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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.”
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Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 21 | Number 3 | May 1992 | Pages 1794-1801
Alternate Concept and Application | doi.org/10.13182/FST92-A29980
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Magnetic fusion could enable the efficient, large-scale exploration and development of the Solar System. Several conceptual fusion reactor design studies indicate that magnetic fusion may be attractive for space applications—particularly space propulsion. These designs, based on various configurations, share the common characteristics that: (1) the D-3He fuel cycle is used, (2) the plasma provides thrust directly, and (3) continuous, low-thrust trajectories are followed. This paper presents the generic arguments for magnetic fusion power in space, examines fusion fuels and configurations, discusses the trajectories fusion rockets would travel, and explores potential missions.