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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
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Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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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.
S. S. Kim, S. W. Yoon, S. G. Lee
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 47 | Number 1 | January 2005 | Pages 282-284
Technical Paper | Open Magnetic Systems for Plasma Confinement | doi.org/10.13182/FST05-A664
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
A numerical study is made of the effects of neutral pressure on the characteristics of HANBIT mirror plasmas. One-dimensional discharge simulations are carried out under various neutral pressure conditions and the dependence of (=plasma pressure/magnetic pressure) on the neutral pressure P0 is investigated. It is found that and ion temperature increase rapidly with decreasing pressure below P0 ~ 2 × 10-6 Torr in HANBIT mirror discharges.
