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Japan looks to support U.S. nuclear projects
Following a meeting last week with President Donald Trump, Japan has announced that it would provide up to $332 billion to support critical energy projects in the U.S., including the construction of nuclear reactor projects.
Jae-Uk Lee, Min Ho Chang, Sei-Hun Yun, Jin-Kuk Ha, Euy Soo Lee, In-Beum Lee
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 71 | Number 3 | April 2017 | Pages 296-304
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2017.1291027
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A Tokamak has startup and shutdown periods during which demand specifications differ from those during steady fueling operation. These periods can affect the required number of getter beds of the Storage and Delivery System. In this study, we developed a mathematical model based on the State Task Network, and an algorithm that considers daily operation which includes the period from startup to shutdown to find the optimal number of getter beds. This algorithm can estimate the optimal initial inventory of tritium or deuterium in a getter bed to compensate for fuel consumption until shutdown. The inductive operation mode of the Tokamak is analyzed to illustrate the applicability of the model and algorithm.