Security equipment repository for Asia-Pacific region establishedNuclear NewsSecurityOctober 8, 2020, 9:29AM|Nuclear News StaffDuring a virtual meeting between the Atomic Energy Licensing Board of Malaysia, Japan’s Permanent Mission in Vienna, and the IAEA’s Department of Nuclear Safety and Security, an agreement was signed to establish a pool of nuclear security equipment, including items pictured here, in Malaysia. Photo: I. Pletukhina/IAEAThe International Atomic Energy Agency has joined with Malaysia’s Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) to establish a pool of radiation detection equipment available for loan to support nuclear security training and detection capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region, the IAEA announced October 7This is the first such repository facilitated by the IAEA. The equipment was purchased with Japan’s contribution to the IAEA Nuclear Security Fund.ExpandTags:iaeajapanmalaysianuclear security fundradiation detectionShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Decommissioning effort delayed for two Fukushima Daiichi buildingsRadwaste SolutionsWaste ManagementApril 22, 2020, 9:57AM|Nuclear News StaffDecommissioning work in parts of the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan has been delayed after engineers discovered that sandbags placed in the basements of buildings near Units 1 and 3 were found to contain excessive radiation levels. Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) operates the plant and is in charge of the decommissioning efforts following the accident caused by the earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011.ExpandTags:decommissioningfukushima daiichijapantepcoShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
IAEA supports discharge of treated water at DaiichiRadwaste SolutionsWaste ManagementApril 6, 2020, 9:21AM|Nuclear News StaffAn International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts said in a review published on April 2 that the two options for the controlled disposal of treated water stored at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant are “technically feasible.” A Japanese advisory subcommittee outlined the two options—vapor release and discharge to the sea—for the water that is being stored at the plant following the 2011 accident.ExpandTags:advanced liquid processing systemalpsfukushimaiaeajapanwasteShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Anniversary ObservationsANS Nuclear CafeMarch 11, 2019, 6:00AM|Alan MedskerThe seismic event was huge and was felt all over the world. With a moment magnitude of over 9.0, the earthquake and was the fourth largest ever in the more than 100 years of recorded history. Huge land masses shifted as much as 2.4 meters, and the rotation of the earth was changed so that days were suddenly just a little (but measurable) bit shorter. It had sped up the world.Go to ArticleTags:alan medskerauthorsearthquakeeducationfukushimafukushima daiichijapanjapan steel worksjapanesenatural disastersnuclear historynuclear newsradiationtsunamiShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
2019 - A Wish List in Nuclear EnergyANS Nuclear CafeJanuary 10, 2019, 3:54PM|Will DavisWelcome to 2019! I hope everyone who took a break enjoyed it. For those who didn't, why didn't you? Initially, I had thoughts of trying to separate from social media and news to a significant extent during the holidays but, after conversations with Linda Zec (our wonderful ANS staff liaison for the Social Media Team, among many other things) decided that it was impractical to do so for a variety of reasons. So, as the holiday furor ebbed and flowed and I continued, still connected, to read news and year-end summations, I found myself wishing that there wouldn't be so much frustrating news in 2019. That's why I decided to open my eighth calendar year writing for the ANS Nuclear Cafe with a wish list, or "listicle" in the inside jargon, if you prefer. Here, in ascending order of importance (or, I suppose, increasing order of unlikelihood) are my five wishes for this new year in nuclear energy. (All on one screen; no annoying "next" buttons. You're welcome.)Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societygen-ivjapankashiwazaki-kariwakepcomoon jae-innuclearnuclear powernuscalesmrsouth koreatepcounited statesv.c. summervogtlewill daviszeczero emissions creditShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Looking Back: A Brief History of CONTEANS Nuclear CafeJanuary 2, 2019, 2:37AM|Dr. Jane LeClairThe accident that occurred at Three Mile Island on March 28, 1979, brought about many changes to the nuclear industry. Among the changes was the industry stopping to reflect on current procedures and the training of its employees. Exhorted by the findings of the Kemeny Commission and sponsored by the Department of Energy, industry leaders and training personnel began meeting on improvements to training at the Gatlinburg Conference in the early 1980's.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societycareers in nuclearchinacontecountries around the globecybersecuritydepartment of energyengineeringetwddfloridafrancefukushimagermanyindiairanjapanmarch 28 1979nuclearnuclear newsnuclear technologyrussiasecuritysouth africasouth koreast. augustinethree mile islandunited kingdomunited statesShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Japan's NRA determines Tsuruga Nuclear Plant built over active faultANS Nuclear CafeMay 23, 2013, 6:00AM|Will DavisThe news has finally come out on a long-awaited subject: the first determination by Japan's new Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) that a nuclear plant in Japan lies on a seismic fault determined to be active.Go to ArticleTags:bwrsearthquakejapannuclearnuclear regulatory authoritytsurugaShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Japan launches nuclear safety agencyANS Nuclear CafeOctober 4, 2012, 6:00AM|Dan YurmanRestart of the nation's nuclear reactors will be guided by its actionsGo to ArticleTags:fukushimajapannuclear energynuclear powerregulationShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Japan’s Non-nuclear decisionANS Nuclear CafeSeptember 20, 2012, 6:00AM|Dan YurmanImplementation of the energy policy announced last week will keep reactors running well into the second half of the 21st century.Go to ArticleTags:fukushimajapannuclear energynuclear powerpublic opinionShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Are India's nuclear deals going south?ANS Nuclear CafeJuly 21, 2011, 6:00AM|Dan YurmanDomestic liability laws and international issues may put limits on the country's ambitious plans to build new reactorsGo to ArticleTags:fukushimaindiajapannonproliferationnuclear energynuclear suppliers groupreactor designsrussiaspent fuelShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
