We want to have a Design to Value process which achieves exactly what is desired..

Moreover, as all of these standardised components will be inexpensive, we don’t believe we’ll be costing solely on pure, capital costs.There will also be a focus on other factors: the carbon footprint of the individual manufacturer, what they spend on R&D, staff welfare, and so on.

Consequently, we will be looking for added value from our manufacturers, and this will change how we think about the procurement process going forwards..In fact, we think it’s likely the procurement process will suddenly become more akin to a model like Amazon.That is to say, payments will be instant and delivery onto site will happen automatically.

Additionally, these deliveries will be pre-coordinated with site activities and made by autonomous vehicles.This will make sure that components arrive exactly when needed and that deliveries place the least amount of stress on local infrastructure.. A for assembly in DfMA: automation in construction and fewer operatives on site.

At Bryden Wood, we’ve started an initiative called the Framework for Robotics and Automated Construction (F.R.A.C.).

The purpose is to examine how we begin to design for automation, as well as to determine what level of automation is appropriate on-site.A standardised cross-section design encloses the various types of reactor technologies while being able to expand to deal with various sizes of capacity that are required.

The non-safety related systems for different reactors have strong similarities and can be standardised across different reactor technologies.. A key driver for cost and duration of projects is the complexity of design, construction, and approval process for safety related systems.Traditionally, custom-designed nuclear grade facilities enclose a mixture of safety-critical, safety-supporting and other systems.

Our approach is to separate out these systems and then standardise and optimise them as much as possible..Replacing coal: process.