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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. Minami, Mitsubishi Heavy, H. Morita, Mitsubishi Heavy, T. Nagashima, T. Imai
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 6 | Number 2 | September 1984 | Pages 516-521
Technical Paper | Selected papers from the Ninth International Vacuum Congress and the Fifth International Conference on Solid Surfaces (Madrid, Spain, September 26-October 1, 1983) | doi.org/10.13182/FST84-A23230
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The prospect of developing a 750-mm gate valve for the JT-60 radio frequency heating system is discussed. In order to decrease the sealing force applied to the gasket, a sealing system with two H-type gaskets and intermediate vacuum chamber (double seal type design) is planned. Tests for 103 cycles repeated operation at room temperature and 150°C with a full-scale model of the valve seat confirm that valve seat leakage is less than 1.33×10−9 Pa·m3/s (1×10−8 Torr · ℓ/s) for helium gas and the sealing force applied to the gasket is less than 9.81×104 N/m (10 kgf/mm).