CANDUs in Cumbria: Third Time's the Charm?
Please join us for our seminar featuring Dr Stevel Lisgo.
A general fact-finding discussion concerning potential CANDU reactor builds at Sellafield. Topics include UK electrification and baseload security, plutonium burning, STEP support via blanket technology tests and the scale-up of tritium production, graphene filters for lower cost heavy water production, UK-Canada trade relations, the Canadian energy policy of today and US pressure, and the nuclear deployment model in Ontario (Canada) and supply chain status.
Speaker
Steven Lisgo
Biography: Dr Steven Lisgo has worked in fusion for 25 years, including 5 years at CCFE and 10 years at ITER. For the last 5 years, he has been exploring alternate development pathways for fusion technology. These include Elpis Fusion, a not for profit, moral ambition company focused on a compact, laser-enhanced plasma pinch, and Nexus fusion, a public-private partnership startup for accelerated materials discovery and community building.
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Theatre B (G.03)
Booth Street East
