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This division promotes the development and timely introduction of fusion energy as a sustainable energy source with favorable economic, environmental, and safety attributes. The division cooperates with other organizations on common issues of multidisciplinary fusion science and technology, conducts professional meetings, and disseminates technical information in support of these goals. Members focus on the assessment and resolution of critical developmental issues for practical fusion energy applications.
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NRC’s Inspector General issues report
Overall findings of a survey of Nuclear Regulatory Commission personnel indicate that while the NRC maintains a few strengths compared to external benchmarks, results have declined since 2015 in a number of areas, according to a recent report from the NRC’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG).
The survey was conducted in February 2020 by Willis Towers Watson, a global risk-management, insurance brokerage, and advisory firm that has partnered with the OIG for more than 20 years to assess the NRC’s safety culture and climate, as well as other aspects of employee experience.
P. C. Wong, R. L. Creedon, I. Maya, K. R. Schultz
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 4 | Number 2 | September 1983 | Pages 1073-1078
Blanket and First Wall Engineering | dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST83-A23000
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The Fusion Breeder Program is a DOE funded program directed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; the other participants in this hybrid fusion reactor design are TRW Company, GA Technologies Inc., Westinghouse Corporation, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. GA is responsible for the following areas of reactor design: blanket thermal hydraulics, blanket thermal power conversion, fuel handling, blanket and reactor safety, and reprocessing of the bred fuel. The design of the first four areas will be reported in this paper.
