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Research Fellow in Modelling of Solvent Extraction Technology

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Global Academy Jobs
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United Kingdom
Closing date
Mar 20, 2019

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Are you an experienced and ambitious researcher looking to tackle one of the UK's biggest challenges? Do you have an interest in nuclear fuel and waste management? Do you want to further your career in one of the UK's leading research intensive Universities?

The EU have funded research into nuclear fuel cycles through a series of programmes, the latest of which is GENIORS (GEN IV Integrated Oxide fuels recycling strategies). GENIORS is carrying out research and innovation for developing compatible techniques for dissolution, reprocessing and manufacturing of innovative oxide fuels, potentially containing minor actinides, in a “fuel to fuel” approach taking into account safety issues under normal and mal-operation. The programme is led by the CEA (France) with over 20 partners and a budget of €7.5M. 

The School of Chemical and Process Engineering has partnered on many EU programmes and is now working on a task in GENIORS to optimise design and performance of future solvent extraction technologies, using computational multi-disciplinary approaches to obtain solutions to a range of generic nuclear systems which contain multi phase fluid flow; such as annular centrifugal contactors and pulsed sieve extraction columns. The task is led by Professor Bruce C Hanson. You will be a member of the team on the GENIORS programme, developing these models and part of the expanding Nuclear Leeds group.

You will have a PhD in a relevant Engineering or Physical Science subject. Relevant industrial experience showing expertise and a track record in research will be taken into account as an alternative. You will also have experience in the development and use of Openfoam for simulation techniques of fluid flows as well as advanced engineering models of two-phase flows and its associated modules, and a good knowledge of CFD techniques, as well as two-phase flow and mass transfer.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Professor Bruce Hanson, Leadership Chair in Nuclear Process Engineering

Tel: +44 (0)113 343 0475 or email: b.c.hanson@leeds.ac.uk

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