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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.
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Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 10 | Number 3 | November 1986 | Pages 1418-1420
Machine Upgrades and Next-Generation Device | doi.org/10.13182/FST86-A24927
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
The next generation of fusion devices present a number of technical challenges. Not the least of these technical issues may be the required power consumption needed to establish the experimental conditions. The influence of 500 MW or larger power pulses extend beyond the local utility to the common (national) power grid. This paper describes the development of a generic power grid model for the purpose of finding the appropriate locations on the nation's map to accommodate the substantial pulse loads of the fusion projects.