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This division promotes the development and timely introduction of fusion energy as a sustainable energy source with favorable economic, environmental, and safety attributes. The division cooperates with other organizations on common issues of multidisciplinary fusion science and technology, conducts professional meetings, and disseminates technical information in support of these goals. Members focus on the assessment and resolution of critical developmental issues for practical fusion energy applications.
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X-energy receives federal tax credit for TRISO fuel facility
Advanced reactor company X-energy has been awarded $148.5 million in tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act for construction of its TRISO-X fuel fabrication facility in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
A. S. Horen, T. Motyka, M. J. Montini, R. F. Hashinger
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 27 | Number 2 | March 1995 | Pages 104-109
doi.org/10.13182/FST95-A11963814
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Tritium processing operations have been performed at the Savannah River Site since 1955. It was determined in the early 1980's that new tritium facilities were required in order to meet increasingly stringent safety and environmental requirements while maintaining productivity. Construction of a new tritium handling facility, the Replacement Tritium Facility (RTF), began in 1987. The RTF incorporates the latest technology and design philosophy to mitigate accident consequences, enhance operational safety, minimize tritium losses to the environment, and ensure material safeguards and security. The RTF is currently completing startup testing.
Tritium handling and processing operations are common to both national defense and fusion technology programs. Disseminating the lessons learned during the startup of a new tritium handling facility is important to the success of future tritium handling missions.