27 Nov 2024 Reactor Hall of ESSOR research reactor Decommissioning Project at JRC Ispra site

In 2023 company VUJE together with Italian company DESPE (as a leader) was awarded by European Commission - Joint Research Centre in Ispra with the Contract for providing Decommissioning services and related supplies for the JRC Decommissioning & Waste Management Programme.

27 Nov 2024 technical room at Mochovce 1,2 full scope simulator Severe accident management workplace delivery for Mochovce 1,2 full scope simulator

VUJE delivered the severe accident management workplace for Mochovce 1,2 full scope simulator and continues in new simulation model integration.

27 Nov 2024 5 Steam generator tubes from NPP Bohunice V1 Validating and enhancing non-destructive inspection techniques to support the long-term operation of WWER units using experimental material from decommissioned units.

A unique project was carried out aimed at identifying steam generator tubes with operationally induced defects from the history of each unit. The selected tubes were then extracted, decontaminated, and preserved for future use. This effort was part of the broader decommissioning project for Units 1 and 2 at the Jaslovské Bohunice Nuclear Power Plant in Slovakia.

27 Nov 2024 Participants of the SafeG Final Workshop We successfully finished the SafeG project

SafeG Final Workshop took place on 11th of September 2024 in Bratislava and was attended by 43 participants (+ 10 remotely connected). The aim of this event was to present the key results and outcomes of our 4 years effort within the SafeG project to nuclear community and young generation of researchers.

24 Oct 2023 Successful newspicture Successful completion of SAT tests for the Bohunice FSS project

VUJE implemented several changes to the thermohydraulic model, delivered code for severe accident and two new 3rd party systems. 
The aim of the ongoing project is to make the FSS more representative and in line with the real control room.

24 Oct 2023 Slovak NPP newspicture Licensing documentation for a siting permit for a new Slovak NPP

The plans for a new NPP in Slovakia are manged by the company JESS. The first milestone for reaching this aim is to obtain a siting permit for this new NPP.

24 Oct 2023 Mochovce newspicture Mochovce NPP Unit 3 Commissioning

The tests at all power level were carried out successfully and the complete functionality of the 3rd unit and the achievement of the project parameters was confirmed by a 144-hour trial run at full power, which will finalize the energy start-up stage.

15 May 2023 MELCOR VUJE Newspicture Integration of MELCOR at the Bohunice FSS

The simulation model of the Bohunice full-scope simulator was modified to include the MELCOR severe accident code.

28 Dec 2022 Completion of Steam-Generators fragmentation at V1 NPP Newspicture Completion of Steam-Generators fragmentation at V1 NPP

From October 2017, the Consortium Westinghouse Electric Spain, Westinghouse Electric Sweden and VUJE is implementing the Project: “D4.2 Dismantling of Reactor Coolant System Large Components” being a crucial part of V1 Nuclear Power Plant (two units with VVER– 440 reactors located in Jaslovské Bohunice site in Slovakia) decommissioning process managed by Slovak company Jadrová a vyraďovacia spoločnosť (JAVYS) and co-funded by the European Union through the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

28 Dec 2022 New plugging manipulator designed for Zaporizhzhia NPP arrived to Ukraine Newspicture New plugging manipulator designed for Zaporizhzhia NPP arrived to Ukraine

VUJE has delivered a manipulator for remote controlled plugging of VVER-1000 steam generator heat exchanging tubes for Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Following South Ukraine NPP, Khmelnitsky NPP and Rivne NPP , Zaporizhzhia is the fourth nuclear power plant in Ukraine which will be using this unique device manufactured by VUJE, a.s.