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Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
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Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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BWXT will scout potential TRISO fuel production sites in Wyoming
BWX Technologies Inc. announced today that its Advanced Technologies subsidiary has signed a cooperation agreement with the state of Wyoming to evaluate locations and requirements for siting a potential new TRISO nuclear fuel fabrication facility in the state.
Weston M. Stacey, Jr., Mohamed A. Abdou
Nuclear Technology | Volume 37 | Number 1 | January 1978 | Pages 29-39
Technical Paper | Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT78-A32088
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Received May 12, 1977 Accepted for Publication September 7, 1977 The major parameters and corresponding economic characteristics of a representative class of commercial tokamak fusion power reactors are examined as a function of four major design parameters: plasma βt, toroidal magnetic field strength, first-wall lifetime, and power output. It is shown that for βt ≥ 0.06, the minimum cost of energy is obtained for toroidal field strengths of ∼8 to 9 T. Tokamak power plants exhibit an economy of scaling with a lower cost of energy for larger power reactors. Representative design parameters, costs, schedule, and technology advances are presented for a sequence of three reactors that could lead to the demonstration of commercial feasibility of this class of tokamak fusion power reactors near the turn of the century.