Status and prospects for fusion energy from magnetically confined plasmas

Baker, C.C.; Conn, R.W.; Najmabadi, F.; Tillack, M. S.

doi:10.1016/s0360-5442(97)00068-6

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DOI: 10.1016/s0360-5442(97)00068-6

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Status and prospects for fusion energy from magnetically confined plasmas

C.C. Baker

R.W. Conn

F. Najmabadi

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“…Levels of containment sufficient for aneutronic fuelsFacilitation of D-T and D-D fusionAneutronic fuels (D-3 He, P-11 B,3 He-3 He) are harder to fuse than D-T. Research could facilitate D-D fusion and abundant neutrons for transmutation [85,86]. …”

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Analyzing the Nuclear Weapons Proliferation Risk Posed by a Mature Fusion Technology and Economy

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Nuclear fusion is widely promoted as the ultimate environmentally friendly solution to the world’s energy demands. However, the medium/long-term nuclear weapons proliferation risks from a hypothetical fusion economy are rarely considered. Using risk assessment tools, this paper undertakes a trial scoping of proliferation hazards arising from fusion energy technologies, focused on the implications of a global ‘Mature Fusion Economy’ (MFE). In the medium term, an MFE could (1) facilitate construction of large, efficient, and reliable nuclear arsenals by producing tritium and the fissile materials Plutonium-239 and Uranium-233; and (2) erode the barriers constraining nuclear weapons acquisition by facilitating the spread of nuclear knowledge, technologies, and materials. Given the potential scale of a global MFE, management via monitoring of proliferation and diplomacy could become unworkable. Therefore, policy development must include independent and comprehensive expert and informed community assessment of such fusion-enhanced risks, transparent oversight by the nuclear disarmament community, and systematic analysis of the issues raised in this paper and their implications for fusion into the very long-term future.

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Fabrication and experimental validation of a full-scale depleted uranium bed with thin double-layered annulus configuration for hydrogen isotopes recovery and delivery

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Initial optimization of DEMO fusion reactor thermal shields by thermal analysis of its integrated systems

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Status and prospects for fusion energy from magnetically confined plasmas

Cited by 9 publications

References 46 publications

Analyzing the Nuclear Weapons Proliferation Risk Posed by a Mature Fusion Technology and Economy

Analyzing the Nuclear Weapons Proliferation Risk Posed by a Mature Fusion Technology and Economy

Fabrication and experimental validation of a full-scale depleted uranium bed with thin double-layered annulus configuration for hydrogen isotopes recovery and delivery

Initial optimization of DEMO fusion reactor thermal shields by thermal analysis of its integrated systems

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