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Transport by Barge and Road: Shipping Crystal River’s Segmented RPV to Disposal
The Optimized Segmentation process patented by Orano Decommissioning Services was successfully implemented for the first time at the Crystal River Unit 3 (CR-3) decommissioning project in Florida [1]. Using this approach, Orano was able to avoid the time- and resource-intensive process of packaging components into numerous standardized waste containers and significantly reduced the required segmentation activities.
O. A. Lavrent'ev et al.
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 47 | Number 1 | January 2005 | Pages 224-227
Technical Paper | Open Magnetic Systems for Plasma Confinement | doi.org/10.13182/FST05-A645
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
The electromagnetic traps have unique properties favourably distinguishing them from others thermonuclear systems. The application of the combined electrical and magnetic fields allows to solve a problem of plasma stability, to receive close to classical factors of particles and energy cross transfer. Energy recuperation in an electrical field facilitates an exit of reactor on a stationary mode supported at the expense of direct transformation of kinetic energy of -particles in electrical one. Ions oscillation in a radial electrical field of a potential well, them focusing essentially reduces the requirements to a boundary magnetic field, allows to use a less power-intensive magnetic systems.
