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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Department of Energy have updated a 2019 memorandum of understanding to coordinate on the review of advanced nuclear reactors and advanced reactor fuel technologies.
E.T. Cheng, G. Saji
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 30 | Number 3 | December 1996 | Pages 1411-1415
Safety and Environment | doi.org/10.13182/FST96-A11963145
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A systematic approach to neutronics and activation calculations is conceived for the ITER design and safety analysis. Specifications of these calculations are described. Results relevant to the activation characteristics of a shielding blanket based ITER are discussed. Possible options to reduce the decay heat and long-term radioactivities are revealed.
