UK-Russia Closed Nuclear Cities Partnership
United Kingdom - Russia
Closed Nuclear Cities Partnership

Technology Audit for Snezhinsk, Ozersk and Novouralsk

Title

Technology Audit for Snezhinsk, Ozersk and Novouralsk.

Objectives

  • Identify technologies which various organisations within the Closed Nuclear Cities of Snezhinsk, Ozersk and Novouralsk have developed which might have commercial potential.
  • Evaluate the present level of development of the technologies and assess their commercial prospects.

Summary

Technology Audit in Seversk
The technology audit was held at Kyshtim in the Urals. During the meetings, thirty projects were reviewed. Of those, nineteen were given in-depth assessments by CNCP team members in terms of the projects' technology, marketability and commercial potential and 12 were viewed to have significant commercial potential. As of March 31, 2004, nine projects have received grants in Snezhinsk and Ozersk, including a project at the All Russian Scientific and Research Institute for Technical Physics in Snezhinsk to develop a hydroabrasive cutting equipment set for nuclear submarine decommissioning and expansion of the Energoprom plant in Ozersk.

Cost

The DTI funded the technology audit for a total cost of £2,530.

Duration

February 26 - March 6, 2003.

Beneficiary

All Russian Scientific and Research Institute for Technical Physics (VNIITF), Snezhinsk
International Development Centre, Snezhinsk
Snezhinsk Institute for Physics and Technology
Mayak Research and Production Enterprise, Ozersk
Technological Institute (branch of Moscow's MEPHI), Ozersk
City Administration of Novouralsk
City Administration of Snezhinsk
City Administration of Ozersk
Private companies seeking CNCP support

Project Consultant

Mark Allington, AEA Technology

Project Director

Greg Kaser, HTSPE Ltd.

Project Manager

Patrick Gray, HTSPE Ltd.
Alexander Tsibulya, HTSPE Ltd.

Partners\Subcontractors

None