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Growing the future nuclear energy workforce in the Volunteer State
The Volunteer State’s governor and representatives have made clear their intention to position Tennessee at the forefront of a nuclear energy growth surge over the next several years. They’re making the financial investment to back up this commitment, pledging $50 million to recruit the innovative and invest in the existing nuclear companies in the state.
In an interview with advocacy group Nuclear Matters, Gov. Bill Lee expressed his excitement and optimism for Tennessee’s nuclear future.
“Tennessee is one of the fastest growing states in the country,” he said. “Because of that, we have people and companies moving here and we need to have a dependable, reliable energy source.”
M. M. Menon, C. B. Baxi, G. L. Campbell, J. T. Hogan, G. L. Laughon, M. A. Mahdavi, R. Maingi, P. K. Mioduszewski, L. W. Owen, E. E. Reis, M. J. Schaffer, K. M. Schaubel, J. P. Smith, R. D. Stambaugh, M. R. Wade
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 27 | Number 4 | July 1995 | Pages 355-363
Technical Paper | Experimental Device | doi.org/10.13182/FST95-A30356
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A particle exhaust scheme, employing a cryocon-densation pump in the outboard divertor region under a baffle, has been installed and operated in the DIII-D tokamak. The cryopump provides toroidally symmetric pumping at a rate of 30 000 to 40 000 ℓ/s for D2 in the pressure range of 1 to 4 mTorr. Pressures in the 2 to 3 mTorr range are routinely observed under the baffle. This translates to particle exhaust throughputs of ∼100 Torr ℓ/s. The exhaust throughput could be controlled by selecting the position of the plasma strike region with respect to the opening to the baffle chamber. The pump has been used quite effectively for plasma density control.