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Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
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Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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Legislation seeks $9B boost for advanced nuclear
The House Appropriations Committee passed legislation out of committee this month to funnel an additional $9 billion toward two existing nuclear reactor demonstration projects and the deployment of at least one small modular reactor.
C. Thomser, V. Bailescu, S. Brezinsek, J. W. Coenen, H. Greuner, T. Hirai, J. Linke, C. P. Lungu, H. Maier, G. Matthews, Ph. Mertens, R. Neu, V. Philipps, V. Riccardo, M. Rubel, C. Ruset, A. Schmidt, I. Uytdenhouwen, Jet Efda Contributors
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 62 | Number 1 | July-August 2012 | Pages 1-8
PFC and FW Materials Issues | Proceedings of the Fifteenth International Conference on Fusion Reactor Materials, Part A: Fusion Technology | doi.org/10.13182/FST12-A14103
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The chosen materials for plasma facing components for the deuterium/tritium phase of ITER are beryllium and tungsten. These materials have already been widely investigated in various devices like ion beam or electron beam tests. However, the operation of this material combination in a large tokamak including plasma wall interaction, material degradation, erosion and material mixing has not been proven yet.The ITER-like Wall, which has been recently installed in JET, consists of a combination of bulk tungsten and tungsten coated CFC divertor tiles as well as bulk beryllium and beryllium coated INCONEL in the main chamber. The experiments in JET will provide the first fully representative test of the ITER material choice under relevant conditions.This paper concentrates on material research and developments for the materials of the JET ITER-like Wall with respect to mechanical and thermal properties. The impact of these materials and components on the JET operating limits with the ITER-like Wall and implications for the ongoing scientific program will be summarised.