Abstract
Belgium has a longstanding nuclear history as is reflected in the nuclear power production. With a total capacity of 5600 MWe, available in seven nuclear power plants, Belgium produces some 55% of its electricity needs. The other 45% is mainly produced from gas and coal plants.
SCK•CEN was founded in 1952 by a group of leading persons from universities, industry and administration. The main idea was the creation of an inter-university institute for nuclear physics and engineering that had close links with industry. To fulfill its role a large research infrastructure was gradually created: SCK•CEN had up to five research reactors, a Pu-lab and an infrastructure for waste treatment. All fundamental research disciplines were established. They concentrated on more nuclear aspects, while a large engineering department and the necessary support services were present to develop the infrastructure. This way SCK•CEN became a meeting point of academic and industrial communities around a nuclear infrastructure. Nowadays the activities of SCK•CEN are clustered around nuclear subjects that are socially relevant and that show the evolution of the nuclear energy field. Safety is the central subject, preparation for the back-end of the fuel cycle marks the activities and the future is being prepared.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | World Scientific Proceedings Series on Computer Engineering and Information Science 1; Computational Intelligence in Decision and Control - Proceedings of the 8th International FLINS Conference |
Place of Publication | Singapore, Singapore |
Publisher | World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd |
Pages | 569-574 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Volume | 1 |
ISBN (Print) | 981279946X, 9789812799463 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2008 |
Event | 2008 - 8th International FLINS Conference on Computational Intelligence in Decision and Control - Madrid Duration: 21 Sep 2008 → 24 Sep 2008 Conference number: FLINS 2008 |
Publication series
Name | World Scientific Proceedings Series on Computer Engineering and Information Science |
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Number | Vol.-1 |
Conference
Conference | 2008 - 8th International FLINS Conference on Computational Intelligence in Decision and Control |
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Country/Territory | Spain |
City | Madrid |
Period | 2008-09-21 → 2008-09-24 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Artificial Intelligence
- Information Systems and Management
- Control and Systems Engineering