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General Atomics announces breeding blanket test facility
General Atomics announced it is developing design concepts in collaboration with the Department of Energy for the Fusion Blanket Component Test Facility (BCTF), which will test full-scale breeding blankets.
“No one has tested a fusion blanket at this scale. While there are more research and development challenges ahead, a BCTF brings us closer to turning fusion from proven science into practical, sustainable power,” said Anantha Krishnan, senior vice president of the General Atomics Energy Group.
October 19, 2021|11:00AM–12:30PM (12:00–1:30PM EDT)
Available to All Users
The American Nuclear Society's Human Factors, Instrumentation and Control Division (HFICD) presented a free lunchtime webinar on Next Generation Nuclear Instrumentation and Control hurdles and opportunities. Industry leaders spoke about the various challenges related to next generation nuclear I&C and the different ways they are being addressed.
In 90 minutes, hear from the reactor developers themselves about the challenges they are facing and what their respective companies are doing to overcome those barriers. These different approaches and their efforts all ultimately support the push for a clean energy future.
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