A consortium of partners are embarking on a project to refine the basic science of electron-beam welding over traditional welding techniques, something that could drive down production times in civil nuclear assemblies by as much as 85%.
The Innovate UK-backed scheme has been awarded a £8m by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) – the biggest single grant under its £20m Nuclear Innovation Programme. It is hoped that the result will showcase how electron-beam welding (EBW) can surpass traditional welding methods and potentially integrate welding into the nuclear manufacturing process, in…
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