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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.
Takanori Nagasaki, Satoshi Konishi, Hiroji Katsuta, Yuji Naruse
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 9 | Number 3 | May 1986 | Pages 506-509
Technical Note | Tritium System | doi.org/10.13182/FST86-A24739
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An intermetallic compound of zirconium-cobalt was prepared, and the pressure-composition isotherms for the ZrCo-H system were measured in the pressure range from 10 Pa (0.1 Torr) to ∼130 kPa (1000 Torr) and in the temperature range from 130 to 400°C. The equilibrium hydrogen pressures of plateaus under the experimental conditions were one or two orders of magnitude higher than that of a uranium-hydrogen system. A pronounced hysteresis between hydrogenating isotherms and dehydrogenating ones was observed. Based on the results, ZrCo is proposed as a substitute for uranium for the purpose of recovering, storing, and supplying gaseous tritium.