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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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TerraPower begins U.K. regulatory approval process
Seattle-based TerraPower signaled its interest this week in building its Natrium small modular reactor in the United Kingdom, the company announced.
TerraPower sent a letter to the U.K.’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, formally establishing its intention to enter the U.K. generic design assessment (GDA) process. This is TerraPower’s first step in deployment of its Natrium technology—a 345-MW sodium fast reactor coupled with a molten salt energy storage unit—on the international stage.
Steven P. Grotz, Nasr M. Ghoniem
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 10 | Number 3 | November 1986 | Pages 1628-1633
Solid Breeder Blanket | doi.org/10.13182/FST86-A24965
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
A new pin-type solid breeder blanket for tokamak reactors has been developed. Detailed engineering analyses have been performed and include configuration, neutronics, structural analysis, tritium transport, materials issues and thermal hydraulics. Steady-state and transient thermal problems have been addressed and are reported here. Particular attention is given to the issues of start-up, shutdown and fractional power operation. This study complements a previous report which examined the start-up, shutdown and fractional power operation of a liquid metal cooled tandem mirror reactor blanket1.
