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nuclear waste repositories, as well as the suitability of numerical simulation models for their quantitative analysis. Source: http://www.decovalex.org/ ENEN CNE Representative: Dr Matt Eaton The “European Nuclear Engineering Network” project was launched under the 5th framework EC programme in January 2002. It established the basis for conserving nuclear knowledge and expertise, created a European Higher Education Area for nuclear disciplines, and initiated the implementation of the Bologna declaration in nuclear disciplines. The European Nuclear Education Network (ENEN) Association was established afterwards on the basis of the European Higher Education Area by the partners of the “European Nuclear Engineering Network” project. The general objectives of the ENEN Association are: »» to develop a more harmonized approach for education in the nuclear sciences and nuclear engineering in Europe; »» to integrate European education and training in nuclear safety and radiation protection; and »» to achieve better co-operation and sharing of academic resources and capabilities at the national and international level. Our very own Dr Christopher Cooling was one of three winners of the 9 th ENEN PhD Prize. The prize is given to the best three presentations and accompanying papers on the subject matter of the competitors PhD theses. The event was held in Nice and is a European-wide competition. The prize is €1000 to go towards attending an international conference and this was the first time a student based in the UK has won. Source: http://www.enen-assoc.org MUZIC II: in April 2015 the Centre for Nuclear Engineering hosted the MU IC II meeting at Imperial. 89 http://www.imperial.ac.uk/nuclear-engineering
Indo-UK CNE Representative: Dr Simon Walker Both India and the United Kingdom have extensive civil nuclear power programmes. Recognising this, the two governments have, over the last few years, been supporting a series of joint nuclear science and engineering research activities. The intent of this is for both nations to gain, via “the whole being more than the sum of the parts”. This particular “Network” project is a part of this, and is intended to foster and facilitate interactions between United Kingdom participants, to help ensure that the United Kingdom gains the fullest value it can value its investment in this activity. MUZIC II CNE Representative: Dr Mark Wenman The second Mechanistic Understanding of Zirconium Corrosion program (MUZIC-2) consists of 10 PhD projects at five universities with the goal of understanding hydrogen-pickup mechanisms during zirconium-alloy corrosion in order to improve component design and performances. Under this programme, a combination of experimental and theoretical studies were conducted and compared to hypotheses for hydrogen pickup. The researchers use several complementary state-of-the-art techniques, including synchrotron radiation, cold neutron prompt gamma activation analysis (CNPGAA), atom probe tomography (APT), in situ electrochemistry, advanced micros-copy, and density functional theory (DFT). Recent technical accomplishments include the under-standing that the hydrogen-pickup fraction is not constant throughout the corrosion process, and it is related to the electronic conductivity of the oxide. This finding has potential implications for mechanism and mitigation strategies. In addition, modelling efforts have been used to estimate alloying additives that may lead to reduced hydrogen pickup. Various zirconium alloys are being tested in an autoclave to calibrate and confirm these predictions. Source: http://www.epri.com/abstracts/ Pages/ProductAbstract.aspx?Product Id=000000003002003068 NUGENIA CNE Representative: Prof Kamran Nikbin NUGENIA is an association dedicated to the research and development of nuclear fission technologies, with a focus on Generation II and III nuclear plants. It gathers stakeholders from industry, research, safety organisations and academia committed to developing joint R&D projects in the field. The work of NUGENIA is defined by the Strategic Research Agenda published by SNETP, the European stakeholder forum for nuclear technology. »» NUGENIA scope of activities covers 8 main technical areas: »» Plant safety and risk assessment »» Severe accidents »» Improved Reactor Operation »» Integrity assessment of Systems, Structures and Components »» Fuel Development, Waste and Spent Fuel Management and Decommissioning »» Innovative LWR design & technology »» Harmonisation Centre for Nuclear Engineering <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 2014-2016 90
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