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From Capitol Hill: Nuclear is back, critical for America’s energy future
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy convened its first hearing of the year, “American Energy Dominance: Dawn of the New Nuclear Era,” on January 7, where lawmakers and industry leaders discussed how nuclear energy can help meet surging electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence, data centers, advanced manufacturing, and national security needs.
R. L. Miller, R. A. Krakowski, C. G. Bathke, K. A. Werley, R. L. Hagenson
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 10 | Number 3 | November 1986 | Pages 1159-1164
Fusion Reactor Design—II | doi.org/10.13182/FST86-A24887
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The poloidal-field-dominated confinement properties of the Reversed-Field Pinch (RFP) are exploited to examine physics and technical issues related to compact, high-power-density fusion reactors. Past studies of the Compact RFP Reactor (CRFPR) were based on a liquid-metal-cooled fusion power core (FPC) that confined high-density plasma at high beta with fields generated by resistive coils. These early framework studies combine with a better conceptual understanding of RFP confinement, impurity control, and current drive to justify further study. A comprehensive systems and trade study has been conducted as part of an ongoing in-depth reactor assessment. Optimal reactor designs, directions, and design sensitivities emerging from this study are described.