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Digital control system installed at China’s Linglong One
Earlier this month, the first digital control system was put in place at Linglong One, a small modular reactor demonstration project being built at the Changjiang nuclear power plant in Hainan Province. This is the world’s first land-based commercial SMR and is controlled by China National Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC).
L. EL-Guebaly, L. Mynsberge, C. Martin, D. Henderson, ARIES-ACT Team
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 67 | Number 1 | January 2015 | Pages 179-192
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST14-819
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
This paper reports the main results of the activation analysis of the ARIES-ACT1 power plant and its attractive environmental characteristics. The approach aims at examining several activation-related effects that influence the neutron-induced radioactivity, decay heat, waste classification, recyclability, and clearability of radioactive materials. Detailed studies are presented and provide information about the interdependence of material choices and activation response functions. It is also shown how the activation analysis can help address the inboard decay heat problem, one of the most important safety-related issues for tokamaks, and point the way to proper solutions through redefining the radial build to meet the design needs. Furthermore, the study suggests an integral management strategy to change what is now a costly waste disposal concern for fusion into a valued commodity via the further development of the recycling and clearance approaches.