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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.
Toshihiko Yamanishi, Mikio Enoeda, Kenji Okuno, Takumi Hayashi, Junzo Amano, Yuji Naruse, Robert H. Sherman
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 20 | Number 4 | December 1991 | Pages 419-424
Technical Paper | Tritium System | doi.org/10.13182/FST91-A29659
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Cryogenic distillation experiments have been performed with an H-D-T system (1.5 g of tritium) by using two columns with different inner diameters (1 and 2 cm) and different size packings (a 3-mm Dixon ring for the larger column and a 1.5-mm Dixon ring for the smaller column). The height equivalent to a theoretical plate (HETP) values measured during total reflux operation ranged from 4 to 6 cm for both columns and showed no apparent dependence on vapor velocities. The HETP values under total recycle operation, which varied from 3 to 6 cm, gradually decreased with increasing reflux ratios. The feed flow rates also had influenced the HETP. Consequently, the HETP values were correlated by the flow rates of the feed and vapor streams of the column and by the reflux ratio.