Manchester University Launches £13m Nuclear Graphite Programme.

Manchester University Launches £13m Nuclear Graphite Programme.

GBP13m programme launched to secure UK nuclear energy through sustainable graphite innovation. Professor Michael Barnes at The University of Manchester leads the five-year ENLIGHT programme, backed by an GBP8.2m EPSRC grant and GBP5m from industry partners. This initiative addresses the UK’s reliance on overseas graphite suppliers and the growing challenge of irradiated graphite waste, aiming for a sovereign supply chain and resource recovery. W…

£13m nuclear programme to boost UK energy security through sustainable graphite innovation

University of Plymouth news: The University is one of the key partners in the ENLIGHT programme, which will transform the lifecycle of graphite in nuclear energy – an essential material for the future deployment of nuclear power.

New £13m nuclear programme to boost UK energy security through sustainable graphite innovation

The University of Manchester has been awarded a major grant to lead a new programme that will transform the lifecycle of graphite in nuclear energy - an essential material for the future deployment of nuclear power.The award brings together world-leading expertise led by The University of Manchester in collaboration with the Universities of Oxford, Plymouth, and Loughborough.Nuclear energy is expected to play a central role in the UK’s net zero …