The Energetyka Bełchatów 2025 conference brings together representatives of industry, public administration and the scientific community to discuss energy strategies and the security and stability of energy supplies. This year's edition, which will take place on 2-3 September, will be attended by specialists in nuclear energy and reactor physics from the National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ).

Engineers from the National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) are testing how a special metal alloy – Inconel 617 – behaves under the operating conditions of future nuclear reactors. Inconel 617 is a nickel superalloy that is highly resistant to high temperatures, corrosion and oxidation. This makes it ideal for the construction of components that must operate in extreme conditions, such as heat exchangers in the Generation IV nuclear reactors. However, in order to actually use it in nuclear engineering, it is necessary to know how its properties change under the influence of long-term radiation exposure. That is why scientists from the Materials Research Laboratory and the NOMATEN Centre of Excellence at NCBJ conducted the world's first research on the radiation resistance of Inconel 617 produced using additive manufacturing.

Scientists from the National Centre for Nuclear Research are authors not only of articles published in prestigious journals, but also of textbooks. The book Theory of Atomic Nuclei, written by Prof. Krzysztof Pomorski from the NCBJ Theoretical Physics Division and Prof. Bożena Nerlo-Pomorska from Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, has just been published. The printed version of the textbook will be available from 16 September.

At the end of July, a huge cave was completed in Japan to house the world's largest neutrino detector, Hyper-Kamiokande. The National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) is also actively involved in the project, both in terms of scientific work and the manufacture of measurement equipment.

On August 5, a press conference was held at the National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) to discuss the granting of a new, indefinite licence to operate the MARIA research reactor. The conference was one of Minister Motyka's first public appearances after taking office.

The National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) has received authorisation from the Head of the State Atomic Agency to operate the MARIA research reactor. The permit was issued for an indefinite period and allows the continuation of the reactor's operation.

The National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) is committed to innovation and the practical application of science - joining the prestigious consortium implementing the “Inkubator Rozwoju” project as part of the nationwide “Science4Business - Nauka dla Biznesu” initiative.