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Here is a recap of recent industry happenings:
Supply chain contract signed for Aurora
Oklo, the California-based developer of the Aurora Powerhouse sodium-cooled fast-neutron reactor, has signed a contract with Siemens Energy that is meant to de-risk supply chain and production timeline challenges for Oklo. Under the terms, Siemens will design and deliver the power conversion system for the Powerhouse, which is to be deployed at Idaho National Laboratory.
D. R. Wyman, A. A. Harms
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 89 | Number 3 | March 1985 | Pages 273-279
Technical Note | doi.org/10.13182/NSE85-A17548
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The buildup factor for a collimated neutron beam normally incident on a single infinite slab is derived for the cases in which the beam intensity is first taken as the total scalar flux and then as the forward partial current. These functions are specified in a series derived from a solution of the integral neutron transport equation. Relative magnitudes and other properties of these buildup factors are thereby quantitatively examined and their ready applicability suggested.