A group of students, between 16 and 18 years old from the United Kingdom, are working on the creation of a small robot, designed to handle simulations of barrels of nuclear waste, with the aim of applying technologies for nuclear dismantling .
Future simulations in nuclear dismantling
This initiative has been formed under the collaboration of several entities, including the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority , the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority , Sellafield Ltd and the University of Manchester . This proposal builds on West Cumbria’s nuclear heritage and seeks to expand regional technical capabilities and foster a local industrial cluster.
Students participating in this program come from West Lakes Academy and Energy Coast University Technical College , both located in West Cumbria. This region of the northwest coast of England is historically known for hosting the Windscale fire in 1957, which was considered the worst nuclear accident in the history of the United Kingdom and one of the most serious worldwide.
The Windscale incident occurred at one of two units at the site, where the fire burned for three days, releasing radioactive material which spread across the UK and Europe. The reactors involved, which at the time were called “stacks” and were moderated by graphite, were part of the post-war British atomic bomb project.
The importance of nuclear security
Given this history, new generations are presented with real challenges within the nuclear industry . This allows them to encourage and employ coding, engineering and creativity skills to develop effective decommissioning solutions, which could excel in their future university or learning applications.
Participants will have the opportunity to demonstrate their skills and the progress of their projects during the event ” Leveraging robotics and artificial intelligence for challenging environments “, scheduled for May 21 in Cumbria.
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Source: mining.com
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