According a NNSA representative, NNSA is planning to remove HEU fuel from the research reactor in Hungary in FY 2008. As far as I can tell, the reactor in question is VVR-SM in Budapest. It is likely that fresh fuel will be removed first, but it well may be that spent fuel would be removed as well - NNSA mentioned a "large shipment from Hungary".
Fuel from reactor in Hungary will be removed this year
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Bellona reports that Rostechnadzor announced today its approval of a spent fuel shipment from Hungary. Spent fuel of the VVR-SM research reactor in Budapest is expected to be brought to Russia later this year. It is not clear if the... Read More
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