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NRC could improve decommissioning trust fund oversight, OIG reports
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission could do more to improve its oversight of decommissioning trust funds, according to an assessment by the NRC’s Office of Inspector General. In particular, the assessment, which was conducted by Crowe LLP on behalf of the OIG, identified four areas related to developing policies and procedures, workflows, and other support that would enhance NRC oversight of the trust funds.
M. S. Tillack, M. S. Kazimi
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 2 | Number 2 | April 1982 | Pages 233-245
Technical Paper | Safety/Environmental Aspect | doi.org/10.13182/FST82-A20753
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A computer code, LITFIRE, has been written to simulate the effects of lithium fires in fusion reactor containments. Development of the models in the code is discussed. Results of a study based on small-scale tests of lithium fires indicate that the code is capable of reasonable predictions of the temperature of the lithium pool and the atmosphere. However, the effects of simultaneous reactions with oxygen and nitrogen are the major source of uncertainty.