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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.
J.P. Krasznai, V.S. Chew, J. Hudson
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 21 | Number 2 | March 1992 | Pages 685-690
Waste Management | doi.org/10.13182/FST92-A29826
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Tritiated waste from the Darlington Tritium Removal Facility requires conditioning and packaging to make it suitable for long term storage or disposal. Research to ensure daily tritium releases from tritiated waste packages do not exceed 10−3% of the inventory has shown that a 1cm thick high density polyethylene container is able to contain tritium from all types of waste expected to be generated from the facility including tritiated oils. Immobilization of tritiated liquids does not provide significant tritium retardation and is required only to prevent dispersion of the contents. Structural integrity of the tritiated waste package during transportation and disposal is provided by a high density polyethylene or metallic overpack.