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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.
James L. Anderson
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 21 | Number 2 | March 1992 | Pages 226-231
Overview of National Tritium Program | doi.org/10.13182/FST92-A29749
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Tritium technology in the United States has advanced considerably since the 1988 Tritium Conference in Toronto. This advance has come in facilities, processing, and safety related technologies and in an ever increasing commitment to compliance related issues. The major laboratories in the U. S. tritium programs continue to be (Westinghouse) Savannah River Site, EG&G Mound, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratory and the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Each of these Laboratories have made some significant changes in their programs and/or facilities in the past four years.