Nuclear Engineering & Facility Safety

Dr. Matthias Englert

Senior Researcher

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Nuclear Engineering & Facility Safety
Senior Researcher
Darmstadt
Oeko-Institut Consult GmbH | Oeko-Institut e.V.
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Plant safety

Monitoring and safety assessment of developments in the use of nuclear process heat for hydrogen production

08/01/2025

As part of the decarbonization of industrial processes and the mobility and transport sectors, hydrogen is emerging as an increasingly important climate-friendly energy source. Some countries are exploring the use of nuclear process heat for hydrogen production, particularly in high-temperature rea
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Pilot project on the regulation of fusion facilities (ReFus) - Sub-project: Regulatory aspects of fusion facilities - safety, non-proliferation and waste management aspects

01/15/2025

Since the first experiments on fusion in the 1950s, the technology has developed steadily. In Europe, the focus has long been on magnetic confinement. For some years now, however, laser fusion has also been gaining in importance. Current developments show the potential to meet the rapidly growing
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Policy brief on nuclear fusion for the Hessen Climate Council

07/22/2024

Supporting the Hessian Climate Council in the preparation of a short statement on the topic of nuclear fusion (focus: laser-induced processes) against the background of the current coalition agreement of the state government.
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Analysis and technical evaluation of measures at nuclear installations in decommissioning in accordance with Section 7 of the Atomic Energy Act and during the operation of research reactors, including the consideration of public participation in decommissioning procedures in a national as well as in an international context

11/03/2022

The objective of the project is to advise the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) on scientific-technical issues arising at short notice within the scope of its responsibilities for the federal supervision of the German nuclear po
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Developement and Review of European Nuclear Safety Standards and Requirements with respect to implementation in the German Regulatory System - Benchmarking and Peer Review

07/18/2022

The project analyzes the need for further development of existing higher-level safety principles for light-water-cooled small modular reactor designs (SMRs)
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Analysis and evaluation of the development status, safety and regulatory framework for so-called novel reactor concepts

01/01/2022

In this research project, the current development status of relevant so-called novel reactor concepts is analyzed and evaluated. Of particular interest are the technical development status of the concepts, plans for the realization of the concepts, nuclear safety and possible risks, fuel supply and

Dr. Matthias Englert

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Recent projects

Monitoring and safety assessment of developments in the use of nuclear process heat for hydrogen production

Pilot project on the regulation of fusion facilities (ReFus) - Sub-project: Regulatory aspects of fusion facilities - safety, non-proliferation and waste management aspects

Policy brief on nuclear fusion for the Hessen Climate Council

Developement and Review of European Nuclear Safety Standards and Requirements with respect to implementation in the German Regulatory System - Benchmarking and Peer Review

Analysis and evaluation of the development status, safety and regulatory framework for so-called novel reactor concepts

Recent publications

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Recent projects

Monitoring and safety assessment of developments in the use of nuclear process heat for hydrogen production

Pilot project on the regulation of fusion facilities (ReFus) - Sub-project: Regulatory aspects of fusion facilities - safety, non-proliferation and waste management aspects

Policy brief on nuclear fusion for the Hessen Climate Council

Developement and Review of European Nuclear Safety Standards and Requirements with respect to implementation in the German Regulatory System - Benchmarking and Peer Review

Analysis and evaluation of the development status, safety and regulatory framework for so-called novel reactor concepts

Recent publications

Analysis and Evaluation of the Development Status, Safety and Regulatory Framework for So-Called Novel Reactor Concepts

Alternative Disposal Options for High-Level Radioactive Waste

Sustainability at risk

Advanced nuclear fuel cylces and nuclear waste disposal

Nuclear facilities around the world: the old, the new and the crisis-affected

How many nuclear weapons does North Korea have?

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Temporary carbon units from carbon farming and EU agri-food climate policy

EU Climate Target 2040: Assessment of the Council Proposal