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University of Pretoria – A Centre for Pioneering Research on Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR): 4thGeneration Nuclear Reactor
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The University of Pretoria - South Africa, one of the most prestigious universities of
the African continent, has a sprawling campus with a profound aristocracy similar to
that of Oxford University. The Opera House of the University carries a great legacy
of the Royal ‘Concertgebouw’ (concert hall) in Amsterdam. Research on materials for
constructing the appropriate fuel particles in a “Pebble Bed Modular Reactor” (PBMR),
initiated at the Physics Department of this university, can be considered fundamental
and somewhat revolutionary. The article will in a nutshell touch upon the essence of
PBMR and the enriched academic ambiance of the University of Pretoria, reflected
by author’s own experiences of working at this university.
the African continent, has a sprawling campus with a profound aristocracy similar to
that of Oxford University. The Opera House of the University carries a great legacy
of the Royal ‘Concertgebouw’ (concert hall) in Amsterdam. Research on materials for
constructing the appropriate fuel particles in a “Pebble Bed Modular Reactor” (PBMR),
initiated at the Physics Department of this university, can be considered fundamental
and somewhat revolutionary. The article will in a nutshell touch upon the essence of
PBMR and the enriched academic ambiance of the University of Pretoria, reflected
by author’s own experiences of working at this university.
Keywords
Pebble bed modular reactor, Thin-film growth modes, Layered fuel microparticles, Silicon carbide, Pyrolytic carbon, Glassy carbon, Fission fragments, Diffusion kinematics, Radioactive waste management
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