NDT inspections in concrete for the safety of critical infrastructures
Large infrastructures and buildings, such as nuclear power plants, carry with them the need to verify the status of certain concrete structures in order to ensure their structural integrity. Although specific standards are...
The CSN and Tecnatom collaborate in the field of nuclear safety
The Spanish Nuclear Safety Council (CSN) and Tecnatom have signed an agreement to extend their participation in the international "Code Applications and Maintenance Program (CAMP)" initiative.
One of the functions of the CSN is to...
Interview with Alfredo García (@OperadorNuclear)
Alfredo García Fernández, better known on the web as @OperadorNuclear, has just brought out a new book, “Nuclear energy will save the world”. After years of anonymity, we now know at last who he...
Chinese SNERDI awards Tecnatom a contract for decommissioning and radioactive waste management
The Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute (SNERDI) has awarded Tecnatom a contract for support in the areas of decommissioning and radioactive waste management.
SNERDI is a technology company, a subsidiary of the Chinese...
Sterilisation by means of Ionising Radiations
In these times of living alongside the COVID-19 virus, when the cleaning and sterilisation of materials and surfaces are activities of vital importance to minimise the threat of people infecting each other, there is...
Books on nuclear energy to celebrate Book Day
As is always the case on April 23rd, we are celebrating International Book Day. This is a very special occasion as we rejoice in reading on the very date that marks the deaths of...
The CAE, Always Ready and on Alert
Nuclear power plants are permanently involved in a continuous process of safety enhancement and all international events are analysed in order to identify the best methods for improvement.
In the wake of the Fukushima accident,...
I&C standards for the nuclear industry
Nuclear industry has a strong commitment with safety and therefore it has a strong regulation.
Standards and legislation of the nuclear industry
Almost every country that produces nuclear power has local regulations and legislation with their...
Tecnatom also works in nuclear fusion
Nuclear fusion energy promises to be an additional alternative when it comes to electricity production free from greenhouse gas emissions.
This has meant that various countries are collectively developing a (ITER) fusion reactor, aiming to...
Brazil chooses Tecnatom technology for its nuclear simulators
The Brazilian Angra 2 nuclear power plant has chosen the Tesis+ data acquisition technology for the modernisation of its full-scope simulator. Tesis+ is a data acquisition interface developed by Tecnatom for applications requiring high...