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Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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DOE issues new NEPA rule and procedures—and accelerates DOME reactor testing
Meeting a deadline set in President Trump’s May 23 executive order “Reforming Nuclear Reactor Testing at the Department of Energy,” the DOE on June 30 updated information on its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rulemaking and implementation procedures and published on its website an interim final rule that rescinds existing regulations alongside new implementing procedures.
C. D. Henning, B. G. Logan, L. J. Perkins, W. L. Barr, R. H. Bulmer, R. S. Devoto, J. N. Doggett, B. M. Johnston, J. D. Lee, J. R. Miller, W. S. Neef, D. S. Slack, L. Summers, M. Fenstermacher, G. Listvinsky, C. E. Wagner, M. Sawan
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 10 | Number 3 | November 1986 | Pages 1079-1087
Nuclear Technology Experiments and Facilities | doi.org/10.13182/FST86-A24877
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We are designing a minimum—size Tokamak Ignition/Burn Reactor (TIBER II). This design incorporates physics requirements, neutron wall loading and fluence parameters that will make it compatible with a nuclear testing mission. Reactor relevant physics will be tested by using current drive and steady—state operation. Although the design accommodates several current drive options, including neutral beams, the base case uses a combination of lower hybrid and electron-cyclotron radio frequency power. Minimum neutron shielding, compact structures, high magnet-current densities, and remotely maintainable vacuum seals, all contribute to the compact size.