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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.
M.Nakamichi, H.Kawamura, T.Teratani
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 41 | Number 3 | May 2002 | Pages 939-942
Material Interaction and Permeation | Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Tritium Science and Technology Tsukuba, Japan November 12-16, 2001 | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A22723
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The fabrication technique of Cr2O3-SiO2 coating as a tritium permeation barrier had been developed by chemical densified coating method. However, Cr2C3-SiO2 coating had open pores in the coating. For filling open pores, the densification treatment by CrPO4 was considered. From result of the deuterium permeation test, Permeation Reduction Factor (PRF) of SS316 with Cr2O3-SiO2 including CrPO4 coating reached about 1,000.
