Expert Details
Nuclear Fuel Processing, Decommissioning and Waste Management
ID: 726610
United Kingdom
Expert is experienced in the design of plants for processing nuclear fuel and waste, and is well versed in all stages of the design process from strategic assessments, optioneering studies, generation of initial designs and through to detailed design construction, commissioning and operation. His principle expertise is in process design, and generation of process flowsheets.
Expert has substantial experience with nuclear regulators (safety, safeguards environmental)
Expert has experience in a nuclear design office as Principle Process Engineer, and has covered many aspects of design from concepts through to detail. This has included optioneering studies, process flow diagrams, process flowsheets etc. He has also worked extrensively in bid preparation. This work has covered processing and decontamination of fuel containers, decontamination of nuclear plant, processing of ILW, aerial abatement systems.
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 1984 | Degree: BEng | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: Universtiy of Bradford |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 2008 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Senior Process Engineer | Department: Engineering Design |
Responsibilities:Process engineering design. Expert has led optioneering studies, developed process designs, eg process flow diagrams, process flowsheets. He has also led bid preparations |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1994 to 2008 | Employer: BNFL | Title: Senior Process Engineer | Department: MOX Fuels |
Responsibilities:Commissioning, and operation of two nucelar fuel manufacturing plants at Sellafield. Process optimisation and trouble-shootings. Throughput and quality improvements. Leading a team of process engineers. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1995 to 1994 | Employer: UKAEA | Title: Production Manager | Department: Plutonium Fuels |
Responsibilities:Managed the operation of a fast reactor fuel fabrication plant at Sellafield. Responsible for throughput, quality, safety and budget. Led a team of 75 operators. |
Government Experience
Years | Agency | Role | Description |
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Years: 1985 to 1994 | Agency: UKAEA | Role: Production Manager | Description: He managed a fast reactor fuel production line, responsible for throughput, quality, safety and budget. |
International Experience
Years | Country / Region | Summary |
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Years: 2004 to 2004 | Country / Region: France | Summary: Visited MELOX plant operated by AREVA to investigate improvement opportunities |
Years: 2003 to 2003 | Country / Region: Belgium | Summary: Visited Belgonucliaire plant at Dessel to investigate improvement oportunities |
Years: 2002 to 2002 | Country / Region: Germany | Summary: Visited Siemens plant at Erlangan to give presentation on analytical methods for nuclear fuel pellets. |
Language Skills
Language | Proficiency |
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French | Basic knowledge |
Spanish | Basic knowledge |
Fields of Expertise
ceramic nuclear fuel, nuclear application ceramic processing, nuclear fuel pellet, oxide nuclear fuel, nuclear engineering, nuclear power, design process, design review, nuclear waste cleanup, nuclear waste management, process design, radioactive waste, engineering design, liquid metal cooled nuclear reactor, fast-neutron nuclear reactor, breeder nuclear reactor, nuclear waste packaging process, nuclear technology, nuclear waste disposal, nuclear fuel