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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.
Kenji Morita
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 19 | Number 4 | July 1991 | Pages 2083-2091
Technical Paper | Carbon Material Special | doi.org/10.13182/FST91-A29343
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
The sputtering of metal atoms and the retention and release of hydrogen isotopes in metal-carbon composite layer materials are discussed. The criteria for suppression of metal sputtering are derived on the basis of the concentration of carbon atoms segregated at the surface, which is calculated taking into account segregation and dissolution at the surface and at the interface as well as diffusion. Data on the ion flux dependence of the sputtering yield of metal from different metal-carbon systems are presented, and the critical flux and thickness required for suppression of metal sputtering are discussed. Furthermore, data on retention and release of implanted hydrogen isotopes are presented and compared with those for graphite.
