The UK Nuclear Data Network
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Manchester
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
We propose to create a UK Nuclear Data Network (UKNDN) that establishes a strong connection between academia, industrial partners, national labs, regulators and UK representatives on international nuclear data committees (IAEA, NEA) in order to facilitate the measurement, analysis and dissemination of industrial nuclear data. Industrial nuclear data are defined as those data that underpin the safety and economics of industrial nuclear operations and processes. This proposal addresses the Energy Global Challenge by setting up a network that will respond to the nuclear data needs of industry, particularly as new reactor technologies are developed. The network will provide support for small-scale and scoping projects as well as travel and opportunities for secondment for students and early-career researchers. It will facilitate UK involvement in the international experimental nuclear data effort.
Planned Impact
The impact of this proposal will be that the UK establishes a Nuclear Data Network that links those research groups that make the measurements and the end users of the resulting data.
This includes the National Labs (NNL, NPL, CCFE and AWE), the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Programme physics working group (MOD, Rolls-Royce, AMEC Foster Wheeler and NNL), Universities and many of the leading nuclear organizations (BAE Systems, EDF Energy, Public Health England, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Nuvia Ltd, Office of Nuclear Regulation and Sellafield Ltd). The Network will provide a mechanism for the UK users of Nuclear Data to request measurements that are of direct relevance to the needs of the industry, through the UKNSF, which will act as a board of governance for the Network. The proposal will also have the benefit of allowing the UK to re-engage with the international Nuclear Data community through a coordinated approach to data collection and evaluation.
This includes the National Labs (NNL, NPL, CCFE and AWE), the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Programme physics working group (MOD, Rolls-Royce, AMEC Foster Wheeler and NNL), Universities and many of the leading nuclear organizations (BAE Systems, EDF Energy, Public Health England, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Nuvia Ltd, Office of Nuclear Regulation and Sellafield Ltd). The Network will provide a mechanism for the UK users of Nuclear Data to request measurements that are of direct relevance to the needs of the industry, through the UKNSF, which will act as a board of governance for the Network. The proposal will also have the benefit of allowing the UK to re-engage with the international Nuclear Data community through a coordinated approach to data collection and evaluation.
Organisations
- University of Manchester (Lead Research Organisation)
- Chalmers University of Technology (Collaboration)
- University of Birmingham (Project Partner)
- University of York (Project Partner)
- Amec Foster Wheeler UK (Project Partner)
- Rolls-Royce (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- University of Liverpool (Project Partner)
- University of Surrey (Project Partner)
- Imperial College London (Project Partner)
- University of Edinburgh (Project Partner)
- Atomic Weapons Establishment (Project Partner)
Publications
Amaducci S
(2019)
Measurement of the 235U(n, f) cross section relative to the 6Li(n, t) and 10B(n,$ \alpha$) standards from thermal to 170 keV neutron energy range at n_TOF
in The European Physical Journal A
Babiano-Suarez V
(2020)
80 Se(n,?) cross-section measurement at CERN n TOF
in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Babiano-Suarez V
(2022)
First 80 Se(n, ? ) cross section measurement with high resolution in the full stellar energy range 1 eV - 100 keV and its astrophysical implications for the s -process
in EPJ Web of Conferences
Bacak M
(2020)
A compact fission detector for fission-tagging neutron capture experiments with radioactive fissile isotopes
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Balibrea-Correa J
(2020)
Measurement of the a ratio and ( n , ? ) cross section of U 235 from 0.2 to 200 eV at n_TOF
in Physical Review C
Barbagallo M
(2017)
7 Be(n,a) and 7 Be(n,p) cross-section measurement for the cosmological lithium problem at the n_TOF facility at CERN
in EPJ Web of Conferences
Barbagallo M
(2016)
^{7}Be(n,a)^{4}He Reaction and the Cosmological Lithium Problem: Measurement of the Cross Section in a Wide Energy Range at n_TOF at CERN.
in Physical review letters
Barbagallo M
(2018)
Experimental setup and procedure for the measurement of the 7Be(n,p)7Li reaction at n_TOF
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST/N00244X/1 | 31/03/2016 | 30/03/2022 | |||
| 1910955 | Studentship | ST/N00244X/1 | 02/07/2017 | 29/06/2021 | Rhiann Canavan |
| Description | Measurement of cross-sections and gamma emission nuclear data for variety of nuclear applications in the fields of energy production and radiotherapy. |
| Exploitation Route | Measured nuclear data are evaluated and contribute to databases that are used by the nuclear industry. |
| Sectors | Energy Healthcare |
| Description | The data measured contribute to databases that are used by the nuclear industry. This is particularly important in the design of new reactor technologies and new nuclear fuels. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2021 |
| Sector | Energy,Healthcare |
| Impact Types | Economic |
| Description | ISS (d,pF) Collaboration |
| Organisation | Chalmers University of Technology |
| Country | Sweden |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Project: "Creation of heavy elements in neutron-star mergers", Grant: SEK 29,600,000 over five years Principal investigator: Docent Andreas Heinz, Chalmers University of Technology, 2020. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Contribution to manpower and equipment for the (d,pF) programme |
| Impact | None as yet |
| Start Year | 2020 |