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Fusion Energy Presentation
Introduction
• Fusion energy emanates from the coming
together of two smaller nuclei to form a heavier
nucleus
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,2007)
• Previous experiments on fusion energy have
always resulted to energy deficits
• Scientists have not been successful in putting the
existing knowledge on fusion energy into practice
• Building of a fusion reactor is an expensive
undertaking
Solutions
• Scientists are using strong magnetic fields to hold
the hot plasma in place and prevent it from
damaging materials making up the fusion reactor
• Scientists have invented a super coding material
by the name YBCO that is instrumental in
reducing the amount of energy needed to keep
the reactor running
• The construction of the ITER is a major step of
realizing the dream of fusion energy (Holtkamp,
2007
Benefits of Fusion Energy
• It does not lead to the pollution of the
environment
• It is a cheaper source of energy
• It does not lead to the generation of nuclear
waste
• It is a sustainable source of energy
Conclusion
• The dream of fusion is yet to be realized
• Major scientific inventions have made the world
edge closer to making the use of fusion energy a
reality
• However, there a lot of obstacles that need to be
overcomed
• With determination, focus and material support,
scientists and engineers will have been produced
fusion energy for commercial purposes
References
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Girard, J
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, Garin, P
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, Uzan-Elbez, J
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, & Gulden, W
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ITER,
safety and licensing
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Holtkamp, N
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An overview of the ITER project
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DOI: 10
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fusengdes
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Jet Team
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Fusion energy production from a deuterium-tritium plasma in the JET tokamak
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Lambert, T
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Review of the Deployment of and Research into Generation III
& IV Nuclear Fission Reactors for Power Generation
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Romanelli, F
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, Borba, D
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, Horton, L
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& Zohm, H
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Fusion
Electricity: A roadmap to the realization of fusion energy
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Why fusion? A discussion of energy alternatives
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Zinkle, S
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, Möslang, A
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, & Tanigawa, H
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Multimodal options for materials
research to advance the basis for fusion energy in the ITER era
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