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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.
William Kuan, Mohamed A. Abdou, R. Scott Willms
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 28 | Number 3 | October 1995 | Pages 664-671
Tritium Processing | Proceedings of the Fifth Topical Meeting on Tritium Technology in Fission, Fusion, and Isotopic Applications Belgirate, Italy May 28-June 3, 1995 | doi.org/10.13182/FST95-A30480
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Dynamically simulating the fuel cycle in a fusion reactor is crucial to developing a better understanding of the safe and reliable operation of this complex system. In this work, we propose a tritium processing system for ITER'S plasma exhaust. The dynamic simulation of this proposed system is then performed with the TRUFFLES (TRitiUm Fusion Fuel cycLE dynamic Simulation) model. The fuel management, storage, and fueling operations are developed and coupled with previous cryopump and fuel cleanup unit subsystems to fully realize the complete torus exhaust flow cycle. Results show that tritium inventories will vary widely depending upon reactor operation, individual subsystem and unit operation designs. A diverse collection of batch-controlled subsystems with changes in their processing parameters are simulated in this work. In particular, the effects from the fuel management subsystem's fuel reserve and tank switching times are quantified using sensitivity studies.