In particular, nuclear transmutation technology has been drawing significant attention after the accident.This publication is timely with the following highlights: 1) Development of accelerator - driven systems (ADSs), which is a brand -
new reactor concept for transmutation of highly radioactive wastes; 2) Nuclear reactor systems from the point of view of the nuclear fuel cycle.
«As conventional methanation processes reach their limits at this point, we have developed
a new reactor concept,» Bajohr says.
Not exact matches
As a proof - of -
concept for the
new antenna -
reactor catalysts, Swearer, Halas and colleagues conducted acetylene conversion tests at LANP and found that the light - driven antenna -
reactor catalysts produced a 40 - to - 1 ratio of ethylene to ethane, a significant improvement in selectivity over thermal catalysis.
These promising
new directions include higher fusion power densities, and hence smaller
reactors; development of «transport barriers» in the plasma, leading to improved energy confinement and smaller sizes; self - driven plasma currents that permit steady - state operation and low recirculating power; and the development of advanced divertor
concepts to provide particle control and heat removal over long
reactor lifetimes.
South Korea has embarked on the development of a preliminary
concept design for a fusion power demonstration
reactor in collaboration with the US Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) in
New Jersey.
The
new FOA covers three funding pathways: First - of - a-Kind (FOAK) Nuclear Demonstration Readiness Project pathway, intended to address major advanced
reactor design development projects or complex technology advancements for existing plants which have significant technical and licensing risk, and have the potential to be deployed by the mid-to-late 2020s; Advanced
Reactor Development Projects pathway, covering a broad scope of
concepts and ideas that could improve the capabilities and commercialisation potential of advanced
reactor designs and technologies; and Regulatory Assistance Grants, providing support towards obtaining certification and licensing approvals for advanced
reactor designs and capabilities.