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Reference Number EP/T011548/1
Title Next Generation Accelerated Characterisation Technologies (EXACT)
Status Completed
Energy Categories Nuclear Fission and Fusion(Nuclear Fission, Nuclear supporting technologies) 100%;
Research Types Basic and strategic applied research 100%
Science and Technology Fields PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Chemistry) 40%;
PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Physics) 40%;
PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Metallurgy and Materials) 20%;
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation Not Cross-cutting 100%
Principal Investigator Professor PE Warwick

School of Ocean and Earth Science
University of Southampton
Award Type Standard
Funding Source EPSRC
Start Date 01 November 2019
End Date 30 April 2023
Duration 42 months
Total Grant Value £1,095,314
Industrial Sectors Energy
Region South East
Programme National Nuclear Users Facility
 
Investigators Principal Investigator Professor PE Warwick , School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton (99.997%)
  Other Investigator Professor A Cundy , School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton (0.001%)
Dr J Whiteside , School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton (0.001%)
Professor JA Milton , School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton (0.001%)
  Industrial Collaborator Project Contact , University of Bristol (0.000%)
Project Contact , National Physical Laboratory (NPL) (0.000%)
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Objectives
Abstract Effective radioactive waste management is critically dependent on robust, focussed and efficient waste characterisation in order to reliably inform all management steps (including waste recovery, treatment / recycling, conditioning, storage, waste disposal) and the safety of the operators, the general public and the environment. The proposed NNUF-EXACT laboratory will be a world-leading radiochemistry facility enabling research and training in accelerated nuclear characterisation technologies underpinning civil (and Defence, where this overlaps with EPSRC remit) nuclear programmes, nuclear forensics, decommissioning and site clean-up, and nuclear new build. EXACT will provide an easily accessible state-of-the-art test-bed facility and supporting infrastructure for research, technology development (and validation), and training in in-situ, on-site and off-site characterisation methods, including for complex / problem waste streams
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Added to Database 12/11/21