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60 Years of U: Perspectives on resources, demand, and the evolving role of nuclear energy
Recent years have seen growing global interest in nuclear energy and rising confidence in the sector. For the first time since the early 2000s, there is renewed optimism about the industry’s future. This change is driven by several major factors: geopolitical developments that highlight the need for secure energy supplies, a stronger focus on resilient energy systems, national commitments to decarbonization, and rising demand for clean and reliable electricity.
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Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 26 | Number 3 | November 1994 | Pages 673-678
Plasma Fueling and Fuel Cycle | Proceedings of the Eleventh Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy New Orleans, Louisiana June 19-23, 1994 | doi.org/10.13182/FST94-A40235
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Tritiated stainless steel surfaces are shown to evolve tritiated species other than HTO and HT. These species are identified as being organic in nature and highly condensable on system walls. The source of the organics is viewed as being the hydrocarbon layer on the stainless steel surface. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of cleaned stainless steel surfaces indicate that a majority of the surface is covered by carbon. The carbon is bound predominantly in hydrocarbon groups. Engineering materials are expected to be sources of hydrocarbons awaiting tritiation. These volatile tritiated organics could have an impact on dosimetric calculations and on surface contamination of metals.