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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.
Fred Sicilio, T. H Goodgame, Bert Wilkins, Jr.
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 9 | Number 4 | April 1961 | Pages 455-461
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE61-A25909
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The feasibility of purifying irradiation-degraded Purex-type solvent by distillation was indicated by laboratory scale studies. Direct fractional distillation does not appear to be feasible; however, flash distillation of the mixture into separate TBP and Amsco components and subsequent fractional distillation of each component can be performed in a trouble-free manner. The results of this work indicate that a washing operation and several flash distillations should suffice for purification of solvent irradiated up to 120 w-hr/liter.
