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The Department of Energy’s Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear has recently awarded four third-round fiscal year 2026 vouchers to support the development of innovative nuclear technologies. Each company will get access to specific capabilities and expertise in the DOE’s national laboratory complex—in this round of awards Idaho National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Sandia National Laboratories are named—and will be responsible for a minimum 20 percent cost share, which can be an in-kind contribution.
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Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 4 | Number 3 | November 1983 | Pages 561-565
Special Section Contents | Radioactivation of Fusion Structures | doi.org/10.13182/FST83-A22807
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High-purity, low-activity powder metallurgy aluminum alloys can be developed for use in a fusion reactor at 300 to 400°C using helium as a heat transfer medium. Hot water as a coolant may limit aluminum to 200°C. From a heat transfer point of view, based on the dual- or two-temperature design approach, commercial fusion reactor blanket designs appear to be feasible. To meet all of the blanket design requirements feasibility requires quantification of thermal hydraulics, materials, neutronics, and material responses. Also, radiation damage and lifetime analyses are key issues for design qualification. Based on tests performed to date, aluminum appears well suited for experimental fusion reactors operating at wall temperatures below 200°C.