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| CONTENTS
S Radwaste management S China
30 | cover story Country comparisons Kristina Gillin compares spent fuel management strategies in Canada, Finland and Sweden.
16 | special report HTR-PM progress After four decades of work, China’s HTR-PM is undergoing commissioning ready for startup this year.
Cover image: Drilling of test canister hole in Finland (Credit Posiva Oy)
News 4 Lead News Hitachi suspends work on Wylfa Newydd; Embalse returns after refurb; more. 4-9 Roundup
From the archive 11 1959 to 2009 A selection of stories and images published in February editions from 1959 to 2009.
Opinion 12 An exhausting process Jeremy Gordon examines the controversial issue of used fuel management.
Conference report 14 Finance in focus As the UK industry gathered in December financing new build was a major focus.
Decontamination & decommissioning 15 Tigers earn their stripes at Sellafield Four underwater robots are helping to accelerate cleanup of legacy ponds in Cumbria.
20 Taiwan’s first Taipower details is 25-year decommissioning plan for cleanup of Chinshan. 22 Dismantling Bohunice V1 3D modelling is being used to determine the best strategy for decommissioning Bohunice.
Radiation monitoring & ALARA 26 Seeing is believing Radiation imaging systems are supporting decontamination work in the Fukushima region. 28 A new containment solution Developing a more compact, portable negative pressure generator.
Instrumentation & control 35 Loviisa upgrade crosses the finish line Case study focused on a recently-completed safety-critical I&C upgrade at Loviisa in Finland.
Interview 38 Why Uzbekistan is considering nuclear Jurabek Mirzamakhmudov from Uzatom talks about Uzbekistan’s nuclear new-build plans.
Events 40 What’s on? A list of key exhibitions and conferences around the globe.
Classified 41 Classified listings
Contacts 42 Contact us!
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