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Clean Energy Capability Portfolio | Clean Fuels

Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear energy is a scalable low carbon energy source that is available on demand . The researchers team focus on nuclear fuel , nuclear reactor structural materials , and nuclear waste technology .

Competitive Advantage

• Integration of materials modelling
• Access to nuclear material test facilities

Impact

• Accident-tolerant nuclear fuels and new technologies for nuclear safeguards
• Improving the efficiency and safety of the nuclear materials supply chain

Our Collaborators

• Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation ( ANSTO )

More Information

Dr Edward Obbard School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering T : + 61 2 9385 7625 E : e . obbard @ unsw . edu . au
• Westinghouse
• Los Alamos National Laboratory
• KTH Royal Institute of Technology
• Imperial College London

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