Storage of Plutonium
Background
We are interested in improving our understanding of the long-term storage of plutonium. This includes the behaviour of the plutonium, the storage package and the store.
We are also interested in how the operation of our stores (package movement or inspection and store monitoring) could be improved, particularly through the implementation of remotely operated technologies and techniques (robotics). This work is done in close collaboration with Sellafield Ltd.
Next steps
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Related UKRI funded projects
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Experimental Actinide Nano-chemistry for the Future of the Civil UK Plutonium Inventory
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Funded by: UKRI FLF
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Why might this be relevant?
The project addresses the long-term storage of plutonium, behavior of plutonium, storage package, and store, as well as improvements in store operation through remotely operated technologies.
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Digitalised Autonomous System for Nuclear Waste Sort and Segregation
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Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on developing a digitalized autonomous system for sorting and segregating nuclear waste, which directly relates to the long-term storage of plutonium and the use of remotely operated technologies.
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Sim-Fuel and Alpha-Active Material Manufacturing and Characterisation Capability
The aim of this proposal is to provide key equipment that will deliver an internationally-unique open-access academic capability to manufacture, irradiate, and examine the pre- and post-irradiation characteristics of a r...
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Why might this be relevant?
While this project focuses on alpha-active material manufacturing and characterization, it does not directly address the long-term storage of plutonium as requested in the question.