[en] Originally, most research reactors were designed and built for purposes of training in nuclear physics and nuclear technology, for the production of radionuclides, the irradiation of materials and, frequently enough, for a combination of those three uses. These objectives are still valid in many cases, especially in countries which, on the long term, plan to embark on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and start off with a research reactor as the key tool in a nuclear research center. In the industrialized countries, with their highly developed uses of nuclear power, the spectrum of applications of research reactors is changing more and more towards basic research and materials research by means of neutron beams of various energies and intensities. The acticle covers the status, changing uses, and problems of fuel enrichment as an introduction to the other contributions from the research reactor field contained in this issue. (orig.)

[en] The Ongkharak Nuclear Research Center Project is known to have started on 26 June 1997. At that date the Contract for the turnkey delivery of the three nuclear facilities, the Reactor Island [RI] , Isotope Production Facility [IPF] and the Waste Processing and Storage Facilities [WPSF], was signed by the Office of the Atomic Energy for Peace [OAEP] with General Atomics [GA]. The involvement of Atomic Consultant - Electrowatt Engineering Ltd. (EWE) - already started more than 2 years earlier than the official start of this ambitious project. Since mid 1995 EWE has been serving in a variety of functions and has been requested to perform numerous tasks in support of OAEP. By acting in the function of the Consultant, EWE was aiming firstly to help the project to proceed as quickly as possible. Secondly EWE was overseeing constantly that the quality of the Center, once finished, will meet the present state of the art, will be licensable in Thailand (or elsewhere) and will be internationally recognised as a safe, reliable and modern research and production installation. The role of EWE covers a multitude of engineering disciplines, such as architecture; civil, mechanical, nuclear, I and C and electrical engineering; nuclear and reactor physics; chemistry and radiopharmacy; economy and price estimation. Besides, EWE has to use its skills in conducting and/or supervising large projects, e.g., by appropriate scheduling, QA surveys, licensing support, document control, etc. Furthermore, EWE is actively involved in know-how transfer to Thai engineers and scientists by working in close co-operation with OAEP's project personnel and - if required - by giving special training courses. This paper presents some highlights as well as routine activities performed by EWE so far in the Project

[en] The standard addresses itself only to technical specifications. It is not intended that the standard be used as a demand model for backfitting purposes. The standard should be a vital aid for the new owner-agency and should be helpful for the facility undergoing change or modification

[en] Research reactor personnel operate the reactor and carry out the experiments. These two types of work entail different activities, and therefore different skills and competence, the number of relevant staff being basically a function of the size, complexity and versatility of the reactor. Training problems are often reactor-specific, but the present paper considers them from three different viewpoints: the training or retraining of new staff or of personnel already employed at an existing facility, and training of personnel responsible for the start-up and operation of a new reactor, according to whether local infrastructure and experience already exist or whether they have to be built up from scratch. On-the-spot experience seems to be an essential basis for sound training, but requires teaching abilities and aids often difficult to bring together, and the availability of instructors that does not always fit in smoothly with current operational and experimental tasks. (author)

[en] Commercial off-the-shelf technologies provide proven, cost-effective solutions to improve and integrate command and control for responders. Affordable technology is available that can integrate one of the most common devices that most of the world already has in its possession, a smart phone, with existing security systems to allow for the secure relay of time-sensitive information to help facilitate a well-coordinated response. (author)

[en] In this paper, I discuss and analysis the Egyptian nuclear activity at research reactors, laboratories and uranium production

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