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Second round of Launch Pad selections includes eight newcomers
The National Reactor Innovation Center at Idaho National Laboratory has announced 13 project selections across 12 companies for the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad, a Department of Energy–led program that integrates reactor and fuel facility authorization, testing, and deployment support for private nuclear developers.
The Launch Pad emerged from the Reactor Pilot Program and Fuel Line Pilot Program.
According to INL, projects selected include reactor development and nuclear fuel cycle advancements, including fabrication, enrichment, and conversion technologies.
Haihua Zhao, Grant Fukuda, Ryan P. Abbott, Per F. Peterson
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 47 | Number 3 | April 2005 | Pages 460-466
Technical Paper | Fusion Energy - Experimental Devices and Advanced Designs | doi.org/10.13182/FST05-A730
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
This paper presents an overview and a few point designs for multiple-reheat helium Brayton cycle power conversion systems using molten salts (or liquid metals or direct helium cooling). All designs are derived from the General Atomics GT-MHR power conversion unit (PCU). The important role of compact, offset fin heat exchangers for heat transfer to the power cycle helium, and the potential for these to be fabricated from carbon-coated composite materials that would have lower potential for fouling, are discussed. Specific links are made to the ITER TBM and laser IFE blanket design, and to Z-Pinch/HIF thick-liquid IFE.