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30
Oct

NC2I repository available on the GEMINI+ website

The NC2I repository (initially hosted on the SNETP website) is now available on the GEMINI+ website! The purpose of this online library is to store in one single location the reports and deliverables produced in the past years and dealing with HTR technology. For instance, FP6 RAPHAEL, FP7 ARCHER, FP7 NC2I-R, H2020 GEMINI+ deliverables and many others are available on

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18
Jun

GEMINI+ 4th Project Meeting

From 12-13 June, the GEMINI+ partners gathered in Dresden (Germany) to assess mid-term results, half before the end of the project and after the first project reporting period. Organised by the Dresden University of Technology (TUD), one of the GEMINI+ partners, this project meeting represented a great opportunity for all the partners to discover the R&D installations of the German

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12
Jun

Presentation of GEMINI+ at the ICAPP 2019

The 2019 edition of the International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP) took place in Juan-les-Pins (France), from 12-15 May 2019.  On this occasion, the GEMINI+ project was presented by explaining its main goal, expected objectives and impacts to pave the way for an early deployment of industrial nuclear cogeneration in Europe. The full presentation is available by

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15
Jan

HTR Programme included in the Polish “National Smart Specialisations” list

The HTR programme had been recently accepted to be included among the so called  Polish “National Smart Specialisations” list. Being on the NSS list is a necessary condition to get European structural funds. Thus, the door is open to apply for financing construction of 10 MWth experimental HTR at NCBJ. Read more about it by clicking here (only available in

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15
Jan

Opinion: Józef Sobolewski, director of the Nuclear Energy Department in Poland’s Ministry of Energy

Józef Sobolewski, Director of Nuclear Energy Department in Polish Ministry of Energy wrote an opinion paper about energy policies in Europe and problems with their practical implementations originally published in Wszystko Co Najważniejsze and relayed on the World Nuclear News website. Read the original version by clicking here.

15
Jan

PEP2040: Poland reaffirmed the role of nuclear energy until 2040

The Polish Minister of energy published in November 2018 a draft version of the PEP2040. This strategic document titled “Energy Policy in Poland until 2040” addresses the most important challenges that Polish energy sector will be facing in the next two decades and includes the main target, key directions, as well as corresponding measures to be implemented in the short-term

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14
Jan

JAEA report on Japanese HTGR Technologies

Research and development on High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactor (HTGR) in Japan started since late 1960s. Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) in cooperation with Japanese industries has researched and developed system design, fuel, graphite, metallic material, reactor engineering, high temperature components, high temperature irradiation and post irradiation test of fuel and graphite, high temperature heat application and so on. Construction of

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23
Oct

HTR2018 Conference Outcomes

The HTR 2018 conference took place in Warsaw (Poland) from 10-12 October. Since 2002, the International Conferences on High Temperature Reactor Technology have aimed to accelerate R&D on High-Temperature Gas Reactor (HTGR) and heat application technologies. After Weihai (2014) and Las Vegas (2016), the 2018 edition was the opportunity to draw a link with the Polish Nuclear Programme and European

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27
Jul

2nd round of applications for PhD studentships in new reactor technologies

The National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) announces PhD studentships in new reactor technologies (HTGR, DFR) operating starting on 1 October 2018 On 17 July 2018 the National Center for Nuclear Research announces the 2nd round of applications for a 5 year doctoral studies in reactor physics within the framework of the project “New reactor concepts and safety analyses for

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13
Jun

PhD positions opening in new reactor technologies at NCBJ

The National Center for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) is inviting candidates for a 5-year doctoral studies in reactor physics within the framework of the project “New reactor concepts and safety analyses for the Polish Nuclear Energy Program” POWR.03.02.00-00.I005/17-02. The project will be devoted to the research in the new high temperature reactor technologies: HTGR – High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor and

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