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£12M UK-Japan robotics deal for fusion energy and nuclear decommissioning research | |
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2021-01-20 | |
发布年 | 2021 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
领域 | 气候变化 ; 资源环境 |
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£12M UK-Japan robotics deal for fusion energy and nuclear decommissioning researchUK-Japan relationship in nuclear science boosted by robotics and automation ![]() The LongOps project will develop innovative robotic technologies Britain and Japan have signed a research and technology deployment collaboration to help automate nuclear decommissioning and aspects of fusion energy production. A world-leading alliance, it will see new robotics and automation techniques applied to both fusion research and to decommissioning nuclear facilities in Japan and the UK. The £12M UK-Japanese robotics project, called “LongOps”, will support delivery of faster and safer decommissioning at TEPCO’s Fukushima Dai-ichi reactors in Japan and at Sellafield in the UK, using long-reach robotic arms. This four-year research collaboration will be funded equally by UK Research and Innovation (“UKRI”), the UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (“NDA”) and Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company (“TEPCO”). The collaboration between the three entities will see UKAEA’s Remote Applications in Challenging Environments (“RACE”) facility lead the project, design strategy and deliver new robotic capabilities with global potential. It is also expected to result in direct benefits, such as employment opportunities, advances to “fusion-adjacent” technologies, upskilling of the UK and Japanese scientific and engineering capabilities. The decommissioning of legacy nuclear facilities and fusion facilities are complex large-scale projects that are time-intensive to accomplish safely. Robotics and digital twin technologies will play an essential part in carrying them out efficiently with no risk to human health. A major feature of the LongOps programme will be the deployment of sophisticated digital twin technology – virtual models where the pairing of the virtual and physical worlds allows for highly detailed analysis of data, and the forecasting of potential maintenance and operational issues. “Digital twins” is a formative technology for the Industrial Internet of Things (“IIoT”) enabling the optimisation of operations, improved productivity, and the ability to test and innovate in the virtual world before developing real world applications. The software created will allow RACE to show how such machines are controlled in real-time during remote operations. Developments from LongOps will also be applied to the upgrading, maintenance and dismantling of fusion devices, such as the Joint European Torus (JET), once their lifespans have ended. Knowledge transfer from LongOps to other sectors shows the commercial potential of investing in UKAEA’s fusion and robotics technologies. Fusion is a form of low-carbon energy whereby the power of the sun is replicated on earth. LongOps forms part of over £450m investment by Government into robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) projects since 2014. The Robotics Growth Partnership brings UK RAS businesses and government together to harness smart machines for productivity and wider societal benefit. Amanda Solloway, UK Minister for Science, Research and Innovation, said:
Adrian Simper, Group Strategy and Technology Director at the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, said:
Akira Ono, Chief Decommissioning Officer of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.(‘TEPCO’), said:
Andrew Tyrer, Challenge Director for Robots for a Safer World at UK Research and Innovation, said:
Dr Rob Buckingham, Director of UKAEA’s Remote Applications in Challenging Environments (‘RACE’) centre, said:
For media enquiries please contact Nick Holloway, UKAEA Media Manager, at nick.holloway@ukaea.uk.
Published 20 January 2021
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来源平台 | Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy |
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/310965 |
专题 | 气候变化 资源环境科学 |
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