United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
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The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority is a UK government body responsible for overseeing and developing the nation’s civil nuclear energy and fusion research programs.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Atomic Energy Authority | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
non-departmental public body
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research organisation ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Euratom
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European Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ ITER Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ UK universities ⓘ international fusion laboratories ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil nuclear energy
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fusion materials research ⓘ fusion reactor technology ⓘ nuclear fusion ⓘ nuclear safety ⓘ plasma physics ⓘ radioactive waste management ⓘ remote handling robotics ⓘ tritium technology ⓘ |
| formerResponsibility |
UK civil nuclear power programme
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nuclear fuel cycle facilities ⓘ nuclear weapons materials production ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Government of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
development of commercial fusion power
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supporting UK net zero carbon targets ⓘ |
| hasPart | Culham Centre for Fusion Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResearchFacility |
JET tokamak
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MAST Upgrade tokamak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Culham Science Centre
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Culham, Oxfordshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1954 ⓘ |
| industry |
fusion energy research
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nuclear energy ⓘ nuclear research ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | public body ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| missionStatement |
to lead the UK’s fusion energy research and development programme
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to support the development of safe, secure and sustainable nuclear technologies ⓘ |
| operatorOf |
Culham Centre for Fusion Energy
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Culham Science Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ Joint European Torus NERFINISHED ⓘ MAST Upgrade tokamak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatedInto |
AEA Technology
NERFINISHED
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British Nuclear Fuels Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom Nirex Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | UKAEA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website |
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
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https://www.ukaea.uk ⓘ |
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Atomic Energy Research Establishment Harwell
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