HALEF, a partnership comprising AMEC, Balfour Beatty and AREVA, announced today that it has been awarded the Early Contractor Engagement phase by Sellafield Limited for the Highly Active Effluent Facility project.
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The UK Regulators (HSE) published today the Step 3 report of the Generic Design Assessment (GDA*) of the EPR™ technology and reiterated their confidence that AREVA’s reactor can be suitable for construction on licensed sites.
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Blog 2 Nov 09 The nuclear safety authorities in Finland, France and the United Kingdom have raised common questions regarding the respective I&C (instrumentation and control) certifications for the EPR™ reactor in each country.
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HSE Press Release 2 Nov 09 The UK nuclear safety regulator (HSE’s ND), the French nuclear regulator (ASN), and the Finnish nuclear regulator (STUK) are currently working to assess the EPR Pressurised Water Reactor. In carrying out individual assessments, we have all raised issues regarding the EPR Control and Instrumentation (C&I) systems, which the proposed [...]