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With the shutdown of the last German nuclear power plants, the decommissioning of these installations is now at the centre of attention. However, the impending shortage of skilled labour poses major challenges for the industry. Experts from GRS are therefore working with their partners in a research project that has just been launched to train specialists more efficiently in the future and to promote young talent in a more targeted manner: A hybrid learning platform with VR and AR elements and an innovative AI application are intended to optimise dismantling processes and prepare the industry for the future. In addition, a digital platform is being developed to make licensing processes more transparent and efficient.
C. Müller, J. Herb, P. Gebhardt, J. Shvab
The Chinese Shidaowan nuclear power plant recently made the headlines in Germany: According to a paper published in the scientific journal Joule, tests are said to have proven that a core meltdown accident in the world's first commercially operated pebble bed reactor has been ruled out and that it is therefore ‘inherently safe’. This article describes how this type of reactor works, what follows from the experiment, and what safety challenges may nevertheless arise.
F. Rowold, O. Bartos, K. Hummelsheim
P. Schöffel, A. Di Nora, N. Dünne, V. Jacht, M. Junk, T. Skorek, D. von der Cron, F. Weyermann, A. Wielenberg
What happened last year in the field of nuclear energy? What developments can be observed internationally? The following overview shows the situation broken down by continent (Europe, America, Asia and Africa). Australia/Oceania is not included, as no nuclear power plants are operated there. After a brief summary, the countries that either operate reactors or are planning to start or are already building NPPs are presented for each continent.
U. Noseck, D. Becker, J. Flügge, A. Gehrke, K.-P. Kröhn, M. Kröhn, S. Spießl, J. Wolf
Countries around the world are looking for ways to dispose of heat-generating high-level radioactive waste. Spent fuel assemblies from nuclear power plants (NPPs) make up the largest part of this.