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White House taps Douglas Weaver for NRC role
The Trump White House has nominated seasoned nuclear regulatory expert Douglas Weaver for a commissioner seat on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. If confirmed, Weaver would fill the seat vacated by NRC commissioner Annie Caputo, who resigned in July.
Weaver’s nomination was sent earlier today to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. If confirmed, he would finish the remainder of Caputo’s term, which expires June 30, 2026.
Michael L. Rogers
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 10 | Number 3 | November 1986 | Pages 1367-1372
Tritium Technology | doi.org/10.13182/FST86-A24921
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
All fusion reactors that use deuterium-tritide (DT) for fuel will produce tritium-containing water. The quantity and quality (tritium per unit volume) of tritiated water produced depends on several factors. In general, however, the higher the reactor availability the greater the quantity and quality of water produced. This water must be collected and processed to avoid worker exposure and release to the environment. The options for disposition of this water are limited, and in more advanced reactors the tritium contained in water could represent a significant loss to the fuel cycle. The technology currently exists or is being developed to support near term, low availability machines. The technology to support more advanced concepts must be identified and further developed so that it is available when needed.