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Exciting developments for nuclear derived hydrogen

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has announced £6.1 million for the Bay Hydrogen Hub project, in which nuclear derived hydrogen will be used to decarbonise the production of asphalt.

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Ian Funnell elected as engineering Fellow

NNL is delighted to announce that our Chair, Ian Funnell, has been made a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

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Decarbonisation and regional growth are possible

National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) hosted a highly successful event this morning at ‘Nuclear Week in Parliament’, showing that you can decarbonise the most energy-intensive industries and have a thriving local economy.

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UK-Japan partnership to accelerate the UK’s nuclear future

National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) is celebrating the signing of contracts with its key partner to accelerate the design of a UK high temperature gas reactor and coated particle fuel with the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA).

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A career where your work makes a difference from day one! 

Our 2024 Graduate Programme is open for applications. 

As the UK’s national laboratory for nuclear fission, we are harnessing nuclear science to help solve some of the world’s biggest challenges.

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Accelerating the UK’s future nuclear fuels

This investment will allow NNL’s scientists and engineers to continue work towards the production of UK sovereign fuel, a critical enabler for our future energy security.

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Next generation of high temperature gas-cooled reactors reaches design phase

National Nuclear Laboratory, the UK’s national laboratory for nuclear fission, in partnership with its Japanese counterpart, the Japan Atomic Energy Agency, has secured government funding.

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New insights into high temperature oxidation of superfine nuclear graphite for future clean energy

New research from the UK National Nuclear Laboratory and the University of Liverpool has used a novel technique to explore how thermal oxidation affects the structure of a key component of nuclear reactors.

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Make safety seen – INWED23

Today marks International Women in Engineering Day (23 June) and National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) is celebrating the amazing work that our female engineers are doing to support lives and livelihoods every day.

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Homing in on effective separation of radionuclides to fuel a circular economy

Nuclear scientists are on a mission to help create a circular economy where “waste” is a useful resource.

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