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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.
D. K. Murdoch, R. Lässer, M. Glugla, A. Mack
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 48 | Number 1 | July-August 2005 | Pages 3-10
Technical Paper | Tritium Science and Technology - Tritium Processing, Transportation, and Storage | doi.org/10.13182/FST05-A869
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The European Participant Team (PT) of the ITER project has developed coherent designs, validated in a comprehensive R&D programme, of the main systems which form the inner loop of the ITER Fuel Cycle (FC), consisting of the cryopumps (CP), mechanical backing pumps (RP), Torus Exhaust Processing (TEP), Isotope Separation System (ISS), Storage and Delivery System (SDS), and the Analytical System (ANS). The key objectives of the designs are flexibility to accommodate the different machine operating modes and parameter variations expected, minimization of global tritium inventory, and the use of robust, simple processing concepts to ensure longevity and ease of operation. The configuration of each of the systems has been frozen as a basis for a full investigation of the process performance, while the detailed mechanical and electrical design will be completed after site selection, as this may influence some details of the component selection and layout.