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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. Tanase, K. Kurosawa, M. Fujie, H. Sugai, S. Okane, M. Kato
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 14 | Number 2 | September 1988 | Pages 1090-1095
Measurement of Tritium | doi.org/10.13182/FST88-A25284
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The tritium gas obtained from a tritium production campaign was analyzed with a practical radiogas Chromatograph, which enabled one to make successive determination of the chemical and isotopic purity of the gas. The calibration of thermal conductivity detector for hydrogen gases showed that sensitivities of detector were H2>HT>T2 in that order. The chemical and isotopic purity of the tritium gas produced was determined to be 99.0% and 93.6%, respectively.
