Chair in Decommissioning Engineering

拟议的研究将发展退役工程领域的通用知识，可用于解决与核退役相关的问题。这项工作将在曼彻斯特大学道尔顿研究所的主持下进行，因此将促进多学科研究方法。现有的核设施(如：镁诺克斯、AGR站、后处理工厂、医疗废物)在废物管理和退役方面面临重大挑战。该研究方案将扩大和加强核工程和科学方面的技能基础，以便迎接这些挑战。此外，这项研究将提供宝贵的资料，供未来几代核设施使用，以减少退役和废物管理问题。新主席任命的影响将通过与业已建立的行业联系，特别是与BNFL的互动而得到加强。此外，被任命的人将有助于培训研究科学家，在一个研究领域，工业的需求大大超过了具有适当专门知识的个人的可用性。

The proposed research will develop generic knowledge in the field of decommissioning engineering that can be used to solve problems associated with nuclear decommissioning. The work will be carried out under the auspices of the Dalton Institute of the University of Manchester and thus a multi-disciplinary approach to the research will be facilitated. Existing nuclear facilities (eg. Magnox, AGR Station, Reprocessing plant, medical waste) present significant challenges with respect to waste management and decommissioning. The research programme will expand and enhance the skill base in nuclear engineering and science in order to meet these challenges. Additionally, the research will provide valuable information for use in future generations of nuclear facilities so as to reduce decommissioning and waste management problems.The impact of the new Chair appointment will be enhanced by interactions with the already established links with industry and in particular with BNFL. Furthermore, the appointee will contribute to the training of research scientists, in an area of research where the demands of industry substantially exceed the availability of individuals with appropriate expertise.