Nuclear Graphite Technology Course
| Dates: | 12 November 2019 - 13 November 2019 |
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| Times: | All day |
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| What is it: | Course |
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| Organiser: | Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering |
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| How much: | £1500 per Delegate |
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| Who is it for: | External researchers, Adults, Alumni |
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| Speaker: | Prof Abbie Jones, Prof Barry Marsden, Dr Graham Hall |
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The Nuclear Graphite Research Group of The University of Manchester are hosting a short course in Nuclear Graphite Technology on 12-13 November 2019.
Around 20% of UK electrical power is generated by 14 graphite moderated Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors (AGRs). These AGRs are between 30 to 42 years old, ie: beyond their envisaged design life of ~25 years. Understanding of the behaviour of graphite and graphite components in the reactor environment is key to the lifetime extension of these stations and to the design and operation of the next generation of graphite-moderated reactors.
The course aims to introduce professionals to an overview of nuclear graphite technology drawing on historical aspects as well as recent experience, insight and research gained over the past 60 years of reactor civil operation.
Over two days this course will focus on the areas of:
• AGR Safety
• AGR Designs
• AGR Graphite Ageing
• AGR Graphite Core Structural Integrity
• AGR Operational Experience and Lifetime Management
• Weight Loss
With particular detail on the following:
• Graphite Reactor Core Design
• Nuclear Graphite Manufacture
• Graphite Property Measurement (Irradiated and Unirradiated)
• Dosimetry
• Radiolytic Oxidation
• Irradiation Damage in Graphite Crystals/Crystallites and Polycrystalline Graphite
• Irradiation Creep
• Materials Models
• Graphite Component Structural Integrity
Price: £1500 per Delegate
Speakers
Prof Abbie Jones
Role: Chair in Nuclear Graphite Engineering
Organisation: University of Manchester
Prof Barry Marsden
Role: Professor of Nuclear Graphite Technology
Organisation: University of Manchester
Dr Graham Hall
Role: Senior Lecturer in Nuclear Graphite
Organisation: University of Manchester
Travel and Contact Information
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Pariser Building
Sackville St
Manchester
