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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.”
Jan Källne, Giuseppe Gorini
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 22 | Number 4 | December 1992 | Pages 439-453
Alpha-Particle Special | doi.org/10.13182/FST92-A30079
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Neutron diagnostics is discussed as a supplier of alpha-particle information on the burning deuterium-tritium plasmas of next-step tokamaks such as the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor/Next European Torus (ITER/NET), Ignitor, and the Burning Plasma Experiment (BPX). Conceptual studies for such neutron measurements with neutron cameras and spectrometers are presented, and the potential information output is identified and assessed. Examples are given as to where direct alpha-particle information can be provided, and the. relevance of neutron data as a source of indirect information is illustrated in view of the envisaged quality, scope, and availability of neutron measurements for various plasma conditions. Also discussed is how neutron diagnostics can serve as a plasma condition monitor for burn control purposes besides bringing experimental insight on the physics of fusion plasmas with a significant fast alpha-particle population.