Objective: to provide a report of ~ 2500 words describing the following:
‘REACTOR SELECTION FOR FUTURE UK NUCLEAR PROGRAMS’
The Generation IV International Forum (GIF), a body representing 13 countries, was initiated in 2000 and chartered in 2001. The countries in GIF all have significant nuclear programs and see nuclear power as vital for the future. After two years of research and evaluation of over 100 hundred reactor designs, GIF late in 2002 announced the selection of six reactor technologies which represent the next generation of nuclear power. The next generation of nuclear reactors are given the moniker Generation IV. These reactor designs are considered to be advanced reactor designs. There is also a school of thought that believes the small modular reactor is the platform that will revolutionise the nuclear industry. Currently it is believed to be the possible saviour of the UK Nuclear Industry allowing for less on-site construction, increased containment efficiency, heightened nuclear materials security, and a nuclear supply chain that will benefit UK industry. SMRs have been proposed as being less expensive than traditional nuclear reactors. Several designs exist ranging from smaller versions of existing reactor designs, to generation IV designs. Both thermal-neutron reactors and fast-neutron reactors have been proposed.
In this report you will need to consider and include the following;
• What are the aims and drivers for nuclear new build in the UK (Introduction material)
• What are the main features of the Gen IV and SMR leading reactor designs?
• Describe the advantages and weaknesses of your selected Gen IV and/or SMR designs.
• From your assessment of these reactor designs makes a recommendation as to which you think are the best designs for the future phase of nuclear new build in the UK.
Include any diagrams, graphs etc. to support your report (please make sure that these are cited correctly). Your report must include;
• Summary
• Introduction
• Technical discussion with relevant diagrams and graphs (make sure that the figure is cited before placing the diagram in the text)
• Conclusions
• List of references
Reports must be typewritten; double lines spaced and include a cover sheet. A short summary should precede the article. SI units must be used wherever possible. Literature citations in the text should be referenced according to the IEEE style of citation.
https://librarydevelopment.group.shef.ac.uk/shef-only/referencing/engineering_ieee.html
SUBMISSION DATE; 2 PM THURSDAY 14TH MAY
Important Note: Before submitting your report through the online link, please check for plagiarism using Turn-it-in Software (See your Department Student Handbook for more information). You will be award a “zero” mark for plagiarised coursework.
*Please make sure that diagrams have a caption figure (including cited reference number) and that the use of the diagram is stated in the text [this is the same with tables].
Feedback: Preliminary feedback is offered on the written assignment – submission required via email 03/04/2020 – feedback returned 27/04/2020. Comprehensive feedback will be given on the written assignment through turn-it-in – feedback returned 21/05/2020