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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.
Nikolai G. Basov, Nikolai I. Belousov, Peter A. Grishunin, Vladimir V. Kharitonov, Vladislav B. Rozanov, Valery I. Subbotin
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 22 | Number 3 | November 1992 | Pages 350-355
Technical Paper | Nonelectrical Application | doi.org/10.13182/FST92-A30094
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Incineration of 90Sr and 137Cs by thermal or fast neutrons is a very difficult problem. A 14-MeV neutron source based on inertial confinement fusion is a more appropriate choice. For the first time, the contribution of the (n,2n) reaction to incineration is revealed. The energy and nuclei balance for a system of several nuclear power plants and a fusion reactor for transmutation is analyzed. If the fusion reactor supports a sufficient number of nuclear power plants, it need not produce energy or tritium. Target and blanket material problems are considered. A laser fusion incinerator has the best prospects because of its fast neutron spectrum and high driver efficiency by target gain product.