Drobeta Turnu Severin Heavy Water Plant: Functioning and Shutting Down

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Functioning Figure 3. Isotope exchange plant with water distillation. Source: Magazine, no. 7/2008. Translation and editing Nicolae Sfetcu With the help of the previously prepared sodium sulfide, it was proceeded to the preparation of hydrogen sulfide used in the isotopic … Read More

Sam Altman, ChatGPT and Small Modular Reactors

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(A light water small modular nuclear reactor. Credit: U.S. Government Accountability Office/Wikimedia Commons) Sam Altman is an entrepreneur, investor, and former president of Y Combinator, a startup accelerator that has funded companies like Airbnb, Dropbox, and Stripe. He is also … Read More

Drobeta Turnu Severin Heavy Water Plant: Construction

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Sfetcu, Nicolae (2023), Drobeta Turnu Severin Heavy Water Plant: Construction, Cunoașterea Științifică, 2:1, DOI: 10.58679/CS96723, https://www.cunoasterea.ro/drobeta-turnu-severin-heavy-water-plant-construction/   Abstract The heavy water plant was established under the name of Combinatul Chimic Drobeta, by Decree 400/16.11.1979, under the Inorganic Products Industrial Center … Read More

Heavy water in Romania: Scientific and technological research, and plant design

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Sfetcu, Nicolae, “Heavy water in Romania: Scientific and technological research, and plant design”, in Telework (January 08. 2023), DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.36803.68642, https://www.telework.ro/en/heavy-water-in-romania-scientific-and-technological-research-and-plant-design/   Abstract The National Nuclear Program, the studies of specialized institutes and commercial treaties with other countries, based on … Read More

Heavy Water – Overview

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Sfetcu, Nicolae, ” Heavy Water – Overview”, in Telework (2022), DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.31649.28003, https://www.telework.ro/en/heavy-water-overview/   Abstract An overview of heavy water: definition, properties, uses (with emphasis on the use of heavy water in nuclear reactors as a moderator and coolant). Technologies … Read More

Digital Assembly 2019 – Bucharest, Romania, June 13-14

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The Digital Assembly 2019 is a forum for stakeholders to take stock of the achievements of the Digital Single Market Strategy, draw lessons and to exchange views on the contours of a future digital policy. The event is also a … Read More