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)
- Rolls-Royce (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Amec Foster Wheeler UK (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
Domingo-Pardo C
(2023)
Advances and new ideas for neutron-capture astrophysics experiments at CERN n_TOF
in The European Physical Journal A
Mastromarco M
(2019)
Cross section measurements of 155,157Gd(n,$\gamma$?) induced by thermal and epithermal neutrons
in The European Physical Journal A
Žugec P
(2016)
Integral measurement of the 12C(n, p)12B reaction up to 10 GeV
in The European Physical Journal A
Colonna N
(2020)
The fission experimental programme at the CERN n_TOF facility: status and perspectives
in The European Physical Journal A
Sabaté-Gilarte M
(2017)
High-accuracy determination of the neutron flux in the new experimental area n_TOF-EAR2 at CERN
in The European Physical Journal A
Amaducci S
(2019)
Measurement of the 235U(n, f) cross section relative to the 6Li(n, t) and 10B(n,$ \alpha$) standards from thermal to 170 keV neutron energy range at n_TOF
in The European Physical Journal A
Torres D
(2019)
Study of medium-spin states of neutron-rich 87, 89, 91Rb isotopes
in The European Physical Journal A
Mastromarco M
(2022)
High accuracy, high resolution 235U(n,f) cross section from n_TOF (CERN) from 18 meV to 10 keV
in The European Physical Journal A
Wright T
(2019)
Measurement of the 13C(n,$\gamma$) thermal cross section via neutron irradiation and AMS
in The European Physical Journal A
Gunsing F
(2016)
Nuclear data activities at the n_TOF facility at CERN
in The European Physical Journal Plus
Studentship Projects
Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ST/N00244X/1 | 01/04/2016 | 31/03/2022 | |||
1910955 | Studentship | ST/N00244X/1 | 03/07/2017 | 30/06/2021 | Rhiann Canavan |
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 |