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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.
T. Sugie, T. Hatae, Y. Koide, T. Fujita, Y. Kusama, T. Nishitani, A. Isayama, M. Sato, K. Shinohara, N. Asakura, S. Konoshima, H. Kubo, H. Takenaga, Y. Kawano, T. Kondoh, A. Nagashima, T. Fukuda, H. Sunaoshi, O. Naito, S. Kitamura, Y. Tsukahara, A. Sakasai, Y. Sakamoto, T. Suzuki, K. Tobita, M. Nemoto, A. Morioka, M. Ishikawa, S. Ishida, N. Isei, N. Oyama, Y. Neyatani, K. Itami, S. Sakurai, H. Tamai, K. Tsuchiya, S. Higashijima, T. Nakano, S. Nagaya, S. Chiba, S. Lee, M. Shitomi
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 42 | Number 2 | September-November 2002 | Pages 482-511
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A242
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The diagnostic system of JT-60U (JT-60upgrade) is composed of about 50 individual diagnostic devices. Recently, the detailed radial profile measurements of plasma parameters have been improved, so that the internal structure of plasmas could be explored. The understanding of plasma confinement has been enhanced by density and temperature fluctuation measurements using a mm-wave reflectometer and electron cyclotron emission measurements, respectively. In addition, real-time control experiments of electron density, neutron yield, radiated power, and electron temperature gradient have been carried out successfully by corresponding diagnostic devices. These measurements and the real-time control contribute to improving plasma performance. Diagnostic devices for next generation fusion devices such as a CO2 laser interferometer/polarimeter and a CO2 laser collective Thomson scattering system have been developed.