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Tritium Plant Key Concepts |
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The day at Culham also includes a tour of the Active Gas Handling System, UKAEA’s tritium processing plant, which played a vital role in JET’s record-breaking campaigns and is still managing the tritium being off-gassed by the tokamak.
Wilf Harness, Senior Engineer, Frazer Nash Consultancy said:
“I want to express my appreciation for the outstanding course on tritium for fusion energy. The delivery was excellent, and the interactive nature made the learning experience even more enriching. The chance to upskill in such an exciting area of engineering has been truly valuable. Thank you for organizing this exceptional course!”
Mario García Hormigos, Radwaste and Decommissioning Mechanical Engineer, Empresarios Agrupados Internacional said:
“The Tritium Training Course is a great opportunity to learn about pioneering systems and technologies for the treatment and handling of tritium in fusion facilities.”
Aya Shin, Chemistry and Corrosion R&D Technical Lead, EDF UK R&D Nuclear said:
“1 day course with facility tour enhanced my understanding of fusion – Basics, technical challenges and plant system overview. Lots of interactions and facility tour during the course helped understanding. The knowledge obtained during the training course contributed to explore further areas of work!”
The next internal course will be in January 2025, with courses for external attendees on 6th February, 12th June, and 11th September, 2025.
The Tritium Fuel Cycle division is not resting on its laurels, however. Plans are being put in place to make the training course available to be delivered on location at companies and organisations. This will allow the course to be provided to a larger number of people, as well as tailoring to a company’s specific needs, and reducing costs associated with travelling to Culham.
Sarah Clark, Tritium Fuel Cyle Director said:
“The Tritium Training Course is an important part of our work in the division to develop tritium expertise both internally and externally to UKAEA.
"We have extensive expertise at UKAEA and it is important to make our knowledge available to our peers from across the fusion sector. It has been really pleasing to come into a division where there is such a positive and proactive approach to providing outstanding professional development opportunities.”
To find out more about the Tritium Training Course contact the organisers at TritiumTrainingCourse@bd.ukaea.uk
Since its launch in April 2023, the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s Tritium Training Course has provided world-class development to more than 180 fusion industry professionals from as far afield as the USA and Europe.
In those 18 months the course has welcomed attendees to Culham Campus, where they spend a day with UKAEA’s tritium experts and learn about the fuel which is vitally important for the commercialisation of fusion energy.
Representatives from 20 industry organisations have attended, including from Atkins Realis, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, First Light Fusion, Fusion for Energy, Helion Energy, and US ITER, along with the Universities of Bristol, Manchester, Bath, Sheffield, Surrey, University College London and Sapienza Università di Roma.
In addition, the course has been attended by representatives from the UKAEA’s regulators, the Environment Agency and Health and Safety Executive, who have received insight and information on the challenges and solutions associated with handling tritium, including the key differentiating factors between fusion and fission environments.
The Tritium Training Course is also available for colleagues from across UKAEA, such as those who are working with tritium systems or anything which comes into contact with tritium.
Modules include:
The day at Culham also includes a tour of the Active Gas Handling System, UKAEA’s tritium processing plant, which played a vital role in JET’s record-breaking campaigns and is still managing the tritium being off-gassed by the tokamak.
Wilf Harness, Senior Engineer, Frazer Nash Consultancy said:
“I want to express my appreciation for the outstanding course on tritium for fusion energy. The delivery was excellent, and the interactive nature made the learning experience even more enriching. The chance to upskill in such an exciting area of engineering has been truly valuable. Thank you for organizing this exceptional course!”
Mario García Hormigos, Radwaste and Decommissioning Mechanical Engineer, Empresarios Agrupados Internacional said:
“The Tritium Training Course is a great opportunity to learn about pioneering systems and technologies for the treatment and handling of tritium in fusion facilities.”
Aya Shin, Chemistry and Corrosion R&D Technical Lead, EDF UK R&D Nuclear said:
“1 day course with facility tour enhanced my understanding of fusion – Basics, technical challenges and plant system overview. Lots of interactions and facility tour during the course helped understanding. The knowledge obtained during the training course contributed to explore further areas of work!”
The next internal course will be in January 2025, with courses for external attendees on 6th February, 12th June, and 11th September, 2025.
The Tritium Fuel Cycle division is not resting on its laurels, however. Plans are being put in place to make the training course available to be delivered on location at companies and organisations. This will allow the course to be provided to a larger number of people, as well as tailoring to a company’s specific needs, and reducing costs associated with travelling to Culham.
Sarah Clark, Tritium Fuel Cyle Director said:
“The Tritium Training Course is an important part of our work in the division to develop tritium expertise both internally and externally to UKAEA.
"We have extensive expertise at UKAEA and it is important to make our knowledge available to our peers from across the fusion sector. It has been really pleasing to come into a division where there is such a positive and proactive approach to providing outstanding professional development opportunities.”
To find out more about the Tritium Training Course contact the organisers at TritiumTrainingCourse@bd.ukaea.uk
Tritium Fundamentals
Chemistry of Tritium
Uses
Safety and Basic Confinement
Challenges
The Tritium Fuel Cycle
Fuel Cycles
Sub-systems
Future Devices and how Fuel Cycles change
Tritium Plant Key Concepts
Material Selection
Pumping and Vacuum
Measuring and Monitoring
Tritium Accountancy
Confinement Philosophies
Installation and Maintenance
Decommissioning and Waste
Safety Cases
Standards and Regulation
Since its launch in April 2023, the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s Tritium Training Course has provided world-class development to more than 180 fusion industry professionals from as far afield as the USA and Europe.
In those 18 months the course has welcomed attendees to Culham Campus, where they spend a day with UKAEA’s tritium experts and learn about the fuel which is vitally important for the commercialisation of fusion energy.
Representatives from 20 industry organisations have attended, including from Atkins Realis, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, First Light Fusion, Fusion for Energy, Helion Energy, and US ITER, along with the Universities of Bristol, Manchester, Bath, Sheffield, Surrey, University College London and Sapienza Università di Roma.
In addition, the course has been attended by representatives from the UKAEA’s regulators, the Environment Agency and Health and Safety Executive, who have received insight and information on the challenges and solutions associated with handling tritium, including the key differentiating factors between fusion and fission environments.
The Tritium Training Course is also available for colleagues from across UKAEA, such as those who are working with tritium systems or anything which comes into contact with tritium.
Modules include:
