How do we drive that path to net-zero carbon emissions with greater impact on social value?
This analytical work is diverse, ranging from a recent optimisation study for a pharmaceutical plant in Singapore, to a strategy for scaling up commercial supply of a new product, to investigating the likely production timescales for a future COVID-19 vaccine..Some might say that it is the role of the client to understand their process and of course that is correct.
However, a client is generally interested only in the process, its technical feasibility and ability to achieve their business needs.We are interested in designing a built envelope that houses the process in the most efficient way.. DATA ANALYSIS INFORMS ENGINEERING AND DESIGN.The only way we can do this effectively is by analysing the process.
For example, the size and quantity of raw materials needed to produce the required volume of product will determine the size of the warehouse.The maximum throughput of the equipment that is used will determine how many pieces of equipment are needed to process the volume.
The degree of process automation will determine how many human operatives will be needed along with the associated offices, meeting rooms, tea points and toilets.
Every aspect of the process can be used to inform facility design.. Clients will often approach us with a pre-determined idea of what their project should look like.With regards to potential radiological impacts on the environment and human health, analyses demonstrate that appropriate measures to prevent occurrence of potentially harmful impacts, or mitigate their consequences, can be implemented using existing technology at reasonable cost.. 14.
Provided that all industrial activities in the nuclear fuel cycle comply with regulatory frameworks and related Technical Screening Criteria, measures to control and prevent potentially harmful impacts on human health and the environment are in place to ensure very low impact.. 15.The average annual exposure of a member of the public, due to effects attributable to nuclear-energy-based electricity production (including mining) is about 0.2 mSv, 10,000 times less than the average annual exposure due to natural background radiation.. 16.
Opponents generally agree on this, but argue that sometimes facilities are not managed appropriately and therefore risk can increase.The likelihood and impact of accidents with nuclear reactors is – contrary to what is generally believed – considerably less than in traditional energy industries.