How nuclear fusion (maybe) works (4) - reactor practicalities
Discussion of practical elements of any future nuclear fusion power plant.
This video is released under a Creative Commons licence.
Contents
00:00 - Introduction
00:26 - Maintaining a vacuum
05:23 - Introduction
06:55 - Getting energy out
10:06 - Neutrons
13:51 - Neutron activation
19:00 - Tritium breeding
21:31 - Fission-fusion hybrid
22:12 - Neutron damage
27:43 - Long-term prospects
29:01 - Summary
References
[1] Welcome to Planet ITER: a technical tour of the worksite by iterorganization
[2] M. Reinhart et al., “Latest results of Eurofusion plasma-facing components research in the areas of power loading, material erosion and fuel retention”, Nuclear Fusion 62, 042013 (2022).
[3] ITER Cryopump
[4] The first high-speed colour video from the COMPASS tokamak
[5] Aerial photo of Culham Science Centre, UK Atomic Energy
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