[en] The article describes a large-scale emergency exercise simulating a nuclear incident. This exercise was held on 29 and 30 October near Mol and Dessel. The authorities, Belgoprocess and SCK-CEN took part in the emergency exercise and carried out extensive measurements, which were succesfully evaluated.

[en] The water tower located at the Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK•CEN was constructed in the mid-1950s. It ensures that there is sufficient pressure in the drinking water mains on the site and also serves as a physical separation between the public water supply and the SCK•CEN supply. The article describes work undertaken with respect to the renovation of the water tower.

[en] The article discusses work undertaken by the Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK•CEN on the subject of reducing chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear risk including the management of their consequences after any incidents.

[en] The future research reactor, MYRRHA, is an Accelerator Driven System. The special feature in this installation is the particle accelerator – a crucial component. The development and the construction of the MYRRHA accelerator is clustered into a series of European projects, including at the University of Louvain-la-Neuve. The article outlines the status regarding the design and the construction of the MYRRHA accelerator.

[en] Liquid lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE) will be used as a coolant in the future MYRRHA research reactor. For this reason, the the behaviour of LBE is studied at the Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK-CEN. The objective is to arrive at precise safety calculations required to obtain licences. This requires the development of very accurate and reliable systems for the measurement and control of the oxygen concentration in the LBE for the reactor. The article gives an overview of work undertaken in this domain at SCK•CEN.

[en] People make projects work and together create the expertise that the Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK•CEN offers the world. The article describes recent developments Human Resources Management (HRM) at the Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK•CEN..

[en] The annual report gives a summary overview of key research and development activities at the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre SCK-CEN in 2015. The report discusses progress and main achievements in the following areas: reactor safety, radioactive waste and decommissioning, radiation protection, the BR2 reactor, nuclear fuel research, radioactivity and the environment and medical applications with emphasis on dosimetry.

[en] During a radiological incident, people in the surrounding area can be exposed to significant radiation doses. It is important to know precisely how much, for example to treat victims or to reassure them. The article discusses methods and techniques allowing for the retrospective measurement of radiation through for example smartphone by using these as incidental dosimeters and real-time detectors.

[en] Paper belongs to the past; the present and future are digital. That is why the Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK-CEN has started to digitise old publications in its library. At the same time, ROMa was built – a brand-new platform for scientific output. This rich database can already be consulted by our own employees; researchers at other institutions and the general public will gain access in the future. The article gives an overview of work undertaken in this domain.

[en] The Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK•CEN has built up considerable expertise on cement-containing materials. Knowledge on the long-term properties and behaviour of cement-containing materials is applied among others in studies on the long-term geological disposal of radioactive waste. The article reviews work undertaken by SCK•CEN in this domain.