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Proving DRACO will deliver
The United States is now closer than it has been in over five decades to launching the first nuclear thermal rocket into space, thanks to DRACO—the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Orbit.
Neill P. Taylor, Edward T. Cheng, David A. Petti, Massimo Zucchetti
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 39 | Number 2 | March 2001 | Pages 350-356
Fusion Technology Plenary | doi.org/10.13182/FST01-A11963259
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
The minimization of active waste from the operation and decommissioning of a fusion power plant is a common goal of fusion development programs in Europe and in the US. Approaches differ, according to national regulations, and include reuse and recycling, clearance for non-active disposal or free-release recycling, and shallow land burial. Adopting the minimization of active waste volume as a design requirement leads to a Low Activation Design if properly optimized for materials choices. Power plant studies, both ARIES in the US and the PPCS in Europe, are adopting strategies to meet such requirements. International collaboration, particularly in the frame of an IEA co-operative program, provides benefits in the development of waste management strategies.