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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.”
Dong Won Lee, Jae Sung Yoon, Ki Sok Jung, Suk Kwon Kim, Eo Hwak Lee, Seungyon Cho
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 62 | Number 1 | July-August 2012 | Pages 171-179
Blanket Materials Technology | Proceedings of the Fifteenth International Conference on Fusion Reactor Materials, Part A: Fusion Technology | doi.org/10.13182/FST12-A14131
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Korea has developed a liquid breeder blanket and participated in the test blanket module program for ITER. To develop liquid breeder technologies with not only liquid lithium but also lead-lithium (PbLi), an experimental loop for the liquid breeder was constructed at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute. The main purposes of the loop are developing components such as an electromagnetic pump, testing the effects of magnetohydrodynamics, and investigating the compatibility between the liquid breeder and other materials. Before operating the loop, the melting and solidifying temperatures of the PbLi and its contamination were experimentally investigated considering cyclic use with the prepared reaction chamber. Melting and solidifying temperatures were [approximately]235°C, and there was no change even with the cyclic test. Because of contamination such as oxidation, however, the composition of PbLi can be changed, which should be considered when operating the loop. The reactions of PbLi and Li with air and water were observed. The PbLi did not react with air or water, but Li showed a severe reaction with them. However, reaction mitigation using nano-particles was found in the experiment.