Tuesday 11th October 2022
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08:30
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Registration & Refreshments
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UK nuclear new build – projects &
technologies
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09:00
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Chair’s opening remarks
Dr. Isobel Houghton, Principal Engineer Nuclear & Power,
Atkins
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09:10
Morning Keynote
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The UK nuclear new build landscape 2 years
on
Jason Dreisbach, Atkins & Rachael Glaving, Commercial Director, EDF
Energy
· Current
status of the UK nuclear new-build landscape
· Focus
areas 2022-2025
· Collaboration,
new technologies and areas of investment
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09:40
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How BEIS is supporting nuclear new build
innovation
Michael Armstrong, Head of Advanced Modular Reactors (RD&D),
BEIS
· The Ten
Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution and what it means for Advanced
Nuclear
· AMRs
and SMRs – their real potential explored
· High
Temperature Gas Reactors – their development and potential uses
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10:10
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Technical challenges associated with HGTR
UK regulations
Marc Chevalier, Technical and regulatory challenges for HTGR technology in the UK, EDF
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Current HTGR
technology
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Partnership with
BEIS
· Future innovation and areas of research
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10:40
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Refreshment break
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11:00
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U-Battery: Delivering a source of low
carbon heat for the UK
Ian Andrews, Chartered Engineer, U-Battery
· Collaboration
to achieve rapid delivery through maximising offsite build
· Providing
flexible heat, power and other options to the user
· Next
steps; building on what has been achieved
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11:30
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Westinghouse; Ready and soon to be ready
technologies
Paolo Ferroni, Fellow Engineer, & Mike Waite, New Plant
Market Development, Westinghouse
· Westinghouse:
A proven technology developer at the forefront of nuclear innovation
· Overview
of the Westinghouse Lead Fast Reactor: a competitive and versatile nuclear
power plant for the UK and international markets
· AP1000
technology ready for deployment
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12:00
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Preparing for UK deployment
David Powell, UK Lead, GE Hitachi
· Project
overview – Ontario case study
· Current
collaboration within the UK
· Future
plans to deploy in the UK
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12:30
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Rolls-Royce SMR; Optimising Design for
Installation and Assembly
Matthew Bubis, Reactor Island Integration Manager, SMR,
Rolls-Royce
· Introduction
to Low-Cost Nuclear Challenge
· Innovation
for benefit
· Roadmap
to fleet SMR deployment in the UK
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13:00
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Lunch break
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Building for a stronger future in new
nuclear
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14:00
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Supporting new
nuclear strategies by training the next generation
Olivia Thompson, Head of Skills
and Capability, NNL
· Current
employer demands within new nuclear
· Identifying
next generation skills and capabilities
· Improving
training to match evolving industry requirements
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14:30
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Closing the skills and capability gaps to
deliver new nuclear
Nic Marrs, Group Leader of Programmes Business Unit, Frazer-Nash
· Linking
government demands to drive capability development
· Working
to attract the next generation of nuclear specialist
· Planning
for successful engineering and delivery
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15:00
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Women in Nuclear
Creshia Sian Jones, Rolls-Royce SMR Nuclear Safety Case and
Licensing Lead and WiNUK Education Engagement Lead
· Background
to WiN’s missions (objectives etc.)
· Alignment
to Government Targets (40% women in nuclear by 2030)
· My role
as Education Lead – encouraging female students to consider a career in
nuclear
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15:30
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REFRESHMENT BREAK
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16:00
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Panel Session: Building a career in nuclear
new build
· How to
attract graduates in today’s climate
· Why
choose Nuclear – a graduate perspective
· Future
hopes for the nuclear industry
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16:30
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Looking towards the future of the UK
nuclear new build industry
Rachael Glaving, Commercial Director, EDF Energy
· Feeding
nuclear into the wider energy efficient demands
· Utilising
next-generation nuclear technologies to reduce the UK’s carbon footprint
· Identifying
hydrogen and electricity capabilities
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17:00
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Chair’s closing remarks
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17:10
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End of seminar
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