Tackling the nuclear legacy: Application of low-energy electrokinetic clean-up techniques to problem nuclear contaminants and sites

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Title
Tackling the nuclear legacy: Application of low-energy electrokinetic clean-up techniques to problem nuclear contaminants and sites

CoPED ID
aee3d9f6-cb54-4145-b024-8fcdfa74088a

Status
Active

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Value
No funds listed.

Start Date
Sept. 30, 2020

End Date
March 31, 2024

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The UK government is committed to nuclear energy having an important role in delivering a secure, low-carbon and affordable energy future. Successful delivery of this strategy recognises a need for focused research and development activity and skills training, particularly around new technologies for the safe decommissioning and clean-up of existing and future nuclear licensed sites. This project, linked to the RCUK-funded TRANSCEND (Transformative Science and Engineering for Nuclear Decommissioning) consortium project, will examine the practical application of low-energy electrokinetic (EK) clean-up techniques to problem nuclear contaminants and sites. EK techniques use a low voltage DC current to control migration of, remove or degrade contaminants in soils. This project will build on previous research by the supervisors on low-energy ex-situ electrokinetic remediation techniques, and will focus on applying EK techniques as practical and scalable on-site environmental management and clean-up techniques, for soils, groundwaters and other environmental materials.

Andy Cundy SUPER_PER
Shaun Hemming STUDENT_PER

Subjects by relevance
  1. Nuclear energy
  2. Environmental technology
  3. Safety and security
  4. Development (active)
  5. Nuclear power plants
  6. Decommissioning

Extracted key phrases
  1. Energy electrokinetic clean
  2. Nuclear energy
  3. Situ electrokinetic remediation technique
  4. Nuclear contaminant
  5. Affordable energy future
  6. Nuclear legacy
  7. Future nuclear
  8. Low voltage DC current
  9. Energy ex
  10. Ek technique
  11. Site environmental management
  12. Practical application
  13. Consortium project
  14. Previous research
  15. UK government

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