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Oklo to collaborate with Atomic Alchemy on isotope production
Fast reactor developer Oklo, which recently went public on the New York Stock Exchange, announced on May 13 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Atomic Alchemy to cooperate on the production of radioisotopes for medical, energy, industry, and science applications.
D. P. Dionizio, P. L. C. Saldanha, P. F. Frutuoso E Melo, C. M. F. Lapa
Nuclear Technology | Volume 210 | Number 3 | March 2024 | Pages 436-456
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2023.2229182
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
This work investigates the availability of the power system of a Konvoi nuclear power plant against a station blackout scenario considering the acquisition of emergency mobile diesel generators (DGMs) as an additional alternative for power supply to the plant, which is one of the post-Fukushima initiatives planned to improve safety. The study was carried out by modeling the systems involved using Markov chains. The simulation carried out through the MATLAB program showed a considerable gain in the availability of the emergency electric system when the group of DGMs is added to the set.