Terrestrial Energy and NRG-Pallas are starting the final phase of the graphite irradiation testing programme for Terrestrial's molten salt reactor at the High Flux Reactor in Petten, the Netherlands.

Nuclear reactors – both old and new designs – use a lot of graphite as it is a key component. It is also one of the components in a reactor that gets deformed due to the radiation. The reason behind ...

Station Director of Heysham 2 Martin Cheetham on the uniqueness of the UK's fleet of advanced gas-cooled reactors, the prospect of a life extension and a possible future with small modular reactors.