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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.
V. Violante, S. Tosti
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 27 | Number 2 | March 1995 | Pages 98-103
doi.org/10.13182/FST95-A11963813
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The aim of this work is to obtain a multicomponent, numerically simplified and stable distillation model, with simultaneous correction of the temperature and flow-rate (liquid and vapour phases) profiles along the column. The proposed model should be considered as an introduction to the multicomponent distillation calculation via computer and not an alternative to the existing rigorous methods. In the model the compositions are evaluated by solving a system of linear equations, while the flow rates are calculated “explicity” by means of enthalpy balances. A few iterations are required to obtain the solution and the temperature profile.