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Mirion Technologies has announced three senior leadership appointments designed to support its global nuclear and medical businesses while advancing a company-wide digital and AI strategy. The leadership changes come as Mirion seeks to advance innovation and maintain strong performance in nuclear energy, radiation safety, and medical applications.
Toshihiro Umeoka, Tsuyoshi Kono, Yukio Toyoda, Masao Ogino, Shozo Iwai, Hisashi Hishida
Nuclear Technology | Volume 80 | Number 1 | January 1988 | Pages 29-41
Technical Paper | Advanced Light Water Reactor / Fission Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT88-A35546
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Preliminary design studies on high conversion pressurized water reactors (HCPWRs) have been completed, and plant design studies are currently being performed to improve the feasibility of HCPWRs. The present status of the feasibility studies is covered, and the related validation tests to be conducted in the coming years are reviewed.
