Study Warns Of Lost Know-how If Norway's Research Reactors Close

摘要

Norway would lose valuable competence in nuclear technology if the Halden and Jeep II research reactors were shut down, according to a government-ordered report that said both units are still economic to run despite their age.rnThe 50-year-old Halden unit and 51-year-old Jeep II are operated by the Norwegian Institute for Energy Technology,rnor IFE. Halden is run primarily for the OECD.rnBoth units' licenses expire at the end of the year. The Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority, or NRPA, plans to give its comment on license renewal to the Ministry of Health and Care Services during the spring.rnAt the same time, the government is set to review a new three-year project contract for Halden that would begin January 1, 2009.