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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.
P. A. Finn, J. P. Webb
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 21 | Number 2 | March 1992 | Pages 371-376
Safety; Measurement and Accountability; Operation and Maintenance; Application | doi.org/10.13182/FST92-A29773
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Irradiated tritium targets may be handled in the Main Cell of the Hot Fuel Examination Facility (HFEF) to support transient safety tests for the New Production Reactor (NPR). To support this activity, the systems at HFEF were examined with the goal of minimizing tritium contamination of HFEF while achieving the requirements of the transient tests. Conceptual design descriptions are provided for required experimental systems and tritium recovery systems.