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Nuclear Energy Strategy announced at CNA2026
At the Canadian Nuclear Association Conference (CNA2026) in Ottawa, Ontario, on April 29, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson announced that Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is developing a new Nuclear Energy Strategy for the country. The strategy, which is slated to be released by the end of this year, will be based on four objectives: 1) enabling new nuclear builds across Canada, 2) being a global supplier and exporter of nuclear technology and services, 3) expanding uranium production and nuclear fuel opportunities, and 4) developing new Canadian nuclear innovations, including in both fission and fusion technologies.
J. W. Henscheid, E. E. Burdick
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 19 | Number 1 | May 1964 | Pages 39-47
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE64-A19787
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A semi-empirical equation is used to predict excess reactivity in the ETR as a function of power-time in terms of reactivity parameters which are routinely measured in a mockup of each ETR core in the ETR Critical Facility. Constants in the equation were evaluated by fitting the equation to plots of excess reactivity as a function of power-time obtained for several cores in the ETR. The equation and reactivity measurements fulfill the need for frequent and reliable predictions of core charge life as well as control-rod positions during reactor operation.
