The University of Sheffield, in collaboration with Sellafield power station, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, and the UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory, has launched a €120 million research initiative to investigate the potential of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) for encapsulating nuclear waste. The project will examine how varying types and proportions of calcined clay can contribute to the creation of reliable cement-based materials for conditioning and safely storing nuclear waste at the Sellafield site.
Professor Brant Walkley, leading the Sheffield research team, stated that the initiative will significantly advance their work in developing innovative cement technologies for the nuclear industry and reinforce the joint team’s reputation in global cement science and engineering.
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