Projects
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| Reference Number | EP/S020659/1 | |
| Title | Environmental behaviour and management of U-containing fuel debris particles | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Nuclear Fission and Fusion(Nuclear Fission, Other nuclear fission) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Physics) 25%; PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Metallurgy and Materials) 25%; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences) 50%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Environmental dimensions) 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr TB Scott No email address given Interface Analysis Centre University of Bristol |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 31 October 2018 | |
| End Date | 30 September 2021 | |
| Duration | 35 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £261,095 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Chemicals; Energy | |
| Region | South West | |
| Programme | Energy : Energy | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr TB Scott , Interface Analysis Centre, University of Bristol (99.996%) |
| Other Investigator | Dr NC Hyatt , Engineering Materials, University of Sheffield (0.001%) Dr C Corkhill , Engineering Materials, University of Sheffield (0.001%) Dr TL Martin , Physics, University of Bristol (0.001%) Dr DA Richards , Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol (0.001%) |
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| Industrial Collaborator | Project Contact , Sellafield Ltd (0.000%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | The proposed research will use U-containing particles found in the environment around the Fukushima Dai-ichi Power Plant as micro-scale representations of fuel debris and corium materials still inside the stricken reactors. By collecting, isolating and studying these particles we can build an improved knowledge base capable of underpinning the decommissioning of these highly degraded nuclear fuels within these damaged reactors (specifically Fukushima Daiichi, but also applicable to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant). There is equally an applicability to UK legacy nuclear sites, for example historic environmental contamination from Windscale or Dounreay. The development of this unique knowledge base will support a reduction in the hazard, cost and timescale of decommissioning, enabling accelerated decommissioning of nuclear sites. This may have a secondary impact of enhancing public acceptance of civil nuclear energy generation and geological disposal of radioactive wastes at an important time prior to the launch of the geological disposal facility siting process. At the same time, this research will build expertise towards the Civil Nuclear and Resilience Directorate's (CNRD) objectives to protect nuclear sites from threats and hazards; ensuring the UK's preparedness for civil nuclear emergencies and ensuring the UK is a leader on non-proliferation | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 06/12/18 | |
