Neil Hyatt - Revision history

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Melissa Jones: letter to telegraph re negotiations with EDF

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letter to telegraph re negotiations with EDF

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 {{Template:NuclearSpin}} '''Neil Hyatt''' is chair in Radioactive Waste Management and Professor of Nuclear Materials Chemistry at The [[University of Sheffield]].
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 ===Letter to UK Government urging speedier negotiations with EDF Energy===
-In April 2013 Hyatt was one of 18 signatories to a letter in the ''[[Sunday Telegraph]]'' arguing that 'Nuclear energy brings significant public health and environmental benefits'.  It pushed the case that 'building a fleet of new nuclear power stations rather than one reactor at a time will lead to considerable economies of scale and lower costs for consumers. It will also provide the reliable, secure, low-carbon energy urgently needed in this country. However, we are becoming increasingly concerned at the apparent slow progress of negotiations between the Government and EDF Energy for Hinkley Point C, and we fear this aspiration could be undermined if a deal on the pioneer project is not resolved satisfactorily'.<ref>Sir David King et al [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/10006905/The-Government-should-not-delay-on-its-nuclear-power-plans.html The Government should not delay on its nuclear power plans;  Negotiations over Hinkley Point C are going too slowly] ''telegraph.co.uk'' April 21, 2013 Sunday 6:59 AM GMT </ref> Hyatt's name appearing alongside prominent scientific advocates of nuclear power including [[David King]] the former Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK government, Dame [[Sue Ion]], Independent Consultant, Dr [[Malcolm Grimston]], Honorary Senior Research Fellow, ICEPT Imperial College, Professor [[Simon Biggs]] FREng Professor of Particle Science & Engineering University of Leeds, Professor [[Jon Billowes]], Professor of Nuclear Physics The [[University of Manchester]], Professor [[Colin Boxall]] The Lloyd's Register Foundation Chair in Nuclear Engineering and Decommissioning [[Lancaster University]] and [[David Cope]] of [[Cambridge University]].
+In April 2013 Hyatt was one of 18 signatories to an [[Nuclear academics open letter to Sunday Telegraph April 2013|open letter to the editor of the ''Sunday Telegraph'']] arguing that 'Nuclear energy brings significant public health and environmental benefits'.  It pushed the case that 'building a fleet of new nuclear power stations rather than one reactor at a time will lead to considerable economies of scale and lower costs for consumers. It will also provide the reliable, secure, low-carbon energy urgently needed in this country. However, we are becoming increasingly concerned at the apparent slow progress of negotiations between the Government and EDF Energy for Hinkley Point C, and we fear this aspiration could be undermined if a deal on the pioneer project is not resolved satisfactorily'.<ref>Sir David King et al [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/10006905/The-Government-should-not-delay-on-its-nuclear-power-plans.html The Government should not delay on its nuclear power plans;  Negotiations over Hinkley Point C are going too slowly] ''telegraph.co.uk'' April 21, 2013 Sunday 6:59 AM GMT </ref> Hyatt's name appearing alongside prominent scientific advocates of nuclear power including [[David King]] the former Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK government, Dame [[Sue Ion]], Independent Consultant, Dr [[Malcolm Grimston]], Honorary Senior Research Fellow, ICEPT Imperial College, Professor [[Simon Biggs]] FREng Professor of Particle Science & Engineering University of Leeds, Professor [[Jon Billowes]], Professor of Nuclear Physics The [[University of Manchester]], Professor [[Colin Boxall]] The Lloyd's Register Foundation Chair in Nuclear Engineering and Decommissioning [[Lancaster University]] and [[David Cope]] of [[Cambridge University]].
 === August 2013 leaks at Fukushima===
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 :To keep up with the rate at which radioactive cooling water is accumulated, TEPCO have opted to use containment tanks incorporating plastic seals.  Seepage from these joints was the cause of the latest leak of radioactive water.
-:TEPCO need to develop a strategy to remove the residual contamination from this water so that it can be safely discharged under environmental regulations, and prevent it from accumulating in storage tanks.  This could be achieved by further treatment using very selective ion exchange materials; these compounds take up the harmful radioactive elements from the water replacing them with non-radioactive species.  This clever piece of chemistry is widely used in washing detergents, for example, where the chemical elements causing hard water are replaced with benign alternatives.
+:TEPCO need to develop a strategy to remove the residual contamination from this water so that it can be safely discharged under environmental regulations, and prevent it from accumulating in storage tanks.  This could be achieved by further treatment using very selective ion exchange materials; these compounds take up the harmful radioactive elements from the water replacing them with non-radioactive species.  This clever piece of chemistry is widely used in washing detergents, for example, where the chemical elements causing hard water are replaced with benign alternatives. <ref> [http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-the-radioactive-water-leak-at-fukushima/ expert reaction to the radioactive water leak at Fukushima], Science Media Centre, 21 August 2013, acc 27 August 2013 </ref>
 ==Affiliations==

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	In April 2013 Hyatt was one of 18 signatories to a letter in the ''[[Sunday Telegraph]]'' arguing that 'Nuclear energy brings significant public health and environmental benefits'. It pushed the case that 'building a fleet of new nuclear power stations rather than one reactor at a time will lead to considerable economies of scale and lower costs for consumers. It will also provide the reliable, secure, low-carbon energy urgently needed in this country. However, we are becoming increasingly concerned at the apparent slow progress of negotiations between the Government and EDF Energy for Hinkley Point C, and we fear this aspiration could be undermined if a deal on the pioneer project is not resolved satisfactorily'.<ref>Sir David King et al [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/10006905/The-Government-should-not-delay-on-its-nuclear-power-plans.html The Government should not delay on its nuclear power plans; Negotiations over Hinkley Point C are going too slowly] ''telegraph.co.uk'' April 21, 2013 Sunday 6:59 AM GMT </ref> Hyatt's name appearing alongside prominent scientific advocates of nuclear power including [[David King]] the former Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK government, Dame [[Sue Ion]], Independent Consultant, Dr [[Malcolm Grimston]], Honorary Senior Research Fellow, ICEPT Imperial College, Professor [[Simon Biggs]] FREng Professor of Particle Science & Engineering University of Leeds, Professor [[Jon Billowes]], Professor of Nuclear Physics The [[University of Manchester]], Professor [[Colin Boxall]] The Lloyd's Register Foundation Chair in Nuclear Engineering and Decommissioning [[Lancaster University]] and [[David Cope]] of [[Cambridge University]].		In April 2013 Hyatt was one of 18 signatories to a letter in the ''[[Sunday Telegraph]]'' arguing that 'Nuclear energy brings significant public health and environmental benefits'. It pushed the case that 'building a fleet of new nuclear power stations rather than one reactor at a time will lead to considerable economies of scale and lower costs for consumers. It will also provide the reliable, secure, low-carbon energy urgently needed in this country. However, we are becoming increasingly concerned at the apparent slow progress of negotiations between the Government and EDF Energy for Hinkley Point C, and we fear this aspiration could be undermined if a deal on the pioneer project is not resolved satisfactorily'.<ref>Sir David King et al [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/10006905/The-Government-should-not-delay-on-its-nuclear-power-plans.html The Government should not delay on its nuclear power plans; Negotiations over Hinkley Point C are going too slowly] ''telegraph.co.uk'' April 21, 2013 Sunday 6:59 AM GMT </ref> Hyatt's name appearing alongside prominent scientific advocates of nuclear power including [[David King]] the former Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK government, Dame [[Sue Ion]], Independent Consultant, Dr [[Malcolm Grimston]], Honorary Senior Research Fellow, ICEPT Imperial College, Professor [[Simon Biggs]] FREng Professor of Particle Science & Engineering University of Leeds, Professor [[Jon Billowes]], Professor of Nuclear Physics The [[University of Manchester]], Professor [[Colin Boxall]] The Lloyd's Register Foundation Chair in Nuclear Engineering and Decommissioning [[Lancaster University]] and [[David Cope]] of [[Cambridge University]].
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 {{Template:NuclearSpin}} '''Neil Hyatt''' is chair in Radioactive Waste Management and Professor of Nuclear Materials Chemistry at The [[University of Sheffield]].
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+===Letter to UK Government urging speedier negotiations with EDF Energy===
 In April 2013 Hyatt was one of 18 signatories to a letter in the ''[[Sunday Telegraph]]'' arguing that 'Nuclear energy brings significant public health and environmental benefits'.  It pushed the case that 'building a fleet of new nuclear power stations rather than one reactor at a time will lead to considerable economies of scale and lower costs for consumers. It will also provide the reliable, secure, low-carbon energy urgently needed in this country. However, we are becoming increasingly concerned at the apparent slow progress of negotiations between the Government and EDF Energy for Hinkley Point C, and we fear this aspiration could be undermined if a deal on the pioneer project is not resolved satisfactorily'.<ref>Sir David King et al [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/10006905/The-Government-should-not-delay-on-its-nuclear-power-plans.html The Government should not delay on its nuclear power plans;  Negotiations over Hinkley Point C are going too slowly] ''telegraph.co.uk'' April 21, 2013 Sunday 6:59 AM GMT </ref> Hyatt's name appearing alongside prominent scientific advocates of nuclear power including [[David King]] the former Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK government, Dame [[Sue Ion]], Independent Consultant, Dr [[Malcolm Grimston]], Honorary Senior Research Fellow, ICEPT Imperial College, Professor [[Simon Biggs]] FREng Professor of Particle Science & Engineering University of Leeds, Professor [[Jon Billowes]], Professor of Nuclear Physics The [[University of Manchester]], Professor [[Colin Boxall]] The Lloyd's Register Foundation Chair in Nuclear Engineering and Decommissioning [[Lancaster University]] and [[David Cope]] of [[Cambridge University]].

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		+	In April 2013 Hyatt was one of 18 signatories to a letter in the ''[[Sunday Telegraph]]'' arguing that 'Nuclear energy brings significant public health and environmental benefits'. It pushed the case that 'building a fleet of new nuclear power stations rather than one reactor at a time will lead to considerable economies of scale and lower costs for consumers. It will also provide the reliable, secure, low-carbon energy urgently needed in this country. However, we are becoming increasingly concerned at the apparent slow progress of negotiations between the Government and EDF Energy for Hinkley Point C, and we fear this aspiration could be undermined if a deal on the pioneer project is not resolved satisfactorily'.<ref>Sir David King et al [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/10006905/The-Government-should-not-delay-on-its-nuclear-power-plans.html The Government should not delay on its nuclear power plans; Negotiations over Hinkley Point C are going too slowly] ''telegraph.co.uk'' April 21, 2013 Sunday 6:59 AM GMT </ref> Hyatt's name appearing alongside prominent scientific advocates of nuclear power including [[David King]] the former Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK government, Dame [[Sue Ion]], Independent Consultant, Dr [[Malcolm Grimston]], Honorary Senior Research Fellow, ICEPT Imperial College, Professor [[Simon Biggs]] FREng Professor of Particle Science & Engineering University of Leeds, Professor [[Jon Billowes]], Professor of Nuclear Physics The [[University of Manchester]], Professor [[Colin Boxall]] The Lloyd's Register Foundation Chair in Nuclear Engineering and Decommissioning [[Lancaster University]] and [[David Cope]] of [[Cambridge University]].
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 ==Affiliations==
-*UK [[Science Media Centre]] quoted Hyatt on 21 August 2013 in its 'expert reaction to the radioactive water leak at Fukushima'
+*UK [[Science Media Centre]] quoted Hyatt on 21 August 2013 in its 'expert reaction' to the radioactive water leak at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant run by the [[Tokyo Electric Power Company]] (TEPCO).
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