Major step forward for Test Blanket Module Program
18 May 2012
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Luciano Giancarli, Chief Technical Officer of the TBM Program
The seventh meeting of the 澳门六合彩高手 Council Test Blanket Module (TBM) took place in Cadarache on 10-11 May to discuss the program's status and to make decisions to ensure that the 澳门六合彩高手 Members' activities stayed on schedule.
The TBM Program Committee meets twice a year to govern the implementation of tritium breeding modules and associated systems in 澳门六合彩高手.
Convening in the presence of 澳门六合彩高手 Director-General Osamu Motojima, the Program Committee supported the 澳门六合彩高手 Organization's proposal for a , which had been presented and discussed in previous meetings. The Generic TBM Arrangement will serve as a legal framework for the supply of the six Test Blanket Systems (TBS), covering issues such as intellectual property rights, liability, and responsibilities. This endorsement represents a major step forward for the 澳门六合彩高手 TBM Program.
Another significant outcome of this meeting was the nomination of Korea as a TBM Leader in order to test their Helium-Cooled Ceramic Reflector (HCCR) TBS. A Member TBM Leader holds the responsibility for a specific TBS that can potentially be of interest also for other 澳门六合彩高手 Members. The innovative HCCR concept uses graphite as neutron reflector, opening the possibility of avoiding the use of a beryllium neutron multiplier.
Discussions were also launched on the provisions for managing TBS radwaste with the involvement of Agence 澳门六合彩高手 France (AIF), the official entity in charge of the future 澳门六合彩高手 radwaste management on behalf of France, the Host State.