An overview of the refine project - The sustainable reduction of spent fuel vital in a closed loop nuclear energy cycle

Di Hu; Anthony Stevenson; George Chen

doi:10.1149/06404.0585ecst

An overview of the refine project - The sustainable reduction of spent fuel vital in a closed loop nuclear energy cycle

Di Hu
, Anthony Stevenson
, George Chen^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Nuclear fission is perhaps the most controversial, alongside renewables and clean coal, as one of the "trinity" of fuel option for future UK supply. A pressing need for the development of safe, reliable, economic and sustainable nuclear energy on the scale is required in both the short and long term. Therefore, a coordinated materials programme for the sustainable REduction of spent Fuel vital In a closed loop Nuclear Energy cycle (REFINE) has been established to fulfill these requirements. This is a multidisciplinary, multiinstitutional programme involving the Universities of Edinburgh, Nottingham, Cambridge and Manchester, University College London, and the National Nuclear Laboratory. The REFINE project aims to address the research challenges in legacy waste clean-up, fuel decommissioning and disposal, and specific spent fuel reprocessing technology suitable for Gen III+ and Gen IV reactor systems.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids 19
Editors	Hugh C. De Long, W. Matthew Reichert, Paul C. Trulove, Luke M. Haverhals, Minoru Mizuhata, Robert A. Mantz, Adriana Ispas, Andreas Bund
Publisher	Electrochemical Society Inc.
Pages	585-592
Number of pages	8
Edition	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781623321819
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1149/06404.0585ecst
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	19th International Symposium on Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids, MS and IL 2014, part of the Joint Meeting of the 226th ECS Meeting and 29th SMEQ Meeting - Cancun, Mexico Duration: 5 Oct 2014 → 9 Oct 2014

Publication series

Name	ECS Transactions
Number	4
Volume	64
ISSN (Print)	1938-5862
ISSN (Electronic)	1938-6737

Conference

Conference	19th International Symposium on Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids, MS and IL 2014, part of the Joint Meeting of the 226th ECS Meeting and 29th SMEQ Meeting
Country/Territory	Mexico
City	Cancun
Period	5/10/14 → 9/10/14

UN SDGs

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SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

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Hu, D., Stevenson, A., & Chen, G. (2014). An overview of the refine project - The sustainable reduction of spent fuel vital in a closed loop nuclear energy cycle. In H. C. De Long, W. M. Reichert, P. C. Trulove, L. M. Haverhals, M. Mizuhata, R. A. Mantz, A. Ispas, & A. Bund (Eds.), Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids 19 (4 ed., pp. 585-592). (ECS Transactions; Vol. 64, No. 4). Electrochemical Society Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1149/06404.0585ecst

Hu, Di ; Stevenson, Anthony ; Chen, George. / An overview of the refine project - The sustainable reduction of spent fuel vital in a closed loop nuclear energy cycle. Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids 19. editor / Hugh C. De Long ; W. Matthew Reichert ; Paul C. Trulove ; Luke M. Haverhals ; Minoru Mizuhata ; Robert A. Mantz ; Adriana Ispas ; Andreas Bund. 4. ed. Electrochemical Society Inc., 2014. pp. 585-592 (ECS Transactions; 4).

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Hu, D, Stevenson, A & Chen, G 2014, An overview of the refine project - The sustainable reduction of spent fuel vital in a closed loop nuclear energy cycle. in HC De Long, WM Reichert, PC Trulove, LM Haverhals, M Mizuhata, RA Mantz, A Ispas & A Bund (eds), Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids 19. 4 edn, ECS Transactions, no. 4, vol. 64, Electrochemical Society Inc., pp. 585-592, 19th International Symposium on Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids, MS and IL 2014, part of the Joint Meeting of the 226th ECS Meeting and 29th SMEQ Meeting, Cancun, Mexico, 5/10/14. https://doi.org/10.1149/06404.0585ecst

An overview of the refine project - The sustainable reduction of spent fuel vital in a closed loop nuclear energy cycle. / Hu, Di; Stevenson, Anthony; Chen, George.
Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids 19. ed. / Hugh C. De Long; W. Matthew Reichert; Paul C. Trulove; Luke M. Haverhals; Minoru Mizuhata; Robert A. Mantz; Adriana Ispas; Andreas Bund. 4. ed. Electrochemical Society Inc., 2014. p. 585-592 (ECS Transactions; Vol. 64, No. 4).

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Hu D, Stevenson A, Chen G. An overview of the refine project - The sustainable reduction of spent fuel vital in a closed loop nuclear energy cycle. In De Long HC, Reichert WM, Trulove PC, Haverhals LM, Mizuhata M, Mantz RA, Ispas A, Bund A, editors, Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids 19. 4 ed. Electrochemical Society Inc. 2014. p. 585-592. (ECS Transactions; 4). doi: 10.1149/06404.0585ecst

An overview of the refine project - The sustainable reduction of spent fuel vital in a closed loop nuclear energy cycle

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