Performance and Reliability of Metallic Materials for Nuclear Fission Power Generation

Lead Research Organisation: University of Oxford
Department Name: Materials

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Publications

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Description Research supported by this grant is contributing to a large research programme on degradation of commercial Zr alloys with industrial partners from the USA, France and the UK. The aim of the programme is to design improved Zr alloys to reduce the cost of nuclear power generation.
Exploitation Route new materials for exploitation in high burn up fuel campaigns in nuclear reactors through our industrial colleagues - including Rolls-Royce
Sectors Energy

 
Description Characterisation of Nanomaterials for Energy
Amount £1,095,000 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/K032518/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 05/2013 
End 05/2018
 
Description Corrosion and hydrogen pick-up mechanisms in zirconium nuclear fuel cladding alloys in active environments
Amount £579,688 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/M018237/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 06/2015 
End 06/2018
 
Description Effect of Zr on the microstructure of corrosion resistant ODS steels
Amount £290,000 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/M017540/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 03/2016 
End 03/2018
 
Description MIDAS - Mechanistic understanding of Irradiation Damage in fuel Assemblies
Amount £7,226,655 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/S01702X/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 04/2019 
End 01/2025