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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.
G. W. Hollenberg, R. H. Jones, G. E. Lucas
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 19 | Number 3 | May 1991 | Pages 1701-1706
Material and Tritium | Proceedings of the Ninth Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy (Oak Brook, Illinois, October 7-11, 1990) | doi.org/10.13182/FST91-A29587
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Ceramic/ceramic composites, in particular, SiC/SiC composites, offer two major advantages over conventional structural metals for fusion applications; i.e., low activation under neutron irradiation and high temperature mechanical properties. These composites face several challenging issues which include: fabrication scale up, joining methods, and chemical compatibility. Inherent porosity, together with microcracking that occurs during stressing beyond the yield strength may negate the consideration of these composites for hermetic boundaries unless combined with other materials. Irradiation stability is an issue until better data can be obtained. Hence, the feasibility of using these composites in a fusion structure remains to be established.