Development of a driftless thermometer to improve safety and efficiency in the nuclear power industry

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Title
Development of a driftless thermometer to improve safety and efficiency in the nuclear power industry

CoPED ID
1e2304a6-7fe6-4237-b655-02b899fbdffd

Status
Closed


Value
£215,798

Start Date
Sept. 30, 2014

End Date
March 30, 2016

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Metrosol Limited, an established manufacturer of high precision temperature metrology products, will collaborate with NPL (the National Physical Laboratory) in the development of a novel type of thermometer based on Johnson Noise. This thermometer will be driftless and as such will improve the measurement of temperature in nuclear power plants. The measurement of temperature is crucial to the safe operation of these plants so this technology will assist in continuing to provide safe nuclear power in the future. It will also enable nuclear power plants to operate safely at higher temperatures, which will improve efficiency. An initial target is to improve efficiency by 3.3% , which would reduce the cost of electricity generated by nuclear by the corresponding amount and also displace higher carbon sources. With the current generating mix planned by the UK government, the efficiency improvement would reduce carbon emissions by 4,100t (metric tonnes) per day or 60 million tonnes over the life of the reactors.

Metrosol Limited LEAD_ORG
Metrosol Limited PARTICIPANT_ORG
Npl Management Limited PARTICIPANT_ORG

Paul Bramley PM_PER

Subjects by relevance
  1. Emissions
  2. Measurement
  3. Nuclear power plants
  4. Temperature
  5. Nuclear energy
  6. Measuring technology
  7. Thermometers
  8. Climate changes
  9. Metrology
  10. Power plants

Extracted key phrases
  1. Nuclear power plant
  2. Safe nuclear power
  3. Nuclear power industry
  4. High precision temperature metrology product
  5. Driftless thermometer
  6. High temperature
  7. Development
  8. High carbon source
  9. Efficiency improvement
  10. National Physical Laboratory
  11. Novel type
  12. Safe operation
  13. Johnson Noise
  14. Metrosol Limited
  15. Current generating mix

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