1. Elements of Necsa R&D Strategic Framework Dr Motodi Maserumule 10th September 2015 Divisional Executive : R&D Presented by:

2. Outline  Impact context for Necsa RD&I  Innovation value chain in Necsa  The science, engineering and technology (SET) base  Necsa Impact Areas  Necsa R&D Impact Areas

3. Non-proliferation of Nuclear Materials Industrial Applications (NDT, Paleonthology, etc.) Medical Diagnostics & Therapies Nuclear WasteClean Energy Precision Manufacturing: Nuclear Technologies Impact context for Necsa’s R&D Necsa Impact Areas: Peaceful Applications of Nuclear Sciences

4. Impact context for Necsa’s R&D Necsa R&D Impact Areas: Peaceful Applications of Nuclear Sciences Non-proliferation of Nuclear Materials Industrial Applications (NDT, Paleonthology, etc.) Medical Diagnostics & Therapies Nuclear WasteClean Energy Precision Manufacturing: Nuclear Technologies

5. Necsa Innovation Value Chain Necsa Innovation Chain SCALING PILOT T-ECON Appl. R COE COC N & RS Market ready/comm. New Build + NFC R &D Businesses /Outcomes Papers Patents DSTDoE Pelchem DTI Private Sector Income Etc… NTP

6. Science, Engineering & Technology Base  Systems engineering and integration  SET aspects supporting materials beneficiation for nuclear fuel cycle (NFC)  Flourine chemistry  Plasma technology  Radiation and reactor science,  Competence platforms in several SET areas include  Radiation and Reactor Theory  Neutron Physics & Beam Line Applications  Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials Beneficiation  Nuclear Waste Science and Technology  Radio-labelling in Medicine and Biosciences

7. 1. Radiation and Reactor Theory Security of Energy Supply ESKOM Public Safety & Environment NNR Reactor simulation and analysis Shielding Source terms Criticality Confinement - Dispersion

8. 2. Neutron Physics and Beam Line applications NSINuclear Industry 1. Radiation Damage 2. Heritage Studies Nuclear materials beneficiation/ localisation Radiation Science support for an internationally recognised SA CoE Aeronautical and space industry Techniques developed support many other research fields archeology paleo sciences

9. 3. NFC Materials Beneficiation Fluorspar Zirconium Uranium SA blessed with large deposits of: F2F2 UF 6 Fluoro-chemicals  alloy  cladding Nuclear Fuel LEU

10. 4. Nuclear Waste Science and Technology HLW repository development support

11. 5. Radio-labelling for medicine and Biosciences  Determining bio-distribution in plant, animals and humans  Preclinical evaluation of new potential drugs and radiopharmaceuticals  Clinical trials of radiopharmaceuticals produced under GMP conditions.

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