Dalton Nuclear Institute

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Dalton Nuclear Institute

• WUN Access Grid Meeting, 7th July 2004

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Aims of the Dalton Nuclear Institute

• To secure supply of trained nuclear scientists
  and engineers to the fission industry
• To carry out interdisciplinary nuclear research
  in the fission, fusion and medical fields,
  particularly focussing on areas of commonality
  enabling sharing of ideas and technology
  know-how.
• Bridge key skill gaps to support UK nuclear
  legacy clean-up, but recognising that many of the
  skills can also be valuable to keeping the
  nuclear option open.
• Help support the strategies of national and
  regional Government, industry, regulators and
  Research Councils with respect to nuclear legacy
  clean-up and nuclear power.
• Be recognised as an independent source of
  information in nuclear policy, technology and
  assessment.
• Be Inclusive and work with other Universities

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BNFL University Research Alliances
Radiochemistry
Particle Technology
Waste Immobilisation
Materials Performance
Launched June 1999 University of Manchester
Launched May 2000 University of Leeds
Launched Aug 2001 University of Sheffield
Launched Nov 2002 UMIST
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University Research Alliances

• LEEDS UNIVERISTY
• PARTICLE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
• Powder formation
• Multiphase flow
• Particle packing
• Dust hazards
• On-line monitoring of processes
• Particle structure characterisation

• MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY
• RADIOCHEMISTRY
• Actinide and fission product complexation with
  naturally occurring materials
• Extending understanding of Tc chemistry
• Electrochemical separation of lanthanides and
  actinides
• Computer modelling of actinide systems

• SHEFFIELD UNIVERSITY
• IMMOBILISATION SCIENCE
• Understanding calcination of slurries
• Vitrification waste processing
• Cement processing
• Testing modelling wasteform durability
• Environmental impact assessment

• UMIST
• MATERIALS PERFORMANCE
• Corrosion in nuclear environments
• Materials degradation in nuclear reactors
• Microscopic studies of materials
• Radiolysis studies

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Growth in numbers of researchers at the URAs
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Overview of Daltons main activities
NTEC - Nuclear Technology and Education Consortium
Plugging gaps in skills and research
Partnering on delivery of UK research and
education
International Initiatives e.g. WNU, NEPTUNO, WUN
Other Universities, especially URAs
Dalton Nuclear Institute
Participation internationally
Looking for areas of commonality and therefore
science and technology transfer
Research biomedical, fisson, fusion
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Interfacing with other Industries
Power Generation - Fission - Fusion - Defence
Health - Radiology - Radiopharmaceuticals
Nuclear Clean Up - Waste Management -
Decommissioning - Environmental restoration
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Daltons Progress so Far

• NTEC - consortium forming and funding bid in
  preparation
• New Chair in Engineering decommissioning with
  EPSRC
• Working at regional level via NW Science Fund
• MoU with NSTS
• MoU with UKAEA Fusion
• Nuclear being put on the UK energy agenda,
  UKERC, TSEC

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What wed like to get from the Access Grid meeting

• Identification of areas for sharing of
  teaching material?
• Identification of areas for Research
  collaborations?
• Student secondments?
• Other opportunities?