Nuclear Universities Consortium for Learning, Engagement And Research: NUCLEAR

核大学学习、参与和研究联盟：NUCLEAR

基本信息

批准号：
EP/I037644/1
负责人：
Robin Grimes
金额：
$ 1979.43万
依托单位：
Imperial College London
依托单位国家：
英国
项目类别：
Research Grant
财政年份：
2011
资助国家：
英国
起止时间：
2011 至无数据
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FI037644%2F1
关键词：
Nuclear Universities Consortium Learning Engagement

项目摘要

Recent concerns over climate change and security of energy supply have meant that the UK, alongside other countries, is now very likely to build a new generation of nuclear reactors to meet our future energy needs whilst also helping to meet the UK's commitment to significant reductions in C02 emissions by 2050. These new pressurised water reactors will continue to generate electricity for at least 60 years. During this time we will see significant global changes to the industry, with nuclear decommissioning and waste disposal becoming even more significant and a variety of future generating reactors and even fuel cycles being developed, including small modular reactors and other "Gen IV" designs. Consequently, there will be an increasing range of emerging research challenges to which UK scientists and engineers will be able to make decisive contributions. We will be able to capitalise on the growing nuclear expertise being attracted into the University sector, the expansion of nuclear research facilities being established, and will engage with expertise from related disciplines. However, effectiveness will also depend upon:1. Establishing flexible and efficient links with industry;2. Using the unique facilities and knowledge residing at national nuclear research laboratories; and3. Being able to make the most of international programmes with their opportunities to develop new research partners. Over the last five years ESPRC have invested in a number of research consortia that have supported different aspects of nuclear energy research. These have brought together a number of the existing nuclear facing groups and have directly led to new collaborations. Such collaborations are key to nucleating novel research ideas and proposals. As we move forward with a new generation of reactor build, commensurate developments in disposal technology and innovative design of new reactor systems, a wider range of research experience will be required.The aim of this network is to facilitate the effective UK academic engagement in these nuclear research programmes by working for the nuclear energy groups and engaging groups with emerging interest in nuclear energy, thereby helping academics to apply new approaches to help solve challenging nuclear issues.This will be achieved through a four-strand strategy:1. Growing the network by facilitating nuclear network meetings, seminars and an annual academically based nuclear research conference to share research challenges, research ideas and research outputs;2. Engaging effectively with UK industry to ensure research focus and effective knowledge transfer. This will include developing links with the Energy Generation and Supply Knowledge Transfer Network managed by TWI;3. Facilitating access to specialist research facilities in the UK and overseas including, for example, the National Nuclear Laboratory's Central Laboratory, Manchester's Dalton Cumbrian Facility, the Diamond synchrotron, the Advanced Test Reactor at INL, etc; and4. Engaging with the international nuclear research communities to ensure that the UK's strong reputation for academic research is strengthened through participation in developing consortia, especially when biding for international research funds including EU Framework programmes.This strategy requires the network partners to buy in to a clear vision and to develop supporting material to be used by all members to make industry and global players aware of UK capability and the potential to make use of our research collateral. Ultimately the network will be successful only if it is seen as an entity that works for the UK nuclear energy research community; it must offer individual academics, research groups, and universities the opportunity to improve their research success by engaging, to their advantage, with this nuclear network.

最近对气候变化和能源供应安全性的担忧意味着，英国与其他国家一起现在很可能建立新一代的核反应堆来满足我们未来的能源需求，同时也有助于满足英国对大幅减少的承诺到2050年，C02排放量。这些新的加压水反应堆将继续发电至少60年。在此期间，我们将看到该行业的重大变化，核退役和废物处置变得更加重要，并开发了各种未来产生的反应器，甚至开发了燃料周期，包括小型模块化反应堆和其他“ IV Gen IV”设计。因此，英国科学家和工程师将能够做出决定性的贡献，将面临越来越多的新兴研究挑战。我们将能够利用不断增长的核专业知识被吸引到大学部门，建立核研究设施的扩展，并将参与相关学科的专业知识。但是，有效性也将取决于：1。与行业建立灵活有效的联系； 2。使用在国家核研究实验室居住的独特设施和知识；和3。能够充分利用国际计划，并有机会发展新的研究伙伴。在过去的五年中，ESPRC投资了许多支持核能研究各个方面的研究财团。这些汇集了许多现有的核面板团体，并直接导致了新的合作。此类合作是对新颖的研究思想和建议的成核的关键。随着我们通过新一代的反应堆构建，处置技术方面的相同发展和新反应堆系统的创新设计，需要更广泛的研究经验。该网络的目的是促进在这些网络中有效的英国学术参与核研究计划是通过为核能组织和对核能有新兴兴趣的团体的参与，从而帮助学者采用新方法来帮助解决挑战性核问题。这将通过四股战略来实现：1。通过促进核网络会议，研讨会和年度学术核研究会议来发展网络，以分享研究挑战，研究思想和研究成果； 2。有效地与英国行业合作，以确保研究重点和有效的知识转移。这将包括与TWI管理的能源产生和供应知识转移网络建立联系； 3。促进英国和海外专业研究设施的访问，包括国家核实验室中央实验室，曼彻斯特的道尔顿·坎布里安（Dalton Cumbrian）设施，钻石同步器，INL的高级测试反应堆等；和4。与国际核研究社区互动，以确保英国通过参与开发财团来增强英国的学术研究声誉，尤其是在竞争包括欧盟框架计划在内的国际研究基金时。该策略要求网络合作伙伴才能清楚地购买愿景并开发所有成员使用的支持材料，以使行业和全球参与者了解英国能力以及利用我们的研究抵押品的潜力。最终，只有将网络视为在英国核能研究界工作的实体，才能成功；它必须为个人的学者，研究小组和大学提供机会，通过与这个核网络互动，优势来提高他们的研究成功。