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SMR service center targeted for Ontario
GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy has announced plans to invest as much as $50 million to establish a Canadian BWRX-300 Engineering and Service Center near Ontario Power Generation’s Darlington New Nuclear Project site. The Ontario government had previously approved the construction of the first of four BWRX-300 small modular reactors at the site. The center will provide engineering and technical services for the long-term operation and maintenance of the future fleet of SMRs in Ontario. It will also serve as a hub for innovation and training, knowledge sharing, supply chain engagement, and workforce development.
M. Morimoto, K. Ioki, A. Terasawa, Yu. Utin
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 52 | Number 4 | November 2007 | Pages 834-838
Technical Paper | First Wall, Blanket, and Shield | doi.org/10.13182/FST07-A1595
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The space between the double walls of ITER Vacuum Vessel is filled with pre-assembled or modular shield blocks called "in-wall shielding". It has two main functions; one is to provide an effective neutron shielding and the other to reduce the toroidal field ripple in the outboard region. The in-wall shielding is designed to minimize electromagnetic forces acting on the shield blocks. The electromagnetic forces have been calculated with the latest disruption scenarios. Magnetization forces have also been calculated for ferromagnetic inserts. Structural integrity has been validated by structural analyses.