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Belgium / BR2 Research Reactor Plans To Switch To LEU Fuel In 2026

By David Dalton
27 March 2023

Change will help prevent potential spread of HEU, which can be used for weapons
BR2 Research Reactor Plans To Switch To LEU Fuel In 2026
BR2 will be the first research reactor to use the new high-performance fuel. Courtesy SCK CEN.
The BR2 research reactor in Belgium is likely to switch to low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuel in 2026, nuclear research centre SCK CEN said.

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