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Second round of Launch Pad selections includes eight newcomers
The National Reactor Innovation Center at Idaho National Laboratory has announced 13 project selections across 12 companies for the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad, a Department of Energy–led program that integrates reactor and fuel facility authorization, testing, and deployment support for private nuclear developers.
The Launch Pad emerged from the Reactor Pilot Program and Fuel Line Pilot Program.
According to INL, projects selected include reactor development and nuclear fuel cycle advancements, including fabrication, enrichment, and conversion technologies.
M. Barra Caracciolo, C. Alvani, S. Casadio
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 14 | Number 2 | September 1988 | Pages 360-363
Technical Paper | Blanket Engineering | doi.org/10.13182/FST88-A20268
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The mechanical properties (compressive and bending strengths, sound velocity) have been determined for gamma-LiAlO2 pellets produced by different processes at various porosities. A correlation between nondestructive measurements and mechanical strength has been obtained.
