An innovative way of thinking nuclear waste management – Neutron physics of a reactor directly operating on SNF
- Submitting institution
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The University of Manchester
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 85358270
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1371/journal.pone.0180703
- Title of journal
- PLoS ONE
- Article number
- e0180703
- First page
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- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 7
- ISSN
- 1932-6203
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- July
- Year of publication
- 2017
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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3
- Research group(s)
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A - MACE - Mech
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- This novel solution for the provision of sustainable nuclear power presented in this paper was recognised by the appointment of Prof Bruno Merk (co-author) to a prestigious Chair In Emerging Technologies in 2020 by the Royal Academy of Engineering. It made important contributions to the UK Govts support to developing and deploying next generation nuclear reactors by 2030 through a £170M commitment in their recently published Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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