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New laws offer nuclear industry incentives for existing power plant uprates
This year, the U.S. nuclear industry received a much-needed economic boost that could help preserve operating nuclear power plants and incentivize upgrades that extend their lifespan and power output.
Signed into law in 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act offers production tax credits (PTCs) for existing nuclear power plants and either PTCs or investment tax credits (ITCs) for new carbon-free generation. These credits could make power uprates—increasing the maximum power level at which a commercial plant may operate—a much more appealing option for utilities.
Otto K. Harling, Jacquelyn C. Yanch, J. Richard Choi, Guido R. Solares, Ronald D. Rogus, Damien J. Moulin, L. Scott Johnson, Ilhan Olmez, Stefan Wirdzek, John A. Bernard, Robert G. Zamenhof, Charles I. Nwanguma, David E. Wazer, Stephen Saris,Hywel Madoc-Jones,Clement B. Sledge, Sonya Shortkroff
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 110 | Number 4 | April 1992 | Pages 330-348
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE92-A23907
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Current research in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) and radiation synovectomy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Research Reactor is reviewed. In the last few years, major emphasis has been placed on the development of BNCT primarily for treatment of brain tumors. This has required a concerted effort in epithermal beam design and construction as well as the development of analytical capabilities for 10B analysis and patient treatment planning. Prompt gamma analysis and high-resolution track-etch autoradiography have been developed to meet the needs, respectively, for accurate bulk analysis and for quantitative imaging of 10B in tissue at subcellular resolutions. Monte Carlo-based treatment planning codes have been developed to ensure optimized and individualized patient treatments. In addition, the development of radiation synovectomy as an alternative therapy to surgical intervention in joints that are affected by rheumatoid arthritis is described.