Research on deployment of modern nuclear reactors in the urban environment with emphasis on the Molten Salt Reactor

Master thesis (2022)

Authors

J.G. Emmen Mechanical Engineering

Contributors

J. Sietsma Team Kevin Rossi - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (supervisor 1)
F.A. Veer Structural Design & Mechanics - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
V. Marques Pereira Team Kevin Rossi - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (supervisor 1)
R.M.J. Bokel Building Physics - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
Faculty
Mechanical Engineering
Copyright: © 2022 Jelle Emmen
MSR Molten Salt Reactor Nuclear energy Sustainable energy transition Nuclear material research
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Published Date

09-09-2022

Language

English

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Faculty

Mechanical Engineering

Abstract

Modern scientific research is highly specialised and concentrated on specific aspects of the scientist’s scientific field. However, when complex challenges arise, such as the sustainable energy transition, strong collaboration between scientific fields is required. Unfortunately, in many cases, these fields do not overlap, which causes communication and collaboration problems. As a result, research development is inefficient, and results are inconsistent. As a result, there is a schism between different scientific fields as well as between policymakers. Finally, this leads to less sustainable development.

The connection between two academic worlds, the built environment and materials science and engineering, is the focus of this double master’s thesis, allowing for the evaluation of a highly scientific technology that is little understood by professionals in the built environment, namely nuclear reactor technology. This is achieved by combining traditional research topics of both fields and creating an extensive research framework that is able to evaluate nuclear technology in both its technical and social implications. Part I of this research thesis goes into great detail about sector coupling.