Rosatom-built radiopharmaceuticals production complex in Bolivia starts supplies
A newly built radiopharmaceuticals production complex in Bolivia, built with the assistance of the Russian state atomic energy corporation Rosatom, has started supplying radiopharmaceuticals last month to the network of nuclear medicine centres in the country, according to a Rosatom announcement.
Northern Sea Route ice situation measurement system tested on board nuclear icebreaker
As part of the infrastructure development of the Northern Sea Route (NSR), an onboard measurement system was tested last month aboard the nuclear icebreaker Ural in the Ob Bay of the Kara Sea, according to an announcement by the Russian state atomic energy corporation Rosatom.
IAEA re-appoints Rafael Grossi as Director General for a second term
The Board of Governors of the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has re-appointed Rafael Grossi as the IAEA’s Director General for a second four-year term.
Majority of Germans oppose country’s nuclear phase-out: Survey
A majority of German people oppose the country’s nuclear phase-out as the last three nuclear power plants are taken off the grid, according to a survey conducted by research company infratest dimap and published by public broadcaster ARD.
Northern Sea Route can become an alternative for part of cargo to and from East: Rosatom
The Northern Sea Route (NSR) can become an alternative for a part of the cargo going to and from the East, according to the Russian state atomic energy corporation Rosatom.
Pressuriser shipped from Russia for unit 5 of Kudankulam nuclear plant in India
The pressuriser designated for the under-construction unit 5 of India’s Kudankulam nuclear power plant (KNPP) in Tamil Nadu has been shipped from Russia earlier this month, according to a statement by the Russian state atomic energy corporation Rosatom.
Unit 2 of nuclear power plant in Belarus attains first criticality
Unit 2 of the first nuclear power plant (NPP) in Belarus attained its first criticality, or controlled self-sustaining nuclear fission chain reaction, last week, according to a statement by the Russian state atomic energy corporation Rosatom.
TVEL Fuel Company will supply lithium-7 for nuclear power plant in Brazil
Russian state atomic energy corporation Rosatom’s fuel arm TVEL has won a tender from Brazilian company Eletronuclear to supply more than 100 kg of lithium-7 hydroxide for use in the cooling system of the Angra nuclear power plant (NPP) in Brazil.
Outer containment concreting completed of unit 1 reactor building at Bangladesh nuclear plant
The concreting of the outer containment building of unit 1 of the first nuclear power plant (NPP) in Bangladesh located at Rooppur has been completed in 110 days, 45 days ahead of schedule, the Russian state atomic energy corporation Rosatom announced earlier this month.
