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Members are devoted to applying nuclear science and engineering technologies involving isotopes, radiation applications, and associated equipment in scientific research, development, and industrial processes. Their interests lie primarily in education, industrial uses, biology, medicine, and health physics. Division committees include Analytical Applications of Isotopes and Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Radiation Applications, Radiation Sources and Detection, and Thermal Power Sources.
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ARPA-E announces $40 million to develop transmutation technologies for UNF
The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) announced $40 million in funding to develop cutting-edge technologies to enable the transmutation of used nuclear fuel into less-radioactive substances. According to ARPA-E, the new initiative addresses one of the agency’s core goals as outlined by Congress: to provide transformative solutions to improve the management, cleanup, and disposal of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel.
M. Porton, J. Aktaa, C. Bachmann, P. Fernandez, M. Kalsey, T. Lebarbe, C. Petesch, W. Timmis
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 66 | Number 1 | July-August 2014 | Pages 18-27
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST14-781
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
The verification of the structural components of demonstration fusion power plants requires design criteria developed specifically for those components and the unique conditions at which they are operated. Therefore the creation of a body of structural design criteria appropriate for demonstration fusion power plants is an important activity, with particular attention required for the in-vessel components of the divertor and blanket. For posited failure modes associated with the candidate in-vessel components for the current European Demonstration Power Plant design (EU DEMO), this paper highlights the gaps identified in the leading suites of relevant structural design criteria (ASME BPVC Division III, AFCEN RCC-MRx, ITER SDC-IC). Opportunities for innovative development are then explored for these gaps. Finally, a development path for structural design criteria against the needs of EU DEMO is discussed.