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Smarter waste strategies: Helping deliver on the promise of advanced nuclear
At COP28, held in Dubai in 2023, a clear consensus emerged: Nuclear energy must be a cornerstone of the global clean energy transition. With electricity demand projected to soar as we decarbonize not just power but also industry, transport, and heat, the case for new nuclear is compelling. More than 20 countries committed to tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050. In the United States alone, the Department of Energy forecasts that the country’s current nuclear capacity could more than triple, adding 200 GW of new nuclear to the existing 95 GW by mid-century.
Ikuhide Tokami, Masataka Nakahira, Satoshi Sato, Kazuyuki Furuya, Toshihisa Hatano, Toshimasa Kuroda, Hideyuki Takatsu
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 30 | Number 3 | December 1996 | Pages 574-578
International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/FST96-A11963000
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A modular blanket has been proposed for a fusion experimental reactor, such as ITER, to enhance its maintainability as well as improve its fablicability. The blanket module is connected to a strong back plate via support legs protruded from both of the module and the back plate. A welding approach has been investigated for the joining of the support leg that is 70 mm thick to withstand electromagnetic forces and with limited welding/cutting heads working space of 100 mm × 150 mm adjacent to the support leg.
After comparison of several methods, e.g. NGTIG, NGMIG and iodine laser, NGTIG has been selected as a reference for welding and plasma cutting for cutting. Iodine laser has been chosen as an alternative for both of welding and cutting. Through preliminary design studies, the possibility of small welding/cutting heads including their driving systems available to the limited space has been shown. Maintenance route for in-situ module replacement with temporary fixture jigs has been also investigated.
