Sellafield Transmutation of Elements in an Accelerator) STELLAR

The required services which BEIS need from NNL are as follows;

1)Design of a 5-year Experimental Programme, in partnership with UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE), National Physics Laboratory (NPL) and academia, to inform a further Spending Review bid covering:

o User demand and pipeline of work

o Funding requirements or cost recovery options

o Operating model (incl. how to facilitate user access, both virtual and in-person)

o Benefits and strategic outcomes

2) Detailed design/Engineering Specification for STELLAR, including:

o Project plan, detailing path to final commissioning

o Peripheral capability required i.e. PIE

o User requirements identified above

3) Report on compatibility (and any modifications required) of STELLAR and Experimental Programme with licensing:

o NNL Central Laboratory safety case

o Sellafield Nuclear Licensed Site conditions

o Transport requirements

4) Optioneering report on neutron source solutions, covering:

o Different accelerator technologies

o Possible locations (HEIF or otherwise) and build options

o Funding requirements or operating models

o Including access to European sources

o Identifying investors, partners, or industria