Clean and Sustainable Fusion Energy for the Future

Abstract

Nuclear Fusion energy is one promising source of energy currently in the developmental stages with the potential to solve the world's energy crisis by providing a clean and almost limitless supply of energy for the entire planet. This meta-study analyses the heating systems, cooling systems, energy output, heating power input, plasma volume, economic impact, plasma temperature, plasma density, plasma confinement time and Lawson's Triple Product with respect to a variety of different nuclear fusion systems including the Wendelstein 7-X, the Helically Symmetric Stellarator Experiment, the ITER project, Joint European Torus, TFTR, IGNITOR and general information on tokamaks, stellarators as well as magnetic confinement of plasmas. Nuclear fusion is then more generally compared with four non-fusion energy sources, solar energy, wind energy, coal and hydroelectricity in terms of their overall economic impact, energy efficiency and environmental impact. Current global energy sources such as coal, oil and natural gas are briefly discussed with focus on their remaining global supply as well as their impact on the environment; this is contrasted with the remaining fuel supplies for nuclear fusion and fusion's environmental impact. The result of this metastudy was that we found that fusion power is a long term solution to the energy crisis and so more of a focus needs to be placed globally on working to expand the use of hydroelectric power. PAM Review

Investigation of Long and Short Term Irradiation Hardening of P91 and P92 Ferritic/Martensitic Steels

“…This demand has spurred on international cooperation to identify ways to meet global energy needs, while at the same time, maintain and improve the environment [1]. Over the past 60 years nuclear fission, has emerged to become reliable baseline sources of economical and clean electrical power [2]. Nuclear power can produce a large amount of energy without environmental effect in comparison with fossil fuel sources [3].…”