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NRC approves Diablo Canyon license renewal, extension
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved Pacific Gas & Electric’s application to extend the operating licenses for Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant’s two pressurized water reactors by another 20 years.
Thursday’s approval means Diablo Canyon-1 and -2 can now operate until November 2, 2044, and August 26, 2045, respectively, if California lawmakers agree. A 2022 state law requires the California Legislature to approve any extension of operations at Diablo Canyon that goes beyond 2030.
P. E. Hodgson, A. M. Kobos
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 89 | Number 2 | February 1985 | Pages 111-117
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE85-A18185
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
A simple method of calculating the cross section for the inelastic scattering of neutrons by deformed nuclei is presented. The compound nucleus and direct interaction contributions are evaluated, and approximate provision is made for the competing effects of radiative capture and fission processes. The method is used for analyzing the scattering of 0.2- to 5-MeV neutrons by 238U to both discrete and continuum states.
