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NRC approves transfer of Vallecitos to North Star for D&D
By an order dated April 25, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the transfer of ownership of Vallecitos Nuclear Center from GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy to NorthStar Group Services for nuclear decontamination, decommissioning, and environmental site restoration.
W. M. Stacey, M. A. Abdou, D. Bruce Montgomery, John M. Rawls, J. A. Schmidt, T. E. Shannon, Richard J. Thome
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 4 | Number 2 | September 1983 | Pages 202-225
Technical Paper | Special Section Content / Fusion Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/FST83-A22814
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
A set of critical technical issues affecting near-term tokamak reactors has been addressed by a broad cross section of the U.S. fusion community. The results of this work have guided the evolution of an improved concept for a tokamak experimental reactor. An overview of a two-volume report is presented.