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Argonne opens registration for D&D training course
Registration is open for Argonne National Laboratory’s Facility Decommissioning Training Course, a four-day instruction designed for those responsible for the decontamination and decommissioning of nuclear facilities and who are looking to understand the full breadth and depth of the D&D processes.
The next session will be held July 16–19 in Santa Fe, N.M. Information on the course and how to register can be found here.
R. E. Gold, E. E. Bloom, F. W. Clinard, Jr., D. L. Smith, R. D. Stevenson, W. G. Wolfer
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 1 | Number 2 | April 1981 | Pages 169-237
Overview | doi.org/10.13182/FST81-A19926
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
An overview is presented of the general status of materials research and development activities related to the needs of controlled thermonuclear fusion reactors. Emphasis is placed on materials research and applications pertinent to magnetic confinement reactor concepts vis-à-vis inertial confinement reactor requirements; this reflects the greater maturity of the magnetic confinement technology programs. The research efforts associated with materials development for first-wall applications are given special attention; in addition, the research and general status of programs aimed at nonfirst-wall or nonstructural fusion reactor materials requirements are also reviewed.
