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Mercury is toxic. Nevertheless, this heavy metal is used all over the world in a wide variety of products. In the EU, 40 tonnes of mercury are processed every year for the production of amalgam for dental fillings alone. The EU Commission now wants to further restrict its use. Scientists at GRS have supported them in these efforts and explored the possibilities.
The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) published a statement yesterday (4 December 2023) after the Guardian newspaper reported cyberattacks on the Sellafield nuclear facility on the same day.
Only three per cent of the water on our planet is fresh water; only a small proportion of this can be used as drinking water. Climate change is having an increasing impact on the security of our drinking water supply, and not just in arid regions. Forward-looking and sustainable management of drinking water resources is therefore important.
Geothermal power plants utilise the heat from the earth's interior to generate energy in the form of electricity and heat. This is possible at temperatures of as low as 100 degrees Celsius. GRS is investigating how geothermal power plants can be operated safely and reliably.
An overall maintenance inspection refers to the scheduled shutdown of a nuclear power plant for the inspection, maintenance and modernisation of parts of the plant. Various tasks are carried out during an overall maintenance inspection.
Fuel assemblies contain the nuclear fuel with which a nuclear power plant is operated. Depending on the reactor type, fuel assemblies differ in their structure.