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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.
R. Lässer, L. Dörr, M. Glugla, R.-D. Penzhorn, T. Hayashi, D.K. Murdoch, H. Yoshida
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 41 | Number 3 | May 2002 | Pages 854-858
Design and Model | Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Tritium Science and Technology Tsukuba, Japan November 12-16, 2001 | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A22706
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The goals of the Storage and Delivery System (SDS) of the ITER Tritium Fuel Processing Plant are 1) safe storage of tritium-deuterium (DT) mixtures in reservoirs and in metal tritide beds with in-bed accountancy, 2) supply of various DT mixtures with DT and T2 flow rates up to 200 and 100 Pam3s−1 and of pure gases (He, Ne, Ar, N2, H2, D2 and He+O2), 3) collection of the tritium decay product 3He, 4) provision of a long term storage capacity for 1 kg tritium and 5) specification of an accountancy system for the tritium delivered to the ITER site. These tasks are described by means of the flow diagram for SDS. In addition, important aspects such as the minimisation of the total tritium inventory, the reprocessing/re-injection of DT mixtures during long plasma shots, the necessary safety measures, a description of the ZrCo storage beds and the control loops are given.