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NRC updating GEIS rule for new nuclear technology
The Nuclear Regulatory Agency is issuing a proposed generic environmental impact statement (GEIS) for use in reviewing applications for new nuclear reactors.
In an April 17 memo, NRC secretary Carrie Safford wrote that the commission approved NRC staff’s recommendation to publish in the Federal Register a proposed rule amending 10 CFR Part 51, “Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions.”
Forbes R. Powell, Heidi H. de Lopez, Luxel Corporation
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 31 | Number 4 | July 1997 | Pages 497-500
Technical Paper | Eleventh Target Fabrication Specialists' Meeting | doi.org/10.13182/FST97-A30809
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This paper presents summary results of a development project to optimize submicron polyimide films for applications such as gas-filled laser targets and filters for x-ray astronomy. Data on deflection and burst pressure is presented along with deflection vs. pressure for aluminized films. It is shown that submicron thick polyimide is significantly stronger than Lexan of the same thickness. Also included is data on transmission as a function of photon energy and wavelength.
