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Vogtle-3 shuts down for valve issue
One of the new Vogtle units in Georgia was shut down unexpectedly on Monday last week for a valve issue that has since been investigated and repaired. According to multiple local news outlets, Georgia Power reported on July 17 that Unit 3 was back in service.
Southern Company spokesperson Jacob Hawkins confirmed that Vogtle-3 went off line at 9:25 p.m. local time on July 8 “due to lowering water levels in the steam generators caused by a valve issue on one of the three main feedwater pumps.”
Huguet M, Author No. 1, Bertolini E, Author No. 2,
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 10 | Number 3 | November 1986 | Pages 1386-1397
Machine Upgrades and Next-Generation Device | doi.org/10.13182/FST86-A24923
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One of the main objectives of the JET experiment is to reach near ignition conditions using deuterium-tritium mixtures so that significant heating of the plasma by alpha particles is achieved. This objective is reflected in the JET development plan which aims at one or two years of active operation and a few thousand deuterium-tritium shots. This approach, where it is believed that a sustained active operation period is necessary for a meaningful study of alpha particle heating, has had considerable design and cost implications on the whole project. The paper first reviews the impact of the active phase on the general design concepts and detailed design of the machine. Buildings, auxilliary systems, power supplies and diagnostics have also been strongly influenced by requirements resulting from the activation of the machine or the use of tritium. The paper reviews also the development programme which is being pursued vigorously in the areas of remote handling and tritium recycling, in readiness for the active phase. An evaluation of the cost of all facilities implemented for the active phase in relation to the overall project cost is also presented.