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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.
H.Y. Khater, M.E. Sawan, S..W. Lomperski, I.N. Sviatoslavsky
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 15 | Number 2 | March 1989 | Pages 900-905
ITER Nuclear Design | doi.org/10.13182/FST89-A39808
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Activation analysis was performed for the outboard (o/b) and inboard (i/b) blanket and shield of ITER. The options of using PCA or Tenelon were assessed. The o/b blanket and shield qualify as class C LLW. If Tenelon is used, it qualifies as class A waste. The i/b shield by itself qualifies as class C waste only if Tenelon is used. If PCA is used, then class C qualification can be realized if the i/b and o/b shields are disposed of together. The total amount of 14C produced in the coolant is 4650 Ci for LiNO3 and 54 Ci for LiOH. The Be/SS/W i/b shield results in a decay heat much less than that in an all W shield. Under adiabatic heat-up conditions, the PCA structure can withstand a L0CA and after one day the temperatures do no exceed 700°C.