Leading a new era of clean energy.
ADVERTORIAL FEATURE | UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD AMRC
The University of Sheffield AMRC is home to world-leading research and expertise. We’ve been working on the digital
With a track record of delivering innovation-led impact, we’re supporting manufacturers to industrialise and scale up production of globally competitive clean energy technologies, committed to developing cheaper, quicker and more efficient ways to power our homes and workplaces for decades to come. As governments and multinationals
with large data centres look for a clean, reliable power source, we are working with our partners, as part of the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult) to help the UK become a world leader in the nuclear global market, with huge potential for economic growth and highly skilled jobs back home in our regions. Thanks to our cutting-edge facilities,
we are able to conduct manufacturing research on a larger scale than anywhere else in the UK. From helping Rolls-Royce SMR develop a factory-manufactured nuclear power station, to researching and developing Suiso’s breakthrough pyrolysis technology which removes carbon from commonly-used fuels, the AMRC is at the forefront of the new era of clean energy. Within the AMRC’s South Yorkshire
facilities, Rolls-Royce SMR is producing working prototypes of the individual modules that will be assembled into Rolls-Royce SMR power plants.
The AMRC is directly influencing the design and operation of the full-scale production factory which has the potential to create hundreds of job opportunities. In our facilities, we can develop
advanced techniques for the whole process of manufacturing for nuclear, all in one place. We are distinct in the world to offer both sub-scale and full- scale automation. Our ability to manufacture
demonstrator components at full scale means that we can solve real-world manufacturing challenges and test new processes before they are rolled out in industry. We’ve collaborated with Deep
Isolation, a leader in nuclear waste disposal technology, to validate its patented borehole disposal technology for spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and high- level radioactive waste (HLW), focusing on both canister design validation and assessing the UK’s manufacturing supply chain capabilities. The nuclear sector requires large
structures that resist radiation and do not corrode. With our expertise in advanced joining technologies and some of the largest welding research facilities in the world, we are well placed to support it. Our research ranges from the latest power electron beam and arc welding techniques, to using AI to improve traceability and manufacturing speed. We have worked on nuclear waste disposal, built large steel structures for the nuclear sector, and developed affordable welding technology for the nuclear supply chain. At our Future Energy Factory,
Image: Rolls-Royce SMR.
we’ve worked with Kairos Power and Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE) to fabricate a complete test unit reactor vessel under one roof, using our capability to manage machining, cutting- edge electron beam welding technology, and inspection in a single location.
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thread - a seamless, end-to-end flow of digital information, connecting all aspects of the product lifecycle - since 2016, at the forefront of designing and using digital tools for manufacturing, including in the nuclear supply chain. We work with a number of partners, including software providers, to develop new technology and digitise assembly techniques and methods of manufacture - all to make things cheaper, faster and cleaner. By demonstrating new techniques
and technology to regulators, we help them stay on top of new developments in nuclear - and allow manufacturers to innovate without unexpected blockages down the line. With the capability to build code
cases for standard bodies, and support the development of code cases by being able to test at scale by using advanced manufacturing technologies, safety and assurance runs through everything we do in nuclear manufacturing. We’re also preparing the next
generation of nuclear engineers and leaders at the University of Sheffield AMRC Training Centre, giving students the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to operate safely, efficiently and sustainably. With our skills, expertise, facilities and industry knowledge, the UK - and in particular South Yorkshire - has the potential to lead the world on nuclear energy the way we once did in steel production. The government’s modern Industrial
Strategy is the biggest nuclear rollout for a generation, set to revive Britain’s industrial heartlands. Supporting the clean power mission - clean, secure homegrown energy - with strategic innovation, collaborative research and a shared vision can not only accelerate technological development, but unlock monumental industrial opportunities for the UK - with the AMRC at the heart.
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