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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.
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Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 82 | Number 2 | October 1982 | Pages 181-189
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE82-A28700
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Temperature- and density-dependent functions were constructed for the pressure, heat capacity, and thermal conductivity of sodium. In evaluating these functions, the latest available sodium data were used. The near critical part of the properties was modeled with the method of the critical exponents. Each function is defined for all temperatures above the melting point and for all densities below the density of the liquid.