Canada has received authorization of the Transport Canada for Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight flights and for the transportation of dangerous goods, in particular medical radioisotopes, by drones. The project is the first of its kind within Canada. The company’s procedures, practices and personnel have been audited by both the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) […]

Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactors to Contribute to Produce Low-Carbon Hydrogen

A joint feasibility study (FS) developed by the Rolls-Royce Company and the Sumitomo International Business and Investment Corporation shows that the Rolls-Royce small modular reactors could provide a significant advantage over other energy sources in low-carbon hydrogen production. The nuclear power plant based on the Rolls-Royce small modular reactors will produce 470 MW of low-carbon […]

New Amendments to the Legislation on Protection of Humans from the Impact of Ionizing Radiation

Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine registered in a first reading the draft Law No. 8223 “On Amendments to some Laws of Ukraine on Protection of Humans from the Impact of Ionizing Radiation”. The draft law was developed to implement the Association Agreement between Ukraine and EU, in particular Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom which establishes basic safety standards […]

Nuclear-Armed States Continue to Modernize Nuclear Arsenals

On 12 June 12 the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published the findings of SIPRI Yearbook 2023 according to which the United States, russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) continue to modernize their nuclear arsenals and several deployed new nuclear-armed or nuclear-capable weapon systems […]

Swedish SMR Designer Leadcold Signed Declaration of Intention with Ukrainian Energy Group

The Swedish company Leadcold, which designs small modular reactors (SMRs), has announced the signing of the Declaration of Intention with the Naftohazbudizoliatsiya (NGSI) Ukrainian Energy Group to study the terms of delivery of small modular reactors to Ukraine after the end of the war. The NGSI Group is represented in the Agreement through its ITESU […]

Members of International Association of Nuclear Regulators to Cooperate in SMR Design

Members of the International Nuclear Regulators Association (INRA) issued the joint statement on international cooperation to implement small modular reactor (SMR) technology. INRA members recognize the safety potential that SMR technologies can offer and the important role of regulators in ensuring that these technologies are deployed safely and reliably in accordance with the strict requirements […]

Westinghouse will Conduct the Expanded Internship Training for the Students from Central and Eastern Europe

Westinghouse Electric Company is hiring the university students from Poland, the Czech Republic and Ukraine for its second Central and Eastern European summer internship program. This program provides a unique learning experience with industry-recognized professionals in the design and support of operating reactors worldwide. Westinghouse worked with engineering universities in all three countries to provide […]

Nuclear and Radiation Hazard: Participation of Ukrainian Delegation in the Information Exchange Initiative Meeting

In April 2023, the Information Exchange Initiative meeting on provision of technical assistance to Ukraine in the field of radiation safety and nuclear security was held in Oslo, Kingdom of Norway, in the framework of the Group of Seven Global Partnership against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction. The meeting was attended […]

Westinghouse Company Presented AP300 Small Modular Reactor

Westinghouse Electric presented AP300 small modular reactor (SRM) – 300 MW water-cooled water-moderated power reactor. The design of the improved AP1000 nuclear reactor was taken as the basis of AP300 SMR. Currently, this is the only SMR that is based on the design of the operating installation. AP300 small modular reactor will use identical technology […]

NuScale Certified by International Organization for Standardization

Upon assessing the NuScale’s Quality Management System (QMS) by Orion Register Inc., the leading International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the industry certification body awarded NuScale ISO 9001:2015 certificate. ISO 9001 is a standard included into the series of the ISO 9000 international standards and describes the requirements for the quality management systems at the […]

Project to Replace russian Fuel at European NPPs Started

The innovative Euratom APIS project, which we announced previously, started under financial support of the European Commission. The project is aimed at the accelerated implementation of secure and reliable nuclear fuel supply for VVER nuclear power plants in Ukraine and the EU and is necessitated by the urgency and importance of ensuring energy supply in […]