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IAEA report confirms safety of discharged Fukushima water
An International Atomic Energy Agency task force has confirmed that the discharge of treated water from Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is proceeding in line with international safety standards. The task force’s findings were published in the agency’s fourth report since Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) began discharging Fukushima’s treated and diluted water in August 2023.
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J. M. Blatz, P. Barrows, T. Gribb, D. M. Cech, G. Becerra, T. Kile, C. M. Jacobson, L. Jacobson, J. Giffey, R. Radel
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 79 | Number 6 | August 2023 | Pages 617-629
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2023.2167458
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
There is a known demand for a fusion prototypic neutron source capable of emulating the neutron-induced damage caused by fusion. If no such source is developed in a timely and economical manner, the use of fusion as a source of energy will be hindered by material selection and qualification. Presented here is one possible path toward the development of a fusion prototypic neutron source by enhancing an operational neutron generator platform with so-called plasma windows. The use of plasma windows addresses a weakness in the current design by improving the pressure differential between acceleration and the target regions. This improvement, combined with the use of multiple beamlines, represents the possibility of dramatically increasing the fusion neutron flux capabilities of such a system.