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Fusion energy: Progress, partnerships, and the path to deployment
Over the past decade, fusion energy has moved decisively from scientific aspiration toward a credible pathway to a new energy technology. Thanks to long-term federal support, we have significantly advanced our fundamental understanding of plasma physics—the behavior of the superheated gases at the heart of fusion devices. This knowledge will enable the creation and control of fusion fuel under conditions required for future power plants. Our progress is exemplified by breakthroughs at the National Ignition Facility and the Joint European Torus.
N. T. Kazakovsky, I. A. Abramov, A. I. Vedeneev, M. V. Glagolev, A. A. Selezenev
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 48 | Number 1 | July-August 2005 | Pages 692-695
Technical Paper | Tritium Science and Technology - Properties, Reactions, and Applications | doi.org/10.13182/FST05-A1018
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A method and a laboratory facility were developed for the purpose of determining inflammation temperature of hydrogen-oxygen gaseous mixtures (HOGM). We have determined the inflammation temperature of HOGM containing the following impurities: Ar, Xe, H2O and tritium within the range of initial gas pressure from 3 to 13 kPa. The results agree well with the available reference and numerical simulation results. The inflammation temperatures of HOGM in the range of initial gas pressure from 2 to 13 kPa increases from 793 to 873 K. Average inflammation temperatures of hydrogen and deuterium mixtures differ no more than 1.6 %. Introduction of inert gases (argon and xenon) into gaseous mixture up to 45 volume percent does not change inflammation temperature significantly. Water introduction (in the range from 2.4 to 25 volume percent) does not cause gaseous mixture inflammation. The effect of tritium -radiation on temperature of GM inflammation within the range of tritium concentration concerned is insignificant and agrees with the results of numerical modeling obtained earlier.