Introduction to the Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor

Calendar: Lecture

Date: Wednesday, 9 Oct 2024 7:30 pm

Locations: & CSTS Zoom Channel ID 912 0723 6181 , Royal Agricultural University - Sir Emrys Jones Lecture Theatre

Speaker: Dr. Jason Swan and Dr. Iwan Grech

Rolls-Royce SMR

Description

Dr. Jason Swan CEng MIMMM

MEng, University of Nottingham, Mechanical Engineering

PhD, University of Birmingham, School of Metallurgy and Materials

Rolls-Royce Submarines, Materials Technologist and Group Leader

Rolls-Royce SMR, Materials Lead and Materials Manager

Dr. Iwan Grech

Iwan first became interested in the nuclear industry in his secondary school physics lessons where there was a poster of the Joint European Torus (JET) on the wall. The JET tokamak had the promise of advancing our understanding of nuclear fusion and providing abundant, clean energy for the world. This interest continued into his physics degree and his subsequent masters in nuclear energy.

As part of his masters project Iwan had the opportunity to work at Culham Centre for Fusion Energy which houses JET, carrying out a project on fusion relevant materials and their behaviour in service. This cultivated an interest in materials science and their degradation which led to him pursuing a PhD in materials science and corrosion, specifically additively manufacturing and then testing industry relevant alloys.

Post PhD, Iwan works as a materials engineer within the Materials and Chemistry team at Rolls-Royce SMR. His specific tasks include supporting the steam generator, pipework and containment vessel teams. And the production and review of GDA submission documents relating to materials degradation and corrosion.

Location

& CSTS Zoom Channel ID 912 0723 6181

Street: Market Place

City: GL7 Cirencester

County: England

Based in Cirencester, Capital of the Cotswolds

Royal Agricultural University - Sir Emrys Jones Lecture Theatre

Street: Sir Emrys Jones Lecture Theatre, RAU

City: GL7 6JS Cirencester

County: Gloucestershire

Royal Agricultural University (RAU) is situated close to the junction of the A419 (Cirencester to Stroud road) and the A433 (Cirencester to Bath road) on the south-west edge of Cirencester.

The entrance to the Stroud Road car park is off the A419. (Satellite View, RAU page and RAU campus map)

The Parkinson Lecture Theatre (19 on the map) can be found by entering from the Stroud Road car park, and following the path on the right-hand side of the Garner Lecture Block, the first entrance on the right leads to the Parkinson Lecture Theatre.

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