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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.”
Seng Liek Liew, Long-Poe Ku
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 20 | Number 2 | September 1991 | Pages 164-178
Technical Paper | Shielding | doi.org/10.13182/FST91-A29687
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Shielding optimization for the Compact Ignition Tokamak baseline test cell building design is performed to minimize the cost. The design is based on iterative calculations using one-dimensional SN models calibrated to the results obtained by coupling a three-dimensional Monte Carlo model to a two-dimensional SN model. These sophisticated models remove most conservative factors in the baseline design. When a low-sodium concrete is used as the base material, the boron concentration and the thicknesses are reduced substantially. The optimal configuration that satisfies all the shielding and structural requirements shows a cost reduction of ∼14% ($4.1 million) relative to the baseline design.