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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. Zink, G. W. Rodeback
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 9 | Number 1 | January 1961 | Pages 16-25
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE61-A25859
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The four-factor critical equation for a heterogeneous thermal reactor is looked at in detail. It is then written in terms of parameters which characterize separately the fuel element, the moderator, and the lattice cell geometry of a heterogeneous thermal reactor. Methods for determining the parameters are then discussed. The results of measurements and analysis for two different fuel element types are compared with the results of measurements made on full lattices consisting of these fuel elements.
