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60 Years of U: Perspectives on resources, demand, and the evolving role of nuclear energy
Recent years have seen growing global interest in nuclear energy and rising confidence in the sector. For the first time since the early 2000s, there is renewed optimism about the industry’s future. This change is driven by several major factors: geopolitical developments that highlight the need for secure energy supplies, a stronger focus on resilient energy systems, national commitments to decarbonization, and rising demand for clean and reliable electricity.
V.I. Khvesyuk, S.V. Ryzhkov, J.F. Santarius, G.A. Emmert, C.N. Nguyen, L.C. Steinhauer
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 39 | Number 1 | January 2001 | Pages 410-413
Poster Presentations | doi.org/10.13182/FST01-A11963492
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The WISC (University of Wisconsin) fusion power plant analysis code serves as the main tool for the analysis of a conceptual D-3He fusion power plant based on a field-reversed configuration (FRC). Advantages of the cylindrical geometry and high β (plasma pressure/magnetic-field pressure) of a FRC fusion core are evident. Comparison with a D-T reactor indicates that a D-3He FRC power plant would be more attractive.
