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Swiss nuclear power and the case for long-term operation
Designed for 40 years but built to last far longer, Switzerland’s nuclear power plants have all entered long-term operation. Yet age alone says little about safety or performance. Through continuous upgrades, strict regulatory oversight, and extensive aging management, the country’s reactors are being prepared for decades of continued operation, in line with international practice.
Sebastiano Aiello, Enrico De Filippo, Gaetano Lanzanó, Salvatore Lo Nigro, Angelo Pagano
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 18 | Number 1 | August 1990 | Pages 115-119
Technical Note | Cold Fusion | doi.org/10.13182/FST90-A29236
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A palladium-deuterium system subject to different experimental thermodynamic conditions was studied to look for low-temperature d-d fusion reactions. Neutrons, light charged particles, and energetic gamma rays were detected. No significant effects were observed in the neutron and gamma-ray measurements. From the analysis of the light charged particles, a fusion rate λf ≈ 10−23 event/(D2 × s) was deduced.