AECL provides update on NRU activities
The following information bulletin is in accordance with Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) ongoing commitment to voluntary public disclosure of events related to the Chalk River Laboratories (CRL). AECL reports that ninety-eight per cent of the NRU weld repairs are now complete. During the most recent round of non-destructive examination (NDE) a single imperfection in the final repair was identified. A thorough assessment of the area in question has been completed and steps are underway to make the necessary finishing repair and complete the follow-up NDE. Activities related to the start-up phase of the NRU Return-to-Service project are ongoing in parallel to repair activities. Part of the Return-to-Service project’s plan includes reactivating the NRUs auxiliary operating systems. To date, 21 of the 35 NRU systems have been placed in service. Guidance on the duration of the shutdown continues to be founded on the best evidence available, including the most up-to-date analysis of inspection data, progress on repair strategies.
Further proof of this fact was provided by Obama Nuclear Security Summit held in Washington on April 12-13. However, this goal is unlikely to be achieved in four years.
Christophe Behar
We are preparing now a review of these design options and the decision has to be made in 2012, by the public authorities. ASTRID basic and detailed design will be launched afterwards.
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The cavalry is arrived on the Temelin tender in the Czech Republic. After the first round of bidding, three dozen companies are dropped out who have taken tender documents just to read.
