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Fusion

We bring our analytical skills to support clients in the groundbreaking area of nuclear fusion, from concept to delivery.

Overview

Fusion power offers the prospect of an almost inexhaustible source of energy for future generations, but this also presents exciting and complex engineering challenges. Current  research on nuclear fusion is carried out in over 50 countries, and noting the recent and significant fusion milestones, the goal of sustained fusion energy for commercial use is closer than ever.

Our experience in the fusion energy sector, our understanding of the enabling technologies, and through our holistic systems approach, we are delivering the efficient and effective adoption of advanced engineering techniques to realise progress in fusion technologies, and contributing to transition the sector from science to engineering realisation. 

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We care

Caring about the environment and supporting the development of an energy source which is safe, secure and sustainable is hugely important to us.

We want to do things that matter

Fusion energy is a clean, safe and sustainable energy source which will benefit future generations and contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases.

We are trusted

With more than three decades of experience in the nuclear industry delivering complex engineering solutions, we provide specialist support to many fusion developers.

We deliver success

We have a proven and reliable track record of delivering solutions to our clients who are developing fusion technologies.

Our business

Frazer-Nash has already secured a number of prestigious Tier 1 supplier positions with the UKAEA, where we are supported by a UK and international supply chain, with more coming in 2022:

  • Engineering Design Services framework: we are a Tier 1 provider of specialist skills.
  • Tritium engineering framework
  • Manufacturing support services framework

STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) is an ambitious programme to design and build a fusion energy prototype plant, targeting 2040. It is a UKAEA programme with an initial £222 million funding from the UK Government to produce a concept design by 2024. The STEP prototype will be used to test the technology and enable a fleet of commercial plants to follow in the years after 2040.

 

                 

 

Case studies

We provide fully integrated solutions to your problems, by drawing upon our own expertise combined with that from across our network of supply chain partners. Our Tier 1 position on key frameworks means there are new opportunities for the wider supply chain to collaborate with Frazer-Nash and expedite further growth and development within fusion. We have supported multiple clients, including manufacturers, technique developers and product owners, working across the full breadth of the readiness level spectrum, and we appreciate the challenges that technology development presents.

The following case studies showcase our track record in successfully delivering cutting-edge solutions to challenging engineering development projects:

 

Direct neutron usage

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Lead-lithium flow loop concept design

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Tokamak bio-shield

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Tritium integrated control systems assessment

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Meet the core team

We combine our in-house capability and our supply chain expertise to support delivery of your advanced engineering aspirations.

 

Steve Lawler (MSc CEng CPhys FIMechE FInstP)

Steve is a business manager looking after all of Frazer-Nash Consultancy’s fusion interests, including the Tier 1 relationship with the UK nuclear regulator, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), and the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Hub (AMTecH). Steve brings 16 years of nuclear sector experience which includes hands-on plant support and advanced manufacturing research & technology maturity programmes.

Steve’s passion lies in advanced manufacturing/engineering and identifying how new or optimised techniques can be deployed to support future nuclear platforms. He also has over 15 years in aerospace and automotive design & manufacturing experience as well as being a chartered engineer, chartered physicist, and a fellow of the IMechE and IoP.

Alex Reeve (MEng, AMIMechE)

Alex is a Senior Engineer within the Advanced System Design team and sits at the core of Frazer-Nash’s AMTecH and fusion ventures. He specialises as a mechanical engineer, focussing on liquid metal systems and the design and manufacture of demonstrators for fusion environments. The liquid metals he has worked with include lead-lithium, lithium, gallium and tin, for which he has investigated existing applications, developing technologies, corrosion effects, activation products, purity control and available equipment and instrumentation. Additionally to fusion and AMTecH, Alex works in a variety of other sectors and his interests also lie in robotics, Uncrewed Air Systems (UAS) and systems engineering.

Alex manages UKAEA’s STEP Manufacturing Support Services Framework and deputy manages UKAEA Engineering Design Services Framework for Frazer-Nash Consultancy. He works closely with UKAEA, our Tier 2 suppliers, industry and academia, to deliver innovative projects pivotal to the success of fusion.

Scott Davis (MPhys MInstP)

Scott is an experienced physicist and engineer specialising in fusion power. As a consultant in the Advanced Fission and Fusion Team, he supports the development of the international fusion industry through collaboration with industry and academia, delivering innovation for various projects. 

Specialising in first-principle feasibility studies, physics modelling, and concept designs, Scott works across the fusion power lifecycle to support the delivery of viable and commercially attractive fusion in our lifetimes. He also manages UKAEA’s Tritium Engineering Framework for Frazer-Nash Consultancy, applying specialist industry knowledge to develop the future fusion fuel supply chain.

Joseph Howells

Joseph is a Senior Consultant specialising in the structural integrity of components. He has more than ten years of industry experience which includes assessments of major components for the ITER and STEP tokamaks. This fusion experience is complemented by successful projects for the wider nuclear industry including manufacturers, operators, and the UK regulator.

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