The result

Highlights 2025

Sometimes, we see our drafts come to life beyond our site. Our ideas leave the lab and are translated by others into an application, a process, a production line. And we also contribute to existing concepts developed by others through our research.

  • SCK CEN - Eerstespadesteek PanTera (2025)

    PanTera officially kicks off construction of production hall

    02/10/2025

    In October 2025, PanTera broke ground for its Actinium Production Centre (APC). As such, our joint venture that we have established together with our Belgian partner IBA can literally start building its long-term ambition: large-scale actinium production.

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  • NIRAS - Eerstesteenlegging oppervlakteberging Dessel (2025)

    Laying of foundation stone for the surface disposal facility in Dessel

    18/09/2025

    With the official laying of the foundation stone in Dessel, ONDRAF/NIRAS is marking a new phase in the management of low- and medium-level short-lived waste in Belgium – the final destination of part of the nuclear waste is now becoming a reality. Here at SCK CEN, we can be justifiably proud of our own contribution to this project. The achievement of such a milestone is the result of many years of intensive work, including by our colleagues. The goal? To create a safe and sustainable solution for radioactive waste that respects people and the environment.

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    Radiation-proof camera technology opens new doors for nuclear dismantling and inspection

    03/07/2025

    SCK CEN and technology company MAGICS – a spin-off of SCK CEN and KU Leuven – are reuniting to tackle an important challenge in the nuclear sector: how do you gather reliable data in places that are humanly inaccessible? Their solution is an advanced camera that is not only resistant to extreme radiation conditions, but can also detect and analyse gamma rays. This alliance in the Kempen district resulted in an innovative tool that assists inspections and allows a safer, more efficient dismantling of nuclear facilities. 

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    Turning down the heat: PRACLAY heating stops after 11 years

    03/11/2025

    After 11 years, EURIDICE – a collaboration between SCK CEN and NIRAS/ONDRAF – is turning off the heating at the PRACLAY gallery. At the time, this 30-metre-long gallery was excavated to examine the thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) behaviour of Boom clay. This meant the gallery was heated to a constant temperature of 80°C – comparable to the temperature of the heat released in a geological repository. 

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