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| Universities |
| While the project was ongoing, PBMR contracted with local universities to conduct
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- University of Stellenbosch (magnetic scrubber, fuel temperature
measurement and passive reactor cavity cooling system). Activities
were geared to assist in the validation of the Performance of
Structures, Systems and Components (SSCs) for the DPP as well as the
development of SSCs to improve performance for future applications.
- University of Pretoria (waste minimisation graphite improvement
and fuel development).
- University of the North West (UNW) (core heat transfer Research
and Development). Advanced fuel cycle development. Reactor physics
test facilities (anticipated to be operated jointly between the UNW
(Potchefstroom Campus and Necsa, but details still need to be
finalised).
- University of the Witwatersrand (waste minimisation)
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (fuel development)
- Other laboratories (iThemba Labs (magnetic scrubber).
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| Necsa |
| PBMR planned to build and operate the fuel plants in South Africa and
lease infrastructure services from Necsa. Necsa's analytical
laboratories were used for isotopic and impurity analyses of uranic
materials. The test methods were installed and validated to support
the development activities in the process laboratories as well as the
selection and prequalification of suppliers of materials. It was planned
for Necsa to be involved in fuel irradiation as well as
post-irradiation examination of irradiated fuel. |
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