Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) annual site environmental report for calendar year 1990
This report gives the results of the environmental activities and monitoring programs at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory for CY90. The report is prepared to provide the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the public with information on the level of radioactive and nonradioactive pollutants, if any, added to the environment as a result of PPPL operations, as well as environmental initiatives, assessments, and programs. The objective of the Annual Site Environmental Report is to document evidence that DOE facility environmental protection programs adequately protect the environment and the public health. The PPPL has engaged in fusion energy research since 1951 and in 1990 had one of its two large tokamak devices in operation: namely, the Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor. The Princeton Beta Experiment-Modification is undergoing new modifications and upgrades for future operation. A new machine, the Burning Plasma Experiment -- formerly called the Compact Ignition Tokamak -- is under conceptual design, and it is awaiting the approval of its draft Environmental Assessment report by DOE Headquarters. This report is required under the National Environmental Policy Act. The long-range goal of the US Magnetic Fusion Energy Research Program is to develop and demonstrate the practical application of fusion power as an alternate energy source. 59 refs., 39 figs., 45 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH03073
- OSTI ID:
- 6254526
- Report Number(s):
- PPPL-2800; ON: DE92003992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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COMPACT IGNITION TOKAMAK
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
TFTR TOKAMAK
CHEMICAL EFFLUENTS
CHEMICAL WASTES
GROUND WATER
POLLUTANTS
PROGRESS REPORT
RADIATION MONITORING
RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
SOLID WASTES
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
DOCUMENT TYPES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MATERIALS
MONITORING
NONRADIOACTIVE WASTES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TOKAMAK DEVICES
TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS
WASTES
WATER
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